Industrial hydraulic cylinder come in a wide variety of types, designs, and sizes. You need to have a fair understanding of your project needs in order to choose the right one. Here’s how to narrow down your choice to the best cylinder.
Cylinder Type
Depending on your project, you have to select one of the two common hydraulic cylinder types:
- Single Acting – exerts fluid pressure on one side of the piston. This type is commonly used for internal combustion engines.
- Double Acting – exerts pressure on either side of the piston. The strength can be controlled in both directions with a regulator. This type is excellent for applications that require a high external force.
Cylinder Design
Choosing the right hydraulic cylinder design depends on your application.
- Tie-Rod – Employs steel rods outside the cylinder housing for added stability and strength. This design is suitable for the majority of general industrial applications, such as machine tools. The maximum operating pressure is 3,000 psi.
- Welded – Have heavy-duty housing without employing tie rods. The barrel is welded directly to the end caps. These cylinders can work at operating pressures up to 5,000 psi and even higher. They are used for heavy-duty applications, such as presses or steel mills and heavy vehicles, such as cranes and excavators. This design is suitable for rough environments with severe temperature fluctuations.
- Telescopic – Made of several cylinders stacked on top of each other. They can have up to six stacked components. This design is useful when a long reach is required.
While there is a wide selection of standard hydraulic cylinders, many projects require a special approach. Customized cylinders may be an excellent way out, reducing wear and tear while extending the lifespan of the system.
Anbao Cylinder as a leading custom hydraulic cylinder manufacturer and supplier, We has been supplying and exporting custom hydraulic cylinder for almost 25 years. We offer a variety of specialty hydraulic cylinders for many industrial and mobile applications, including on and offshore oil industry, injection molding machines, steel industry, testing equipment and more. Cylinders are available in different types such as telescopic cylinders, tie-rod cylinders, large bore cylinders, long stroke cylinders, etc