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Hydraulic lifts utilize a hydraulic piston or ram, typically oil filled, to supply the lifting force for raising or lowering an object/load. These hydraulic systems are usually subdivided by the initial force that drives the hydraulic pump which supplies pressure for the piston. Air/Hydraulics (air over hydraulics) and Electric/Hydraulics (electric over hydraulics) are the two most popular types of power supplies for hydraulic driven systems. Cables and pulleys are often incorporated in hydraulic systems to provide equalization between multiple hydraulic cylinders that must work in unison and to remotely transfer the lifting force to areas where a large cylinder would be impractical to locate.