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Hydraulic Cylinder Terminology

Whether you’re ordering a custom-designed hydraulic cylinder or repairing a worn one, you may be confronted by a range of mysterious, technical-sounding words. This is a complicated subject matter that is made more confusing if you do not understand these strange new terms. To help, we’ve decoded some commonly-used hydraulic cylinder terminology with this glossary, […]

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How do hydraulic cylinder position sensors work?

In today’s digitised environment, the integration of electronics allows engineers to control the motion of hydraulic cylinders with pinpoint accuracy. Hydraulic cylinder sensors make this possible by providing fast, accurate information on cylinder position at all times, which can be used to control and automate cylinder movement with extreme precision and reliability.

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HYDRAULIC CYLINDER MOUNTING OPTIONS TO AVOID MISALIGNMENT AND MAXIMISE SERVICE LIFE.

Misalignment is a common cause of hydraulic cylinder failure. After all, hydraulic cylinders are linear actuators designed to deliver force in a single direction. So, deviations from the centreline of the workload place lateral stress on cylinder pistons, seals, bushes and rods. These components are not designed to withstand these forces so they will fail […]

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What Types of Seals Are Used in Hydraulic Cylinders?

There are a few different types of seals within your hydraulic cylinder and they each have their own, specific, job requirements. Some must cope with extreme pressure, while others are simply there to keep dirt out of the system. Each of these seals needs to be specially selected according to their role – to ensure […]