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The Power of Hydraulics

🗓️ Start: Wed 14 Oct 2026 10:30 am
⏳ End: Wed 14 Oct 2026 12:00 pm

As a technology, hydraulic fluid power has been around since the Industrial Revolution, and it’s just as relevant today. In industries as diverse as transport, manufacturing, construction and waste disposal, this instant and precisely controllable source of power, generated by a pressurised liquid in a confined space, continues to shape the modern world. In this light-hearted, animated presentation, our special guest speaker Steve Skinner will reveal some of its many applications, from the familiarity of London’s Tower Bridge to the curious experience of 700 Victorian passengers on a simulated ship voyage, hydraulic fluid power has been the technology of choice, and remains so today.

https://u3acommunities.org/event/the-power-of-hydraulics/