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Mastering Your PTO Hydraulic Pump

Mastering Your PTO Hydraulic Pump

A lot of PTO hydraulic pump jobs start the same way. The machine itself is sound, the engine runs well, the gearbox is serviceable, but the attachment won’t perform. A loader lifts too slowly. A tipping body stalls halfway up. A grab or small crane feels hesitant...
Hydraulic Pumps PTO A Complete UK Engineer’s Guide

Hydraulic Pumps PTO A Complete UK Engineer’s Guide

You’re usually looking at a PTO pump when the prime mover is already there and the job still isn’t getting done. The tractor has engine power. The truck has a live drive. The implement needs hydraulic flow. But unless the pump, shaft, control valve, relief setting,...
Gear Hydraulic Pump: A Complete UK Explainer

Gear Hydraulic Pump: A Complete UK Explainer

A machine usually gives you a warning before a pump fails outright. Lift functions slow off from cold. Steering feels lazy at low revs. A compact power pack starts running hotter on a duty cycle it handled comfortably a month earlier. The pump gets the blame first...
Internal Gear Pump A UK Guide for OEMs & MRO Teams

Internal Gear Pump A UK Guide for OEMs & MRO Teams

A common job starts with a machine that still runs, but no one trusts it. Flow has gone soft when the oil gets warm. The original pump number no longer cross-references cleanly. The operator wants it quiet, procurement wants it quickly, and maintenance wants something...
Gear Hydraulic Pumps A Complete UK Engineer’s Guide

Gear Hydraulic Pumps A Complete UK Engineer’s Guide

If you are replacing a failed pump, sizing a new power pack, or trying to stop a machine from eating seals and overheating oil, the same issue usually sits underneath it all. The pump was either badly matched, badly installed, or forced to run in conditions it should...
Your Guide to the Hydraulic Double Acting Cylinder

Your Guide to the Hydraulic Double Acting Cylinder

Picture this: a powerful mechanism that doesn’t just push with immense force, but can also pull with the same level of control. That’s precisely what you get with a hydraulic double acting cylinder. It’s one of the real workhorses of modern machinery, turning fluid...
How Is Pressure Calculated: A Practical UK Guide

How Is Pressure Calculated: A Practical UK Guide

At the heart of every hydraulic system, from a simple log splitter to a massive industrial press, lies one beautifully simple principle. It’s all about how Force is applied over a specific Area. Understanding this relationship is the key to unlocking the immense power...

Easter 2026

Wishing you a Happy Easter from all at MA Hydraulics Ltd. We are closed for Easter bank holiday weekend from: 2nd April 2026 at 3pm to 7th April 2026 at 9am.
Expert Hydraulic Pump Repair: Spot Faults & Save Costs in 2026

Expert Hydraulic Pump Repair: Spot Faults & Save Costs in 2026

When a hydraulic pump starts to go, it rarely does so silently. That sudden change in your machine’s behaviour—a new noise, a sluggish cylinder—is often the first and only warning you’ll get. Acting on these early signs is what separates a routine repair from a...
A Practical Guide to UK Hydraulic Equipment Supply

A Practical Guide to UK Hydraulic Equipment Supply

When a critical hydraulic component fails, the clock starts ticking. Every minute of downtime costs money, whether it’s a production line grinding to a halt or a vital piece of construction machinery sitting idle. Finding a replacement isn't just about getting...