Chapter 4 Hydraulic Actuators The function of hydraulic actuators is to translate hydraulic energy of fluid into energy of the machine.They will drive the mechanism motion path like a straight,swing or rotation.The straight or swing are referred as hydraulic actuator or swing motion actuator,and the rotational motion is called hydraulic motor.The output parameters are force and speed or torque and rotating speed. Homepage List Upwards Downwards Retum Exit Chapter 4 Hydraulic Actuators 2 The function of hydraulic actuators is to translate hydraulic energy of fluid into energy of the machine. They will drive the mechanism motion path like a straight, swing or rotation. The straight or swing are referred as hydraulic actuator or swing motion actuator, and the rotational motion is called hydraulic motor. The output parameters are force and speed or torque and rotating speed