John Foster

About John Foster

Passionate about boats, cars, art, architecture and of course, hydraulics. After 40 years as Director of Sarum Hydraulics, every day still brings new challenges and inspiring engineering in the bigger world. If you want to talk hydraulics, engineering or even boats, reach out to me on LinkedIn at https://uk.linkedin.com/in/johngfoster or contact me direct at john@sarum-hydraulics.co.uk

A penny seal – a major risk to your business?

By |2018-03-02T16:14:02+00:00October 10th, 2013|Blog|

Hydraulic seals are the cornerstone of all hydraulic systems. We know that manufacturing problems involving these inexpensive parts can prove very disruptive in terms of lost production time. Reliability issues with these seals can inflict reputational damage on a manufacturer that is out of all proportion to the price of the part. So, how come [...]

Taking the messing out of pressure testing

By |2018-03-02T16:12:41+00:00October 10th, 2013|Blog|

Pressure testing should be a relatively quick and straightforward job but it can sometimes turn into a frustrating and laborious task with the wrong tools. Here are a few top tips that should help. Keep up the pressure Firstly, and most importantly, choose a pump that gives the maximum pressure and the appropriate pressure gauge [...]

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