Fluid Power + Flow Control
Industrial fluid systems generate pressure, move liquids or gases, regulate flow, isolate equipment, measure process conditions, filter contamination, and connect piping or hoses. This resource library brings together pumps, valves, hydraulic equipment, flow meters, pressure instruments, filtration, vacuum equipment, and fluid connection technologies.
The Industrial Fluid System
Fluid systems combine energy sources, piping, valves, pumps, measurement devices, filters, and controls. Each component affects pressure, flow, cleanliness, system response, and operating reliability.
Generate Flow
Pumps add energy to liquids or process fluids so they can move through piping, restrictions, equipment, and elevation changes.
Control Direction
Valves open, close, isolate, divert, throttle, regulate, or prevent reverse flow through a fluid system.
Create Fluid Power
Hydraulic and pneumatic systems use pressurized fluid or gas to operate cylinders, motors, actuators, and other machine functions.
Measure the Process
Flow meters, gauges, pressure switches, and sensors provide information about system operating conditions.
Condition the Fluid
Filters remove particles or contamination that can damage equipment, interfere with valves, or reduce process quality.
Connect the System
Couplings, fittings, hoses, ports, flanges, and piping form the physical interfaces between fluid components.
Follow the fluid through the system.
A fluid component should be evaluated in relation to everything upstream and downstream of it.
Pump performance, valve pressure drop, filtration, piping restrictions, instrumentation, and the fluid itself all influence the final operating condition.
Fluid Power + Flow Industry Resources
These established external references are organized around pumps, valves, measurement, hydraulic systems, filtration, vacuum equipment, and fluid connections.
Hydraulic Pumps
Industry resource covering pumps used to create hydraulic fluid flow for industrial power and motion systems.
Visit ResourceHydraulic Piston Pumps
Focused reference covering piston-type hydraulic pumps and their use in pressurized fluid systems.
Visit ResourceMetering Pumps
Resource covering pumps designed to deliver controlled quantities of fluid for dosing and process applications.
Visit ResourcePeristaltic Pumps
Focused reference for pumps that move fluid through flexible tubing using progressive mechanical compression.
Visit ResourceVacuum Pump Manufacturers
Industry resource for vacuum pump technologies, manufacturers, applications, and supplier research.
Visit ResourceLiquid Ring Vacuum Pumps
Reference covering liquid-ring equipment used to create vacuum in compatible industrial processes.
Visit ResourceBall Valves
Industry reference covering quarter-turn ball valves used for isolation, routing, and fluid control.
Visit Resource3-Way Ball Valves
Resource covering multi-port ball valves used to divert, combine, or route fluid between process paths.
Visit ResourceButterfly Valves
Reference covering rotary butterfly valves used for isolation and flow regulation in piping systems.
Visit ResourceSolenoid Valves
Industry resource covering electrically actuated valves used to automate liquid and gas flow.
Visit Resource3-Way Solenoid Valves
Focused resource for solenoid valves with three ports used for routing, venting, or switching fluid paths.
Visit ResourceHydraulic Valves
Resource covering valves used to control hydraulic pressure, direction, and flow in fluid-power systems.
Visit ResourceFlow Meters
Industry resource covering instruments used to measure liquid or gas flow through industrial systems.
Visit ResourceMass Flow Meters
Focused reference covering instruments designed to measure fluid flow in terms of mass.
Visit ResourceAir Flow Meters
Resource focused on equipment for measuring air and gas movement in industrial systems.
Visit ResourcePressure Gauges
Industry reference covering instruments used to display pressure in hydraulic, pneumatic, process, and equipment systems.
Visit ResourcePressure Switches
Resource covering devices that change electrical state when pressure reaches a defined condition.
Visit ResourceOil Pressure Gauges
Focused resource for pressure gauges used with oil and compatible fluid systems.
Visit ResourceQuick Disconnect Couplings
Industry resource covering couplings designed to rapidly connect or separate compatible fluid lines.
Visit ResourceQuick Connectors
Focused reference covering quick-connect interfaces for compatible hose, tubing, and fluid equipment.
Visit ResourceQuick Disconnects
Resource covering detachable fluid connections used where equipment must be connected, serviced, or changed efficiently.
Visit ResourceLiquid Filters
Industry resource covering filters used to remove particles or contamination from liquid process streams.
Visit ResourceOil Filtration
Focused resource covering filtration technologies used with oil, lubrication, and compatible industrial fluid systems.
Visit ResourceAir Filters
Resource covering air-filtration equipment used to remove contaminants from industrial air streams and pneumatic systems.
Visit ResourceFluid-System Specifications to Define
Similar-looking fluid components are not necessarily interchangeable. Define the process conditions before comparing pumps, valves, instruments, and connections.
Related OpenType References
Continue into the component and control references when system-level research reaches a specific valve, pump, sensor, or interface requirement.
Pumps + Valves
Core reference covering industrial pumps, valves, pressure, flow, materials, seals, and system interfaces.
Open ReferenceSensors + Controls
Reference for pressure switches, flow measurement, process signals, controls, and industrial sensing.
Open ReferenceComponent Compatibility
Compare dimensions, ratings, materials, interfaces, environment, and operating requirements before replacing fluid-system components.
Open ReferenceFluid Component Selection Guides
Once system conditions are defined, use the selection guides to compare specific components and replacement options.
Pump + Valve Selection
Define fluid properties, flow, pressure, materials, seals, ports, actuation, piping, and operating conditions.
Open GuideComponent Selection
Establish function, dimensions, ratings, materials, environment, controls, sourcing, and replacement requirements.
Open GuidePart Specifications
Learn how to interpret dimensional, material, operating, environmental, interface, and configurable part data.
Open Reference