--- title: Sheffer Pneumatic & Hydraulic Blog | Application (2) description: Application | The Sheffer Pneumatic & Hydraulic Blog covers cylinder engineering and usage -- application, specifying, configuring, maintenance, failure analysis, troubleshooting and innovation. (2) --- [![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) ## [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) ## ["Help Me, Help You"](https://blog.sheffercorp.com/help-me-help-you) Sep 18, 2018 1:58:51 PM [LEAVE A COMMENT](https://blog.sheffercorp.com/help-me-help-you#comments)   [Read more of this post](https://blog.sheffercorp.com/help-me-help-you) - [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), [Customer Solutions](https://blog.sheffercorp.com/topic/customer-solutions) ## [How Hot is too Hot for your Cylinder Application??](https://blog.sheffercorp.com/how-hot-is-too-hot-for-your-cylinder-application) Jul 31, 2018 10:15:00 AM [LEAVE A COMMENT](https://blog.sheffercorp.com/how-hot-is-too-hot-for-your-cylinder-application#comments) [![](https://blog.sheffercorp.com/hubfs/gaurav-joshi-458101-unsplash.jpg)](https://blog.sheffercorp.com/how-hot-is-too-hot-for-your-cylinder-application) 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. [Read more of this post](https://blog.sheffercorp.com/how-hot-is-too-hot-for-your-cylinder-application) - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) FILED UNDER: [Troubleshooting](https://blog.sheffercorp.com/topic/troubleshooting), [Application](https://blog.sheffercorp.com/topic/application), [Failure Analysis](https://blog.sheffercorp.com/topic/failure-analysis), [Quality](https://blog.sheffercorp.com/topic/quality) ## [Pneumatics: Ideal for the Sawmill Industry](https://blog.sheffercorp.com/pneumatics-ideal-for-the-sawmill-industry) Mar 19, 2018 8:35:13 AM [LEAVE A COMMENT](https://blog.sheffercorp.com/pneumatics-ideal-for-the-sawmill-industry#comments)    Keeping up with production demands is a proven challenge in the lumber industry. To stay competitive, operations demand higher performance and lower cost for automated equipment. Lumber processing end-users want solutions to the problems encountered in the rough environment of the mills where temperatures fluctuate, dust produced from the processes damages your equipment, and grate machinery. [Read more of this post](https://blog.sheffercorp.com/pneumatics-ideal-for-the-sawmill-industry) - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) FILED UNDER: [Application](https://blog.sheffercorp.com/topic/application), [Failure Analysis](https://blog.sheffercorp.com/topic/failure-analysis) ## [All That Glitters Is Not Gold](https://blog.sheffercorp.com/all-that-glitters-is-not-gold) Oct 2, 2017 12:34:24 PM [LEAVE A COMMENT](https://blog.sheffercorp.com/all-that-glitters-is-not-gold#comments) [![](https://blog.sheffercorp.com/hubfs/IMG_2367..jpeg)](https://blog.sheffercorp.com/all-that-glitters-is-not-gold)   [Read more of this post](https://blog.sheffercorp.com/all-that-glitters-is-not-gold) - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) FILED UNDER: [Application](https://blog.sheffercorp.com/topic/application), [Quality](https://blog.sheffercorp.com/topic/quality) ## [How to Calculate Hydraulic and Pneumatic Cylinder Buckling](https://blog.sheffercorp.com/be-sure-to-calculate-the-cylinder-buckling) May 18, 2016 7:00:00 AM [LEAVE A COMMENT](https://blog.sheffercorp.com/be-sure-to-calculate-the-cylinder-buckling#comments) [![](https://blog.sheffercorp.com/hubfs/sheffer_91retouch.jpg)](https://blog.sheffercorp.com/be-sure-to-calculate-the-cylinder-buckling) Much the same way that you want the columns on your front porch to have the strength to support the roof --avoiding any and all Tim the Tool Man Taylor incidents -- column strength is a critical piece when addressing cylinder design as well.  So many of us don’t understand what it is and how important it is; let's investigate some of the factors associated with it to help gain a better understanding. [Read more of this post](https://blog.sheffercorp.com/be-sure-to-calculate-the-cylinder-buckling) - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) FILED UNDER: [Application](https://blog.sheffercorp.com/topic/application) ## [Enhancing N.F.P.A. Fixed Non-Centerline Cylinder Mounts](https://blog.sheffercorp.com/enhancing-n.f.p.a.-fixed-non-centerline-cylinder-mounts) Jan 27, 2016 8:00:00 AM [LEAVE A COMMENT](https://blog.sheffercorp.com/enhancing-n.f.p.a.-fixed-non-centerline-cylinder-mounts#comments) [![](https://blog.sheffercorp.com/hubfs/hh_large-1.jpg)](https://blog.sheffercorp.com/enhancing-n.f.p.a.-fixed-non-centerline-cylinder-mounts)                   [As mentioned in an earlier article](https://blog.sheffercorp.com/2013/09/09/the-key-to-some-types-of-mounting-2), one of the three N.F.P.A. cylinder mounting classes is fixed non-centerline mounts. These mounts include side lug (MS2), end lug (MS7), side flush (MS4), and foot bracket (MS1). In applications where a fixed non-centerline mount is required, Sheffer strongly recommends employing a thrust key plate or dowel pinning the cylinder depending upon the specific mount. This is done to minimize shear loads on the mounting bolts as well as providing a means of cylinder alignment. 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