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Powerhouse ProdigyCompact Utility Loader
Fluid Power Applications Project Example
Principles of Engineering
What Is It?• The Powerhouse Prodigy TK-216
compact utility loader with attachments– Trencher– Auger– Ripper– Bucket– Leveler
• Used for any number of landscape and trenching applications
Power Supply & Pump• Power supplied by
Honda 16 hp v-twin• Fluid flow supplied
by gear pump– 2200 psi max– 5.8 gpm
Pump Underneath
Reservoir
• Holds 11.6 gallons of hydraulic fluid
• Located inside housing forward of engine
• Fill neck located on right side of loader
ReservoirFill neck
Controls• Lever-actuated directional spool
valves• Location
– Levers on control panel, valves under control panel
• Control– Drive: separate lever for each side,
forward, neutral, reverse– Arm: up or down– Attachment: (bucket, leveler, trencher)
curl & dump– Auxiliary: (auger, trencher) forward &
reverse
Controls DriveDrive
Attachment
TiltArm
Throttle
Actuators• Double action
cylinders– Raise & lower
arm– Tilt attachment
• Rotary actuators– Drive machine– Turn auger– Turn trencher
Operation• Honda 16 hp gasoline engine
provides mechanical power to gear pump
• Gear pump draws fluid from reservoir and provides fluid flow
• Control valves direct fluid to appropriate actuators– Drive motors– Cylinders– Attachment motors
• Fluid returns to reservoir after use
Other Components• Fluid lines• Filter• Quick-connect
couplings for attachments
Pros & ConsPros
– 32 in. width allows it to reach closed-in areas such as fenced yards
– 972 lb. weight distributed on tracks doesn’t compact soil
– Easily transported to job site– Multiple attachments make it
versatileCons
– Costs $19590.00 – Approximately $175/weekend rental
fee
Simplified Flow Diagram
Summary• The PowerHouse Prodigy is a
tracked compact utility loader• Used for excavation, trenching,
digging post holes, leveling, and many other landscaping/construction jobs
• Takes the place of back-breaking wheelbarrows, shovels, and other labor-intensive hand tools
ResourcesPowerHouse Prodigy Compact Utility Loaders. (n.d.). PowerHouse equipment company. Retrieved January 31, 2007, from http://powerhouseequipment.com/series.html?series_id=8
Presentation created by Gene McGee