A broken hydraulic cylinder rod is not always the result of a manufacturing defect. In this real engineering case, the...
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Why Does a Hydraulic Cylinder Pull the Slide Only Sometimes?
A hydraulic cylinder that occasionally fails to retract a mold slide is not always undersized or defective. This real engineering...
Why Does a Hydraulic Cylinder Start Leaking Oil from the Rod After Only One Month?
A hydraulic cylinder leaking oil from the rod after only a few weeks does not necessarily indicate a manufacturing defect....
How to Size Two Hydraulic Cylinders Working Simultaneously in an Injection Mold
How do you correctly size two hydraulic cylinders that must extract the same plastic component simultaneously? This real engineering case...
How to Calculate the Pulling Force of Hydraulic Cylinders in Injection Molds with Mechanical Locks
How do you correctly size a hydraulic cylinder when an injection mold uses a mechanical locking system? This real engineering...
How Vega Connects Mold Design, 3D Configuration and Manufacturing in Real Time
Discover how Vega’s proprietary parametric system connects mold designers, purchasing departments and manufacturing in real time. From online 3D configuration...
Technical analysis of a hydraulic cylinder after over 1 million cycles
A real-world case study analyzes the failure of a tie rod on a hydraulic cylinder used for over 1 million...
AHP Merkle vs Vega Cylinders: Two Technical Manuals, Two Different Philosophies
The AHP Merkle handbook and the Vega Cylinders Technical Manual represent two different approaches to industrial hydraulic cylinders. One focuses...
How to Calculate the Correct Piston and Rod Size: Technical Comparison of Vega vs AHP Merkle vs HPS for Plastic Injection Molds
Correct piston and rod sizing directly affects hydraulic cylinder speed, force, stability and durability. This article compares Vega, AHP Merkle...
Dimensional Comparison of Vega, AHP Merkle and HPS Hydraulic Cylinders for Plastic Injection Molds
Hydraulic cylinder dimensions directly affect mold compactness, rigidity, weight, speed and reliability. This article compares real dimensions, cylinder codes and...