This is because key personnel have different agendas: design engineers are encouraged to lower the cost of sale and reduce carbon emissions; sales and marketing professionals want new products to stay ahead of the competition; service managers want to drive reliability. However, there’s an easy way forward: devise a plan to optimise and maintain hydraulic efficiency.
The process begins by partnering with a reputable manufacturer of hydraulic measurement and control products. Such a partner can simultaneously address ambitions like reducing downtime, improving safety, reducing warranty claims, monitoring machine efficiency, improving control, and monitoring the health of key hydraulic components. To turn the concept into reality, Webtec has a three-step plan: assess the best combination of maintenance strategies, select standard or custom tools, and get lifetime support.
Read the full article in DPA's April 2026 issue
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