The Hydraulic Hammer and How It Works

We present here the functioning of the hydraulic hammer. Find out how it works and its anatomy.

The hydraulic hammer is famed for its power and ability to destroy anything on its path. True to its power, the hydraulic hammer is a tool used in construction for the demolition of various structures.

It is also used in breaking huge rocks into smaller stones. It works as an attachment to an excavator on the hydraulics principle. This tool exerts pressure from its tiny canister with hydraulic oil inside. This tool wields much more power than other handheld hammers with their force based on the force of piston strokes and their size. You can buy JCB genuine parts to keep it working for a long time to come.

The hydraulic hammer exists in two types:

Inner valve type

Outer valve type

Both types of valves have largely the same types of components therein. A piston is present in both types which is responsible for kinetic energy and directing the energy to the front head in order to support the machine. The anatomy of the hydraulic hammer contains the following:

Side Rods

Made specifically for hammer applications maintained using tools available in shops in most places.

Nitrogen Chamber

It is a low-pressure chamber full of nitrogen with no diaphragms to service or replace, so you do not have to worry about it when you plan to purchase JCB parts.

Main Valve

This is the only other moving part along with the piston. It is the center or heart of this tool’s operating cycle.

Piston

It delivers consistent power and gets the work done without recoiling

The Front Cap

It has replaceable bushings and a heavy-duty pin

The hydraulic hammer operates on the Blaise Pascal rule of hydraulics which states that the application of pressure on one part of a fluid transfers that pressure to all other areas of the fluid which allows for a multiplication effect. The hammer starts with its main valve in the cylinder. Through this valve does the hydraulic oil gets delivered to the hammer. When the upward stroke happens, the upper-pressure chamber is released by the main valve through the outlet. The high pressure in the lower chamber then moves the piston in an upward trajectory.

As the stroke moves up the main valve it directs the flow to the upper chambers. This makes the piston move downwards due to the energy gathered in the accumulating chamber. This creates the impact stroke cycle which moves to the tool to do various tasks. Hydraulic hammers arrive enclosed in a protective housing not only to protect them from damage but also to ensure their durability. The tool contains a shock absorber which protects part of the hydraulic hammer. A lot of the hydraulic hammers are equipped with steel bushings to protect them from vibrations.

Despite their potential or destruction, hydraulic hammers are very eco-friendly since they are less noisy than other "destruction tools." They are popular because of their relatively quiet nature. Hydraulic hammers are mostly preferred in places where people are extremely sensitive to vibrations and noise. This is because most people consider the destructive noise an irritant while there may also be fear of structures going down due to the vibrations. Buy JCB genuine parts if you need to replace some parts