Learn how to correctly install a pilot-operated check valve on a hydraulic cylinder. This real engineering case explains pilot line...
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How to Choose the Correct Hydraulic Cylinder Bore: Force Calculation, Operating Pressure and Proper Sizing
Learn how to correctly size a hydraulic cylinder by calculating the required force, operating pressure and bore diameter. This real...
Why a Perfectly Manufactured Hydraulic Cylinder Rod May Still Not Fit
Can a perfectly manufactured hydraulic cylinder rod fail to fit during assembly? This real engineering case explains how thread tolerances,...
Why Excessive Precision Can Cause a Hydraulic Cylinder to Fail
Can a hydraulic cylinder fail because it is manufactured too precisely? This real engineering case explains how an intermittent unlocking...
How to Size Hydraulic Cylinders for Injection Molds: A Real Engineering Case Study
Selecting the correct hydraulic cylinder for an injection mold requires much more than choosing a bore size and stroke. This...
Hydraulic Cushioning in Injection Mold Cylinders
Hydraulic cushioning is a key feature for controlling mass deceleration in injection molds. Learn design principles, calculations, benefits, limitations and...
Preload in Self-Locking Hydraulic Cylinders
Even elastic deformations of only a few tenths of a millimeter can affect injection molding quality. Discover how preload in...
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...