Vickers Hydraulic Pumps

Vickers hydraulic pumps was invented by Harry Franklin Vickers (1898-1977), an American inventor. He has been given the recognition as being the “Father of Industrial Hydraulics.” Vickers is now part of Eaton and continues to be a market leader in piston pumps, vane pumps and its components (cylinders, valves and filtration products).

The Beginnings Of Vickers Hydraulic Pumps

The first Vickers hydraulic pumps was a very simple invention. The main purpose of the hydraulic pump is to obtain fluid energy power by the conversion of mechanical energy. This occurs when the hydraulic oil enters the pump. The weight pushes down the pistons. Consequently the entire piston assembly rotates. As the oil exits the entire process will begin again and the piston assembly will again rotate. This mechanical energy when used to move water is converted to fluid energy. From this simple invention of the Vickers hydraulic pump came the inspiration to add a shaft. If the assembly is connected to a shaft, as the assembly rotates it will also spin the shaft. But the spinning is faster and more powerful. To control the speed to a more functional range, the Vickers hydraulic motor was designed. The improved pump now had a gear reduction box that increases the torque generated as it decreases the rotational speed. Thus the pump has more power even if the speed of rotation is not as fast. Hence there is less pressure on the pump and at the same time this lengthens its operational life.

These Vickers hydraulic pumps became the force behind the hydraulic drive systems that steer powers cars, ships and aircrafts. To fully control the power that Vickers hydraulic pumps are able to generate so that it can be used for other things, improvements had to be added. Thus, the original design which had a fixed displacement meaning that the flow per rotation is not adjustable became known as the positive displacement pumps. Those that can be adjusted and were fitted with improvements causing more difficult construction became known as the variable displacement pumps.

Vickers Hydraulic Pumps New Models

The initial Vickers hydraulic pumps paved the way to the more precise and highly efficient pumps of today. The wave of inspirations since the invention of the first Vickers hydraulic pumps has continued till today.

In fact the recent models of the Vickers hydraulic pump VMQ boasts of being the leader in producing a line of pumps with the highest pressure capacity and the lowest noise levels. Vickers hydraulic pumps pride itself in being the first to develop a pump that can “weather the cold.” Its newest Vickers hydraulic pump model carries this innovation in its unique wafer plate design that makes the pressure rise even during a cold start-up.

Vickers Hydraulic Pumps - Piston Pumps Models

• Vickers M series Variable Displacement Open Circuit Piston Pumps - designed especially for mobile and industrial applications, with reduction in noise level of more than 50%.

• Vickers H series Variable Displacement Open Circuit Piston Pumps - designed for industrial and mobile applications, offering biggest range of controls.

• Vickers Q Series Industrial Variable Displacement Open Circuit Piston Pumps - displacements range from 10cc to 45cc, and is one of the quietest pumps that you can find in this category.

• Vickers Hydrokraft PVW & PFW Fixed & Variable Open Circuit Piston Pumps - meant for industrial applications heavy duty use, and designed to operate continuously for thousands of hours at pressures up to 350 bar.

• Vickers Hydrokraft PVX & PFX Fixed & Variable Open Circuit Piston Pumps - best for primary metals industrial applications, designed to operate at continuous pressures of up to 350 bar.

• Vickers Hydrokraft TVW Variable Closed Circuit Piston Pumps - used in heavy industrial applications to drive hydraulic motors on tunnel boring machines, winches, etc.

• Vickers Hydrokraft TVX Variable Closed Circuit Piston Pumps - ideal for the most demanding marine and industrial applications, operating at pressures up to 350 bar.

• Vickers B Series Variable Displacement Open Circuit Piston Pumps - handles pressures up to 210 bar and compact in design.

Vickers Hydraulic Pumps - Vane Pumps Models

• Vickers VMQ Series Fixed Displacement Vane Pumps - this series of Vickers hydraulic pumps ranges from singles, doubles, triples to thru-drives, offering the lowest noise and highest pressure capability, and comes in 3 frame sizes.

• Vickers V Series Fixed Displacement Vane Pumps - meant for medium pressure applications especially for indoor environment, offering good serviceability, versatility and reliability.

• Vickers VQ Series Fixed Displacement Vane Pumps - designed for applications handling medium pressure, such as mobile equipment manufacturing environment, catering to the need for higher pressure and faster speed mobile.

• VQH - 30th Design Mobile Fixed Displacement Vane Pumps - this series of pumps offer higher pressure and better performance capabilities as compared to the VQ series pumps, and internal leakage is minimized through new design of the rotor.

• Vickers V10 & V20 Fixed Displacement Vane Pumps - designed for low to mid pressure applications, this series of Vickers hydraulic pumps is widely popular due to its compact size and lower cost.

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