A real Customer case shows how Vega calculated thrust force from cavity pressure and mold geometry to select the correct...
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How to Select the Correct Hydraulic Cylinder at 100 bar for an Injection Mold
A Customer case shows how Vega verified hydraulic-cylinder sizing at 100 bar by comparing thrust, pulling force, cylinder bore, operating...
How to Select the Right Hydraulic Cylinder for an Injection Mold Slide: Thrust and Pulling Force Calculation
A real Customer case shows how to calculate thrust and pulling forces and select the correct hydraulic cylinder using cavity...
Broken Self-Locking Hydraulic Cylinder: How to Investigate the Real Cause of a Failure
A Customer case shows how Vega investigated a broken self-locking hydraulic cylinder by analyzing hardness, pressure, preload, cycles, mounting and...
How to Size a Hydraulic Cylinder for Thread Unscrewing: A Customer Case
A real Customer case explains how to calculate unscrewing force and correctly size the hydraulic cylinder, rack, pinion and gear...
Long-Rod Hydraulic Cylinders for Injection Mold Slides: Why Alignment Is Critical
A real Customer case shows why a longer hydraulic-cylinder rod requires careful alignment between the cylinder and the injection mold...
How to Size Hydraulic Cylinders for Injection Mold Slides: A Customer Case
A real Customer case shows how cavity pressure, slide angle, surface area and friction affect hydraulic-cylinder sizing for injection mold...
How to Protect a Self-Locking Hydraulic Cylinder from Overpressure, Shock and Premature Wear: A Customer Case
A real Customer case shows how hydraulic pressure, flow control, end-of-stroke speed and mechanical locking affect the reliability of hydraulic...
How to Size a Hydraulic Cylinder for Thread Unscrewing in Injection Molds: A Customer Case
A real Customer case shows how Vega calculates the pulling force required to unscrew threaded components and select the appropriate...
How to Select the Right Hydraulic Cylinder for Injection Mold Slides: A Real Customer Case
A real Customer case shows how Vega calculates thrust and traction forces to select the correct hydraulic cylinders for injection...