hydraulic

NASA: Premature shutdown of new mega-rocket during Saturday demo traced to hydraulic system

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NASA have traced the cause of the premature shutdown of the Space Launch System’s engines during a demo firing on Saturday to its hydraulic system. Engineers said that overly ‘conservative’ test parameters had been introduced that caused the mega-rocket’s systems to go into shut down after just over a minute. Despite initial concerns, the core … Read more

Council engineer gets his van CRUSHED by hydraulic road bridge when it lifts open 

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That parking spot’s a tight squeeze! Council engineer gets his van CRUSHED by hydraulic road bridge when it lifts open An engineer parked his van well beyond a safety bridge barrier on Wednesday As a result, when the mechanical hinge of the bridge opened it crushed the van The hinge of the bascule bridge was … Read more