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Inside Hydraulik – The Official WATZ Hydraulik Newsletter
Examples of Nature
Pressure:
The most natural thing
in the world – for WATZ
Learning from Mother Nature? That’s nothing new. The
lessons of nature have, after all, been behind countless lifechanging
inventions. Today, nature continues to serve as
a shining example for process efficiency and state-of-theart
technology. At WATZ Hydraulik, we too are inspired by
nature when it comes to developing new hydraulics technology.
And it’s no surprise, really, with nature performing
massive force transmission, often on the smallest scale, or
changing momentum at will. Care for an example? Let’s take
the sperm whale, which uses an ingenious system to reach
the oceans’ deepest depths.
A sperm whale’s brain is known to hold some 2,000 kg
of “spermaceti”. This wax-like substance enables the sperm
whale to dive to great depths while also helping to control its
buoyancy. The density of spermaceti changes with the influx
and efflux of water. It makes it possible for the whale to dive
with a minimum exertion of energy. With a decrease in temperature,
spermaceti forms brilliant white crystals. This densification
leads to an increase in weight, thereby enabling
the sperm whale to sink more easily. When hunting at great
depths, sperm whales use up their oxygen, thus generating
heat and melting the spermaceti. Despite utilising hydrodynamic
force, i.e., by swimming, the sperm whale is nevertheless
able to continue its dive. Once it is ready to resurface,
the sperm whale simply expels the sea water from its body
and begins to ascend.
Nature gifted the sperm whale with this natural technology.
If it hadn’t, WATZ would surely have helped the sperm
whale on its way. Aside from the development and production
of customised hydraulic systems, WATZ also sets itself apart
from its competitors by offering comprehensive customer
service. At WATZ, we support our customers as early as the
planning stage, ensuring that clients receive individual care
and attention, customised to suit their individual demands.
Work processes are coordinated automatically, thereby guaranteeing
absolute precision in handling and application. And
that saves both time and money!