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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...
Why Self-Locking Hydraulic Cylinder Locking Segments Can Break: Causes, Diagnosis and Prevention
Discover the main causes of broken locking segments in self-locking hydraulic cylinders, including excessive speed, preload and overload....
How to Select the Correct Self-Locking Hydraulic Cylinder for an Injection Mold
Learn how to select a self-locking hydraulic cylinder by calculating cavity pressure, cylinder force, traction reserve, locking capacity, preload, breakaway...
The Engineering Problem: Dimensioning a Self-Locking Hydraulic Cylinder for an Injection Mold Slide
Learn how to correctly size a self-locking hydraulic cylinder for an injection mold slide by calculating injection force, extraction force,...
How to Design a Self-Locking Hydraulic Cylinder with an Intermediate Connecting Rod
Can a long connecting rod affect hydraulic cylinder selection? This real engineering case from the Vega Technical Department explains why...
How to Calculate the Correct Hydraulic Cylinder for Two Different Injection Mold Slides
How do engineers determine whether two slides in the same injection mold require the same hydraulic cylinder? This real engineering...
How Slide Angle and Friction Affect Hydraulic Cylinder Selection
How do engineers calculate the holding force of an angled slide? This real engineering case from the Vega Technical Department...
Why Full Stroke Is Essential for Self-Locking Hydraulic Cylinders
Why must a self-locking hydraulic cylinder always complete its full stroke? This real engineering case explains how preventing a V260CF...
Why Two Hydraulic Cylinders Never Move at Exactly the Same Speed
Why do two hydraulic cylinders operating under identical conditions move at different speeds? This real engineering case explains how hydraulic...