A hydraulic manifold is a crucial component in hydraulic systems. It's essentially a block with channels or passages that direct hydraulic fluid flow between various components of a hydraulic system, such as pumps, valves, cylinders, and actuators.
Materials selection: They are typically made from materials such as aluminum, steel, or cast iron, chosen for their strength, durability, and resistance to corrosion and pressure withstand.
Machining Operations
The manifold block under goes a series of machining operations, which may include:
Milling: CNC mills are used to cut away material from the manifold block to create the desired shape and features.
Drilling: Holes are drilled to create ports, passages, and mounting holes for valves, fittings, and other components.
Tapping: Threads are cut into drilled holes to allow for the attachment of fittings and connectors.
Boring: Large-diameter holes or bores are machined to precise dimensions for accommodating hydraulic components.
Surface Finishing: Machined surfaces may undergo finishing processes such as milling, grinding, thermal deburring or polishing to achieve the required surface finish and dimensional accuracy.
Surface treatment: Anodizing electroplating,passivating,painting or powder coating.