How actually do hydraulic cranes work?

Hydraulic cranes are very simple by design but can perform Herculean tasks that would otherwise seem impossible.

The hydraulic crane is based on a simple concept -- the transmission of forces from point to point through a fluid. Most hydraulic machines use some sort of incompressible fluid, a fluid that is at its maximum density….



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