The Purpose of Cushions on your Hydraulic Cylinders

Aug 25, 2020 2:46:28 PM LEAVE A COMMENT

Cushions much like the ones on your couch right now are designed to take the impact force that comes from the piston moving quickly and abruptly stop when coming in contact with the Head or Cap. While this can happen occasionally without major damage to the cylinder, over time this impact loading can cause the tie rods to fail due to fatigue loading, or can cause excess compression loading to the piston, head or cap. This causes distortion of these parts which will ultimately lead to cylinder failure.

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How to Determine what kind of Porting you will need for your Hydraulic Cylinder Application`

Jun 17, 2019 3:23:14 PM LEAVE A COMMENT

 

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Cylinder Bore Sizing

Oct 30, 2018 2:17:22 PM LEAVE A COMMENT

 

A critical decision to make when designing a cylinder is the size of the bore. The bore is the inner diameter of the cylinder tube, which can also be known as the barrel. The bore size, along with the known operating pressure of the cylinder determines the force output of the cylinder. Many hydraulic systems are designed to run at 3000 psi hydraulic pressure, while most pneumatic systems are designed to run at roughly 100 psi.

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"Help Me, Help You"

Sep 18, 2018 1:58:51 PM LEAVE A COMMENT

 

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How Hot is too Hot for your Cylinder Application??

Jul 31, 2018 10:15:00 AM LEAVE A COMMENT

There are many applications where cylinders are exposed to extreme heat due to environmental conditions. Whether your cylinder is near a bakery oven or hanging above a crucible of molten metal knowing which options are available to handle the heat becomes top priority.

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All That Glitters Is Not Gold

Oct 2, 2017 12:34:24 PM LEAVE A COMMENT

 

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Mayberry Vs. New York City

Feb 24, 2016 7:00:00 AM LEAVE A COMMENT

 

Today's post is written by Randy Logsdon, COO and Vice President of Sales and Marketing of the Sheffer Corporation. Randy is a husband, father, son and a life long fan of THE Ohio State Buckeyes. Tweets @rlogsdon19.

I remember the very first time I visited New York City. I vividly recall the sights, the sounds, the lights, the people, and yes even the distinctive smells.   The first day in the city was incredible. The promise of new adventure, the excitement of new experiences and the feeling that I had knowing I was now standing in one of the most recognizable cities in the entire world. It gave me a sense of importance and pride to be standing in New York City. 

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