What Is Hydraulic Power Take-Off?

A hydraulic power take-off, or hydraulic PTO, is a system that transforms your vehicle’s or machine’s engine power into hydraulic power. Hydraulic power is the power that the hydraulic oil flow and pressure creates. The hydraulic oil flow and pressure are lead through piping to external equipment, like a hydraulic compressor or generator. These pieces of equipment use the hydraulic power for operating. The power transfer is made through many hydraulic components, which form a hydraulic system.

Hydraulic System

Hydraulic systems have five main components: hydraulic pump, piping, hydraulic oil reservoir, hydraulic oil cooler, and the hydraulic equipment. In addition to these, the system has a bunch of valves and other smaller parts to control the oil flow, system, and pieces of hydraulic equipment that are connected to the system. Actually, the hydraulic pump is the component that transforms engine power into hydraulic power. A hydraulic system is possible to install basically on any vehicle varying from cars to ATV’s. As a sum up, the hydraulic system opens up the possibility to benefit from hydraulic equipment.

Hydraulic PTO that is installed into a Mercedes-Benz Sprinter
Hydraulic PTO can be installed in a van for example. In this picture, you can see four out of five hydraulic system components. The blue piece of equipment in the load space is a hydraulic generator. Above that is the hydraulic oil reservoir. And above the reservoir is the hydraulic oil cooler. The part of the piping can be seen as black hoses that connect the parts. The hydraulic pump is the only main component that cannot be seen in this picture.

What is hydraulic equipment?

Hydraulic equipment opens up almost countless possibilities.

Hydraulic generators, compressors, and power washers are great examples of hydraulic equipment. The benefit of the hydraulics is the compact size of the equipment. This makes it possible to install multiple pieces of hydraulic equipment into one vehicle. Service trucks and vans have often at least two or three pieces of hydraulic equipment onboard.

Further, hydraulic tools are tools that use the power of the hydraulic system also. For example, fire departments often use hydraulic powered spreaders and such in their rescue operations. A service van can also have hydraulic quick couplers so the user can attach hydraulic tools to it fast. So, the quick couplers give you the possibility to use reliable hydraulic tools on the road.

Hydraulic quick couplers make your vehicle more versatile.
Hydraulic quick couplers make it possible to use hydraulic tools. Just plug the hydraulic hoses to the couplers and turn the hydraulic PTO on.

Get More Out Of Your Vehicle or Machine

The possibilities of hydraulic equipment are a great way to make your vehicle or machine more versatile.

Moreover, this versatility makes it possible to do more on the road. In addition, you can get more value out of your vehicle or machine with hydraulic equipment. All you need is the hydraulic PTO to your vehicle and the new advantages are at your reach. At the end of the day, hydraulic equipment can offer new opportunities to you. Further, these can mean ways to earn more or save money.  As you know, almost any vehicle can have hydraulic PTO. We are specialized in hydraulics and with over 30 years of experience, we can provide the best solution for you. Download the guide about the advanced knowledge of hydraulic PTO’s and hydraulic systems to get started!

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