--- title: Sheffer Pneumatic & Hydraulic Blog | Kelsey Norris description: The Sheffer Pneumatic & Hydraulic Blog covers cylinder engineering and usage -- application, specifying, configuring, maintenance, failure analysis, troubleshooting and innovation. --- [![logo](https://blog.sheffercorp.com/hs-fs/file-445633034-png/Image/logo.png)](https://blog.sheffercorp.com/) Search this site on Google Search Google - [Application](https://blog.sheffercorp.com/topic/application) - [Specifying](http://sheffercorp.wordpress.com/category/specifying/) - [Seal Solutions](https://blog.sheffercorp.com/topic/seal-solutions) - [Configuring](https://blog.sheffercorp.com/topic/configuring) - [Troubleshooting](https://blog.sheffercorp.com/topic/troubleshooting) - [Maintenance](https://blog.sheffercorp.com/topic/maintenance) - [Innovation](https://blog.sheffercorp.com/topic/innovation) - [Failure Analysis](https://blog.sheffercorp.com/topic/failure-analysis) ## Kelsey Norris Find me on: ### Recent Posts ## [Empowering Employees Through Ownership](https://blog.sheffercorp.com/empowering-employees-through-ownership) Sep 4, 2024 11:30:52 AM [LEAVE A COMMENT](https://blog.sheffercorp.com/empowering-employees-through-ownership#comments)   [Read more of this post](https://blog.sheffercorp.com/empowering-employees-through-ownership) - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) ## [How to Determine what kind of Porting you will need for your Hydraulic Cylinder Application\`](https://blog.sheffercorp.com/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](https://blog.sheffercorp.com/how-to-determine-what-kind-of-porting-you-will-need-for-your-hydraulic-cylinder-application#comments) [![](https://blog.sheffercorp.com/hubfs/porting%20blog%20photo.png)](https://blog.sheffercorp.com/how-to-determine-what-kind-of-porting-you-will-need-for-your-hydraulic-cylinder-application)   [Read more of this post](https://blog.sheffercorp.com/how-to-determine-what-kind-of-porting-you-will-need-for-your-hydraulic-cylinder-application) - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) FILED UNDER: [Seal Solutions](https://blog.sheffercorp.com/topic/seal-solutions), [Application](https://blog.sheffercorp.com/topic/application), [Maintenance](https://blog.sheffercorp.com/topic/maintenance), [Failure Analysis](https://blog.sheffercorp.com/topic/failure-analysis), [Quality](https://blog.sheffercorp.com/topic/quality), [Customer Solutions](https://blog.sheffercorp.com/topic/customer-solutions) ## [What you need to know about Piston Seals](https://blog.sheffercorp.com/what-you-need-to-know-about-piston-seals) Dec 20, 2018 2:16:59 PM [LEAVE A COMMENT](https://blog.sheffercorp.com/what-you-need-to-know-about-piston-seals#comments) [![](https://blog.sheffercorp.com/hubfs/piston%20seal.png)](https://blog.sheffercorp.com/what-you-need-to-know-about-piston-seals) Piston sealing is critical to proper cylinder function.  Piston seals keep fluid from bypassing the piston which would otherwise reduce the pressure differential across the piston and in turn reduce the available force for the cylinder to perform work. [Read more of this post](https://blog.sheffercorp.com/what-you-need-to-know-about-piston-seals) - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) FILED UNDER: [Seal Solutions](https://blog.sheffercorp.com/topic/seal-solutions), [Application](https://blog.sheffercorp.com/topic/application), [Innovation](https://blog.sheffercorp.com/topic/innovation) ## [Single or Double Rod End Cylinder](https://blog.sheffercorp.com/single-or-double-rod-end-cylinder) Dec 4, 2018 1:13:34 PM [LEAVE A COMMENT](https://blog.sheffercorp.com/single-or-double-rod-end-cylinder#comments) [![](https://blog.sheffercorp.com/hubfs/double%20rod%20cylinder.png)](https://blog.sheffercorp.com/single-or-double-rod-end-cylinder) One of the very basic elements in designing a cylinder to meet the needs of a machine is the determination of whether or not the cylinder should be a single or double rod cylinder.  Each type has its own distinct advantages and disadvantages, and is an important early step in the cylinder design. [Read more of this post](https://blog.sheffercorp.com/single-or-double-rod-end-cylinder) - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) FILED UNDER: [Application](https://blog.sheffercorp.com/topic/application) ## [Cylinder Bore Sizing](https://blog.sheffercorp.com/cylinder-bore-sizing) Oct 30, 2018 2:17:22 PM [LEAVE A COMMENT](https://blog.sheffercorp.com/cylinder-bore-sizing#comments) [![](https://blog.sheffercorp.com/hubfs/Cylinder%20Bore.png)](https://blog.sheffercorp.com/cylinder-bore-sizing)   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. [Read more of this post](https://blog.sheffercorp.com/cylinder-bore-sizing) - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) FILED UNDER: [Troubleshooting](https://blog.sheffercorp.com/topic/troubleshooting), [Application](https://blog.sheffercorp.com/topic/application), [Quality](https://blog.sheffercorp.com/topic/quality) ## [Cylinder Basics 101](https://blog.sheffercorp.com/cylinder-basics-101) Oct 22, 2018 2:58:31 PM [LEAVE A COMMENT](https://blog.sheffercorp.com/cylinder-basics-101#comments) [![](https://blog.sheffercorp.com/hubfs/social-suggested-images/9%202.jpg)](https://blog.sheffercorp.com/cylinder-basics-101) Let's take it back to the Basics! Like... what is a Cylinder??? What do all these words mean?! How do I know what to order?? Let me help you with some specifics to cylinders and to our Sheffer line! [Read more of this post](https://blog.sheffercorp.com/cylinder-basics-101) - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) ## [Turning Problems Into Opportunities](https://blog.sheffercorp.com/turning-problems-into-opportunities) Nov 13, 2017 9:34:16 AM [LEAVE A COMMENT](https://blog.sheffercorp.com/turning-problems-into-opportunities#comments) [![](https://blog.sheffercorp.com/hubfs/helloquence-61189-1.jpg)](https://blog.sheffercorp.com/turning-problems-into-opportunities)   We all know the name Steve Jobs very well. Jobs was fired from his own company in 1985. Jobs easily could have felt sorry for himself, felt defeated, and played victim after being fired. He chose otherwise. After he was fired, he saw the problem or crisis and took authority over the situation, seeing opportunity where others doubted. He went on to start a small animation company and turned it into the giant that is now Pixar. Once The Walt Disney Company bought Pixar out in 2006, Steve Jobs became the largest shareholder in Disney. Point being unwanted change happens; look beyond it and embrace the discomfort it brings. Every Problem presents an Opportunity. 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