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Should You Replace Hydraulic Cylinder Seals Yourself?

When a hydraulic cylinder starts leaking you may ask yourself if it’s necessary to perform a full repair, or if you could simply replace hydraulic cylinder seals on your own. It’s true that many farms and factories replace their own seals to save time and cut down on costs. This is understandable in today’s competitive […]

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The Properties of Hydraulic Cylinder Seal Materials

Hydraulic seals are the most vulnerable part of any hydraulic cylinder. These relatively fragile components must stand up to extreme pressures, compressive forces, extrusion factors, low or high temperatures and exposure to harsh chemicals and hydraulic fluids. There are a myriad of Hydraulic Cylinder Seal Materials available, with differing characteristics and properties – from low […]

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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 […]

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Reasons For Hydraulic Cylinder Seal Failure

When a hydraulic cylinder seal fails, it always leaves behind telltale clues that will offer valuable insight into the underlying causes that led to the failure. In the same way that a detective examines a crime scene for clues, a hydraulic cylinder repair technician looks for evidence such as glazing, cracking, fracturing and swelling to […]

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Hydraulic Cylinder Internal Leakage – The Invisible Problem

When people think about hydraulic failures, they picture oil on the floor, blown hoses and obvious external leaks that stop production in its tracks. But some of the most expensive hydraulic failures never leave a drop of oil on the ground. They happen silently inside your cylinders – slowly robbing your machines of power, precision […]