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Hydraulic
Basic constructions of the tail lift
Tail lifts are divided into two types of lift constructions: The first is the parallel arm lift construction, where the mechanics of the tail lift are based on the principle of the parallelogram and raising and lowering are achieved entirely hydraulically.
Anteo
Anteo was founded in 1969. In the beginning Anteo produced hydraulic cylinders to customer specifications.
Sörensen
Sörensen began selling hydraulic tail lifts in 1971. Since then the company has grown and is still developing today.
Hydraulics
Hydraulics is a drive technology that uses fluid under pressure. This fluid is usually oil.
Hydraulic oil
Oil viscosity is important. Hydraulic oil used for tail lifts has a high viscosity index. The viscosity index tells you how thick the oil is at different temperatures. The thickness of oil with a high viscosity index changes less with temperature fluctuations.
It is important to use oil with the right viscosity. Oil that is too thick will make the tail lift respond slowly. The tail lift will be starved for oil, because the pump has difficulty picking up the oil. Oil that is too thin causes wear, because the system ‘runs dry’.