Understanding the Most Common Causes of Hydraulic Cylinder Failure
Blog | February 3rd, 2020Many times, companies overlook the importance of the hydraulic cylinders in their equipment and mechanical devices. A great deal of power comes through these cylinders when they are designed and manufactured correctly to handle the pressurised fluid that flows in, through and out of them. The manufacturing, railroad, construction, aircraft, waste management, recycling and shipping […]
What are NFPA Cylinders for Pumps?
Blog | January 15th, 2019Much like any other engineering discipline, hydraulics technology is rife with acronyms. The latest of which, NFPA cylinders, requires decoding. NFPA, strictly speaking, isn’t a descriptive acronym, it’s a shorthand way of referring to a regulatory body, one that’s known as the National Fluid Power Association. Equipped with many resources, one of this regulatory body’s […]
Benefits for Adding Composite Construction Cylinders for Hydraulic and Pneumatic Systems
Blog | October 29th, 2018There’s a simple mathematical progression that rules fluid technology. Applying the principle to hydraulic and pneumatic systems, it goes something like this: for every high-pressure, super-sized fluid system, a comparable rugged component must be sized and materially matched so that a quoted application functions properly. Enter composite construction cylinders, a technology that puts ultra-rigid cylinder […]
Cleaning Procedure and Flushing of Hydraulic Cylinders
Blog | February 10th, 2017Ideal hydraulic systems don’t suffer from fluid contamination. They’re perfect machines, so there are no losses, just pure efficiency. Meanwhile, back in the real world, hydraulic cylinders accumulate dirt, the muck that hampers fluid power transmission. Let’s see what we can do about this build-up by establishing a fundamental cleaning procedure and flushing the muck […]
Causes and Troubleshooting of Squealing Hydraulic Cylinders
Blog | October 14th, 2016The high-pitched mechanical tones of a tortured hydraulic system are often traced back to squealing hydraulic cylinders. A regimented troubleshooting procedure then makes haste to eliminate the noisome wail and determine whether more is going on here. Ask the right questions before jumping in, though, and avoid an unproductive repair experience. Does the squealing happen […]