Advantages and disadvantages of hydraulic system

Advantages of hydraulic system

1. Small size and light weight;

2. High stiffness, high accuracy, and fast response;

3. Large driving force, suitable for direct driving under heavy loads;

4. Wide speed regulation range and diverse speed control methods;

5. Self lubrication, self cooling, and long service life;

6. Easy to achieve security protection.

Disadvantages of hydraulic system

1. Poor resistance to working fluid contamination;

2. Sensitive to temperature changes;

3. There is a potential leakage hazard;

4. Difficult to manufacture and high cost;

5. Not suitable for long-distance transmission and requires hydraulic energy.