Equipment that uses hydraulic systems can be called "strongmen". Manual hydraulic handling vehicles and hydraulic jacks are common lifting machinery equipment in our daily lives. In the process of lifting and lowering heavy objects on the forks of hydraulic handling vehicles, the hydraulic pump that exerts force also reflects the same function as hydraulic jacks.

A hydraulic pump is a device that converts mechanical energy into hydraulic energy, used to provide the pressure and flow required by a hydraulic system. Hydraulic pumps can be of different types, such as gear pumps, plunger pumps, screw pumps, etc. And hydraulic jack is a device that uses hydraulic principles to generate strong output. It usually consists of a piston and two hydraulic chambers, one connected to the hydraulic pump and the other connected to the working component of the jack (usually a top rod). When the hydraulic pump provides hydraulic energy, hydraulic oil enters the hydraulic chamber of the jack, pushing the piston forward and generating a large force output for lifting or pushing heavy objects.
Therefore, hydraulic pumps and hydraulic jacks play different roles in hydraulic equipment. A hydraulic pump is a device used to generate hydraulic energy, while a hydraulic jack is a device that uses hydraulic energy to achieve force output. Therefore, the hydraulic pump and hydraulic jack of manual hydraulic handling vehicles only have similarities in appearance.