Near silent hydraulics
Addressing demand for for quieter materials handling equipment, Hiab Moffett set to work creating the world’s quietest Truck Mounted Forklift.
To ensure the unit’s operation could be as quiet as possible a key area of focus was the gear pump. The solution came in the form of the Rexroth Silence Plus Gear Pump, which has been developed specifically for mobile applications.
“The Silence Plus Gear Pump features a round tooth profile, which allows fluid to flow continuously, as a result of permanent tooth contact. The reduction in pump vibration, which is typically as much as 75%, also reduces vibration in other components in the hydraulic system,” says Craig Grant, mobile applications manager at Bosch Rexroth.
