Learn how to correctly design the operating range of a mechanical switch on a hydraulic cylinder, including contact-pin position, activation...
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How Much Space Is Needed Around a Hydraulic Cylinder Mechanical Switch?
How much space is needed around a hydraulic cylinder switch? A real Vega technical case explains cable bending clearance and...
How to Replace an Existing Hydraulic Cylinder Without Modifying the Mold: A Real Technical Case
How can you replace a hydraulic cylinder in an existing injection mold without modifying the mold? A real Vega case...
High-Temperature Mechanical Switches for Hydraulic Cylinders: What Really Determines the Temperature Limit?
How should mechanical switches be selected for hydraulic cylinders working at high temperatures? A real Vega technical case explains why...
Diagnosing Oil Leakage in Hydraulic Cylinders: A Real-World Technical Case
A real Vega technical case showing how hydraulic cylinder oil leakage was investigated through seal inspection, rod analysis, dimensional checks...
When Injection Pressure Pushes a Punch Back: How to Size a Hydraulic Locking Cylinder
A real injection-mold application shows how injection pressure, punch area, holding force, preload and mechanical locking influence hydraulic cylinder selection....
How to Design the End-of-Stroke Position of a Hydraulic Cylinder in a Three-Plate Injection Mold
Discover how a special V450CM hydraulic cylinder was engineered for a three-plate injection mold requiring 130 mm stroke, a mechanical...
Hydraulic Cylinders on a Three-Plate Injection Mold
Learn how hydraulic cylinders are integrated into three-plate injection molds, with practical considerations for stroke, mechanical stops, rod geometry, alignment...
Monitoring Hydraulic Cylinder Position Sensors on Injection Molds
Learn how Vega's SIM08 manages hydraulic-cylinder position sensors on injection molds, providing individual LED diagnostics and protection against contradictory sensor...
Oil Leakage in Hydraulic Cylinders: Why Changing an NPT Port to BSP Is Not Always Possible
A real Vega technical application shows why changing an NPT hydraulic port to BSP is not always possible. Learn how...