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11 August 2026

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...

11 August 2026

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...

09 August 2026

Load Analysis, Cylinder Sizing, Injection Pressure and Mechanical Design

Selecting a hydraulic cylinder for an injection mold requires more than calculating force. This technical guide explains cylinder sizing, bore...

09 August 2026

How to Select the Correct Self-Locking Hydraulic Cylinder for an Injection Mold

Learn how to correctly size hydraulic cylinders for injection molds by calculating pushing force, pulling force, injection pressure force, stripping...

08 August 2026

NPT vs BSP: How to Prevent Oil Leakage in Hydraulic Cylinders

A real Vega hydraulic application explains why NPT and BSP connections should not be treated as interchangeable and why correct...

08 August 2026

How to Size a Mechanical Self-Locking Hydraulic Cylinder for an Injection Mold

A detailed engineering analysis of CF030 and CF036 self-locking hydraulic cylinders, including locking force, preload, injection pressure and stripping force...