North American Hydraulics

Baton Rouge, LA

Steve Gluck
Steve.gluck@nahi.com
225-751-0300 x-13
Cell: 608-445-7660
 Will test “piston products”
◦ Brevini (Hydrostatic pumps and motors)
◦ Hansa (smaller hydrostatic pumps/motors)
◦ Oil gear (open circuit pumps)
◦ Other brands of piston units
◦ SAE and Cartridge Mounts
 Test Unit after Assembly or Conversion
◦ Verify assembly
◦ Adjustments (pressure, displacement, controls)
◦ Performance measurement
 NOT endurance testing
 Testing large LSHT motors
◦ Black Bruin
◦ Intermot
◦ New Mounting Fixture and Load motor required.
 Hydraulic PTO
Power 450 HP Diesel Engine
Flow 75+ GPM Main Flow Loop
Pressure • 5000 psi main flow loop
• 6500 psi Deadhead test
• Up to 500 psi charge
Control • Electrically Controlled Valves
• PLUS+1 Microcontrollers
• DP600 Color Control Screen
• Joysticks for ‘manual control’
• Pushbutton Mode change
• Portions of test will be automated
Reservoir • 100 gallon elevated main
• ~15 gallon under test table
Auxiliary Charge • 8 gallon / 600 psi / 3 HP electric
Flow Main Loop or Flow
Case Drain
External charge
Pressure Charge, A & B Loop, Case, Load A & B,
Control Pressures
Temperature Loop & Reservoir
Speed Test Unit, Engine
Control Handle Position, Current, or Pressure

- Data will be displayed and used for calculations.

- Full data recording will be implemented in future.
Testing Modes
Closed Loop Open Loop
Pumps (as pump) Pumps (as pump)
Motors (as motor or pump) Motor (as motor)
ICOTM (Instant Change of Test Modes)
 Pump (closed circuit) Motor (closed circuit)

HST
HST
Load Prime Mover Prime Mover
Load
Pump
Pump

HST Load
Unit
Test Load Test HST Load
Unit Load
(Motoring) Pump Valve
Motor Valve
(pumping)
 Open Loop Pump Open Loop Motor

HST Open
Load Prime Mover Circuit Prime Mover
Pump Pump

Test Load Load

Test Motor Pump Valve
Drive
Motor Pump
Load Load
Valve Valves
 Manual Pump
Control Stroker

Optional: Pressure reducing

valves for control signal(s)

For Hydraulic
Pump Controls

Closed Loop Pump

(primary flow paths highlighted)
Remote filtration Connedtion

External ChargeSupply for CC

Pumps w/o Charge Pump

Optinal:
Measure charge flow, but not
possible w/ every pump.

Supply for OC Motor testing.

HST Supply HST Drive

Pump Motor

Unit
Being
Tested

Lower Case Drain, Fill & Purge

Supply for filling case of test unit
Upper Case Drain

Suction (Inlet)

OC Return

15 psi
 Manual Pump
Control Stroker

Opt ional: Press ure redu ci ng

val ves for c on trol signal(s)

For Hydraulic
Pump Controls

Closed Loop Motor

(primary flow paths highlighted)
Remote filtration Connedtion

External ChargeSupply for CC

Pumps w/o Charge Pump

Optinal:
Measure charge flow, but not
possible w/ every pump.

Supply for OC Motor testing.

H ST Supply H ST D ri ve
Pu mp Mot or

HST
Motor
Being
Tested

Lower Cas e D rai n , Fill & Purge

Su ppl y for fi l l i n g case of test unit
Upper Cas e Drain

Suc ti on (Inlet)

OC Return

1 5 psi
 Opt ional: Press ure redu ci ng
val ves for c on trol signal(s)

Open Loop Pump

For Hydraulic
Pump Controls

(primary flow paths highlighted)

Remote filtration Connedtion

External ChargeSupply for CC

Pumps w/o Charge Pump

Optinal:
Measure charge flow, but not
possible w/ every pump.

Supply for OC Motor testing.

H ST Supply H ST D ri ve
Pu mp Mot or

OC
Pump
Being
Tested

Lower Cas e D rai n , Fill & Purge

Su ppl y for fi l l i n g case of test unit
Upper Cas e Drain

Suc ti on (Inlet)

OC Return

1 5 psi
 Brevini SH6V 130 Pump / H2V 160 Motor
 12.7 L Detroit Diesel Engine
 Electronic components and Software from NA
Integrated Systems
◦ PLUS+1 Hardware and Software
◦ Pressure, Flow, Temperature transducers
◦ Pump Stroker
 Two manifold blocks
◦ Fab-lab: manifold design and machining
◦ Sun cartridge valves
 75+ Hoses & 200+ fittings