Hydraulic smart jacks are smart lifting solutions that help service, repair and maintain automobiles of all sizes, from RV trucks to military-grade armored vehicles to small family vans. They are an updated version of your regular, traditional mechanical jacks which are cumbersome and exhausting to use.
The rise of smart jacks in the automotive industry happened to bridge the gap between efficiency and safety that were not being met by traditional jacks. As commercial demands grew, so did the need for time and energy preservation. These enhanced safety lifting jacks provide smart lifting solutions by consuming less energy as well as time.
In this blog we will discuss what makes hydraulic smart jacks so highly sought after and why more consumers- commercial and otherwise are gravitating towards adopting them. We will specifically focus on hydraulic jacks as opposed to other types, for instance pneumatically or electrically operated ones, because of the technology they are based on.
What are Hydraulic Smart Jacks?
Hydraulic smart jacks are a more functional and usable design upgrade from regular hydraulic systems. Based on Blaise Pascal’s principle or law of fluid mechanics, hydraulic systems function based on pressure changes that are implemented on confined, incompressible fluid stored within their bodies.
This fluid, better known as hydraulic fluid, is a chief component in the effective functioning of a hydraulic jack. The compartment in which the hydraulic fluid is stored- the oil tank or reservoir- is a key structural unit of the hydraulic jack body.
Any pressure change that occurs at any point in the confined, incompressible hydraulic fluid is transmitted throughout the entire fluid without experiencing any loss. Consequently, the motion that is transferred through the fluid medium inside the jack is what makes them function.
The following are the general components of a hydraulic smart jack, delineating which will help us comprehend its basic operation –
- Hydraulic oil
- Reservoir, buffer, or oil tank
- Main cylinder or ram
- Release valve
- Control valve
- Check valve
- Lifting arm or pad
- Hydraulic pump with piston or plunger
- Pump lever or handle
How Hydraulic Smart Jacks Enhance Safety?
The component of the hydraulic smart jack that houses the hydraulic liquid or pump oil is called the reservoir, buffer, or oil tank. To stop an unintentional oil flow, when not in use, the control valve remains closed when the hydraulic smart jack is not in use. The load is raised by the piston.
Usually, the handle or pump lever attached to it can be moved to mechanically activate it. The fluid or pump oil inside the hydraulic smart jacks’ buffer tank or reservoir experiences pressure buildup from this movement of mechanically lowering or raising the handle or lever of the pump with piston or plunger.
The hydraulic smart jack’s main cylinder, or ram, emerges from the main body with the force needed to lift the load due to the pressure that was created and allowed to pass through a check valve. The oil is transferred from the pump through the check valve and into the main cylinder, or the ram.
Ultimately, the release valve generates the necessary lifting force and raises the load by releasing the built-up pressure, allowing the ram to be easily retracted and lowered while carrying a load. This way hydraulic smart jacks allow the user to have full control over the system at all times of functioning.
Hydraulic Smart Jacks’ Safety Features
Modern hydraulic jacks that function because of emergent technology are safer than traditional ones primarily because of the control they grant to their users. Users are primarily granted this control through remote controls that ensure smooth, easy and quick lifting without any hand pumping.
- Multi-level engagement – Hydraulic smart jacks that engage at crucial points when lifting heavy-duty loads have in-built safety locking mechanisms that prevent the accidental slippage of valuable material. This prevents damage to or destruction of property.
- Zero additional stands – These jacks do not necessarily require additional stands or chocks to support their lifting or lowering functions. Because they have convenient pull handles that make it easy to position the jack under the vehicle, they are able to offer powerful and smooth lifting.
- No hand pumping – These enhanced safety lifting jacks eliminate the need for exhausting hand pumping by automatically lifting heavy loads with the push of a button. Some of the modern hydraulic floor jack manufacturers in the market offer roller bearing wheel models that allow for effortless maneuvering and positioning under the vehicle.
- Anti-rust durability – The fine quality zinc plated components, high gloss powder coat paint accessories and the high grade fine steel that hydraulic smart jacks are made of enhance their durability and functionality by rendering them free from corrosion, rust, oxidation, and deterioration.
- Protective flexibility – Finally, some modern hydraulic smart jack models have telescoping arms and stackable adapters that can lift across the axle or on the frame, depending on the vehicle size and shape.
Stan Design Inc. Smart Lifting Solutions
Stan Design Inc. is an enhanced safety lifting jack designer and manufacturer in Canada, and an industry leader in North America. With over two decades of experience in the domain of smart lifting solutions, we provide our customers with a range of hydraulic and pneumatic jacks, powered by smart technology.
Our lines of StanJacks and Scorpion Jacks offer a wide range of smart lifting solutions through floor jacks, pit jacks, rolling bridge jacks and fast lube jacks that do not necessarily require jack stands for support. We provide cutting-edge technology that is safe, reliable and durable.
Do not take our word for it- we are tested and certified by reputable organizations such as CSA Group, UL, CE, ISO, etc. Our adherence to the strictest safety and quality standards in the industry and after-sales support and warranties to our customers ensure that they can utilize our products to their full extent.