液压机械是通过流体能进行工作的设备和工具。在重型设备中常见出现。在这类设备中，液压液通过液压泵以很高的压力被传送到设备中的执行机构。而液压泵由发动机或者电动马达驱动。通过操纵各种液压控制阀控制液压油以获得所需的压力或者流量。各液压组件则通过液压管道相连接。

Hydraulic machines are machinery and tools that use liquid fluid power to do simple work. Heavy equipment is a common example.

In this type of machine, hydraulic fluid is transmitted throughout the machine to various hydraulic motors and hydraulic cylinders and becomes pressurised according to the resistance present. The fluid is controlled directly or automatically by control valves and distributed through hoses and tubes.