Technological University (Mawlamyine)

Mechanical Engineering Department

Design and Fabrication of Motorized

Hydraulic Jack

By
Mg Thant Zin Tun
(VI Mech-12)

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 Outline of Presentation
 Introduction
 Aim and objectives
 Implementation program
 Scope of thesis
 Advantages and disadvantages
 Applications
 Outline of Thesis
 Background of Hydraulic Jack
 Types of Hydraulic Jack and Parts of Hydraulic Jacks
 Working Principle of Motorized Hydraulic Jack
 Design Consideration of Motorized Hydraulic Jack
 Summary
 Future Plan 2
 Introduction

 A jack is a mechanical device which is used to lift

heavy loads or apply great forces.

 A mechanical jack employs a screw thread for lifting

heavy equipment.

 A hydraulic jack uses hydraulic power.

 A hydraulic jack is based on Pascal’s Principle.

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 Aim and Objectives

 To design a motorized hydraulic jack to lift the

vehicle with the help of electric motor.

 To design a motorized hydraulic jack with the least

amount of components with low cost.

 To fabricate a motorized hydraulic jack with low cost

and high efficiency.

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 Implementation Program
 Studying the different types of hydraulic jack.

 Studying about the working principle of motorized

hydraulic jack.

 Studying the proper method to calculate the motorized

hydraulic jack.

 Designing and fabricating a motorized hydraulic jack.

 Giving conclusions on reliability of hydraulic jack with

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 Scope of Thesis

 This Thesis will build a prototype of motorized

hydraulic jack with 5 ton maximum lifting capacity
that could be used in lifting heavy equipment in
farms, industries and workshops.
 Examine necessary stages involved in the design and
fabrication of motorized hydraulic jack with all
necessary calculations and drawings.

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 Advantages
 No need of human effort.
 Heavy things can lift easily.
 Increases timeliness and efficiency in maintenance
operations.

Disadvantages
 Power is needed.
 The initial cost of hydraulic devices is high.
 The unavailability of this device in every area where
it is needed.
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 Application

 It can be used for lifting a car or other vehicles for

changing its tires and multi-purposes.

 It can be used to lift heavy load in industries.

 It can be used in workshop or by personal usages.

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 Outline of Thesis

 Chapter One Introduction

 Chapter Two Types of Hydraulic Jack and

Parts of Hydraulic Jacks

 Chapter Three Motorized Hydraulic Jack

 Chapter Four Design Calculation and

Fabrication Process

 Chapter Five Discussion, Conclusion and

Recommendations 9
 Background of Hydraulic Jack

 In 1838 William Joseph Curtis filed a British patent

for a hydraulic jack.

 In 1851, inventor Richard Dudgeon was granted a

patent for a "portable hydraulic press" - the hydraulic
jack, a jack which proved to be vastly superior to the
screw jacks in use at the time.

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 Type of Hydraulic Jack

Air Hydraulic
Bottle Jack Floor Jack Strand Jack
Jack

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 Hydraulic Bottle Jack

 A bottle jack is a jack which resembles a bottle shape,

having a cylindrical body and a neck.
 A bottle jack have a capacity of up to 50 tons and
may be used to lift a variety of objects, uses include
the repair of automobiles and house foundations.

Fig. 1 Hydraulic Bottle Jack [1] 12

 Floor Jack
 In a floor jack a horizontal piston pushes on the short
end of a bellcrank, with the long ram providing the
vertical motion to a lift pad, kept horizontal with a
horizontal linkage.
 Floor jack uses hydraulic to lower and raise heavy
vehicles such as trucks and cars.

Fig. 2 Floor Jack [4] 13

 Strand Jack
 A strand jack is a jack used to lift very heavy (e.g.
thousands tons or more with multiple jacks) loads for
construction and engineering purposes.
 Strand jacks can be used horizontally for pulling objects and
structures, and are widely used in the oil and gas industry
for skidded load outs.

Fig. 3 Strand Jack [3] 14

 Air Hydraulic Jack

 An air hydraulic jack is a hydraulic jack that is actuated by

compressed air - for example, air from a compressor -
instead of human work.

Fig. 4 Air Hydraulic Jack [5] 15

 Different Parts of Hydraulic Jack

 Reservoir

 Pump

 Check Valve

 Main Cylinder

 Ram or Piston

 Release Valve

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 Motorized Hydraulic Jack

 A motorized hydraulic jack is a type of jack designed to

incorporate a dc motor and link mechanisms.

Fig. 5 Motorized Hydraulic Jack

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 Components of Motorized Hydraulic Jack

 Hydraulic Bottle Jack

 DC Motor
 Battery
 Base Plate
 Crank Disk
 Gears
 Bearing
 Shaft
 Connecting Rod
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Working Principle of Motorized Hydraulic Jack

 Hydraulic jacks uses fluid, which is incompressible,

that is forced into a cylinder by a pump plunger.

 The dc motor is coupled with the hydraulic jack by

gear arrangement with the rotation of the dc motor
determining the lifting speed of the hydraulic jack.

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Design Consideration of Motorized Hydraulic Jack

 Ram Cylinder Design

 Plunger Cylinder Design

 Lever Design

 Gear Design

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 Summary
 Know the applications, advantages and disadvantages
of motorized hydraulic jack.

 Understand different types of hydraulic jack and

working principles of motorized hydraulic jack.

 Study about motorized hydraulic jack and for its

design calculation.

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 Future Plan

 To design calculation for the ram cylinder, plunger

cylinder, lever and gear design.

 To fabricate the motorized hydraulic jack.

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 References

[1] ASONE G.U. and NNAMANI C.E, “Design and Fabrication

of a Remote Controlled System for Hydraulic Jack”, IRJET,
vol.2, Issue 07, October 2015.
[2] https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jack_(device).
[3] https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Strand_jack.
[4]Roll No.s 2015-ME-08 and 2015-ME-10, “Hydraulic Jack”,
UNIVERSITY OF ENGINEERING & TECHNOLOGY,
LAHORE, 2017
[5] https://www.google.com/search?q=air+hydraulic+jack .

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