Whether you call them hydraulic cylinders, jacks, or rams, they all serve a similar purpose. Automotive, Center Hole, Double Acting, Flat Body, Low Profile, Lock Nut, Lightweight Aluminum and Single Acting Cylinders all use hydraulic pressure to move a load. With a wide range of cylinder options available, selecting the right one requires careful consideration of your application. Answer these […]
Most hydraulic system failures in high-pressure hydraulic components are caused by contamination of the hydraulic fluid. The non-soluble particulates within the fluid have an abrasive quality that can limit the life of the hydraulic components and potentially cause catastrophic failure.
Aside from receiving proper training and wearing the correct protective equipment, there are a number of important safety considerations that are specific to high-pressure hydraulic cylinders. Knowing this information can keep your equipment running efficiently and effectively and, more importantly, keep you safe.
Ever go into your tool chest and pull out a hydraulic cylinder and not know what size it is? It’s scratched up and you can’t read the cylinder label or worse yet, the manufacturer never stamped the cylinder with its capacity rating in the first place. (At PowerX International we laser etch cylinder capacity in […]