Testing

Testing Capacity

Olmsted Products Co. has developed high pressure, high flow hydraulic valve systems for over 40 years.  Due to the specialized nature of our products, we have developed what we consider to be a unique testing facility allowing us to test our products in a manner closely simulating the final application requirements. We can also adapt our setup to test products which have not been manufactured by us.  The following gives an indication of, but is not limited to our testing capabilities:

High Flow Stand Characteristics

Bench Test Stand Characteristics
  • Max. Flow Capacity up to 20,000 GPM
  • Max. test stand pressure rating up to 9,000 PSI
  • Data sampling rate of 0.00025 seconds
  • 16 channel measurement points
  • Step response documentation packages
  • Cv documentation packages
  • Hydraulic flow shut-off documentation packages
  • Hydraulic hose gallery to test multiple valve functions
  • Embedded controls package for testing closed loop valve systems while integrated into large cylinder velocity control
  • Multiple electrical interface options available
  • Detailed test procedures and electrical documentation results provided for each valve assembly
  • Max. test stand pressure rating up to 9,000 PSI
  • Data sampling rate of 0.00025 seconds
  • 16 channel measurement points
  • Step response documentation packages
  • Hydraulic hose gallery to test multiple valve functions
  • Detailed test procedures and electrical documentation results provided for each valve assembly

Data acquisition

Data gathering is by means of 16 bit digital data acquisition and storage.  Capabilities of 1 mega-sample per second per acquisition channel (16 microseconds per sample for a 16 channel test).  Data analysis and graphing is in spreadsheet format.

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Service & Repair

Olmsted employs a highly trained staff of service technicians who are available anytime worldwide to carry out multiple tasks on any and all of our products, including installation, troubleshooting, commissioning, and preventative maintenance.

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Contact Us

Olmsted Products Co. is committed to providing the best customer service possible. If you have any questions, concerns, comments, or need to get in touch with our Customer Service or Engineering staff, please send us a message, and we will contact you to address your concerns.