We Provide Engineering Support for Hydraulic System Design
Friday, October 25, 2019
Is your business struggling with the skills gap or worker shortage in today’s ever changing economy? You’re not alone. In fact, this Thomasnet.com article states that sourcing alone for design engineering services is up over 14%. We see it with many OEMs and hydraulic machinery manufacturers. Over the last several years our technical engineers have worked with an increased amount of customers to assist in their hydraulic system design, and component selection. Regardless of whether you need hose assemblies (hoses and adapters) or just components, we can help.

Innovative Hydraulic Solutions for All Types of Industries
We are able to engineer innovative, effective hydraulic solutions that can help you meet (or even exceed) your goals. Since our inception in 1950, our experienced engineering team has assisted clients in various industries including:
- Agriculture
- Heavy Equipment
- Trucks and Transportation
- Military and Defense
- Oil and Gas
- Alternative Energy
- Marine and Boating
- Mining Equipment
- Forestry Equipment
- Railroad Equipment
- Material Handling
- Access Equipment
Strong Engineering Capabilities
Our hydraulic technical design and engineering support includes:
- Adapter designs and solid models that are compatible with the majority of CAD formats
- Design and production of tools in-house for manufacture
- EDM machine/process
- Fully integrated CAD/CAM
- And, rapid prototyping when needed
Testing to Meet Your OEM Hydraulic Application Requirements
After your hydraulic system and adapters have been designed to meet your specifications, you can expect our engineers to validate it when necessary to ensure it meets industry standard. A variety of tests can be performed including cyclic endurance tests, static pressure tests, salt spray tests, gravimetric cleanliness tests, and torque coefficient tests.
Support During Every Step of Your Hydraulic System Design
From the initial concept to the design development and final adapter production, Air-Way is here to offer the engineering support you need to complete your project with ease and efficiency. Our engineers work with your team to provide you with the technical support you need for your specific system.
Contact Air-Way For More Information
Do you have a hydraulic system design project or product development on hold due to lack of engineering or technical design resources? See the difference we can make for your bottom line. We own the entire manufacturing process, so we can provide stock or custom fittings and hydraulic adapters, even complete hydraulic hose assembles. Count on a leader in the global hydraulic fitting industry to provide engineering support for your hydraulic system design. Contact us today.
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