Learn how to calculate thrust and extraction forces and select the correct hydraulic cylinder for core retraction in injection molds....
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Special-Stroke Hydraulic Cylinders: Fixing Holes, Mounting Dimensions and Custom Configurations
Learn how special-stroke hydraulic cylinders can be customized by checking stroke, mounting dimensions, fixing holes and cylinder stability....
Designing a Double-Stroke Hydraulic Cylinder for Injection Molds
A Customer case shows how Vega developed a double-stroke hydraulic cylinder with a Ø50 mm bore and two 50 mm...
Designing a Long Rack for a Hydraulic Unscrewing Cylinder: Why Length Can Become a Critical Engineering Limit
A Customer case explains why a 1,100 mm rack was not supplied for a V210CS hydraulic unscrewing cylinder and how...
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 Select a Hydraulic Locking Cylinder for an Injection Mold: A Real Engineering Case Study
A real injection mold engineering case showing how wedge angle, cavity pressure, plastic adhesion and friction affect hydraulic locking cylinder...