Peninsular Cylinder Co. has launched its new website, a fully redesigned platform packed with many new features, including homepage access to its configurator, client testimonials, and a blog. According to Peninsular’s President and General Manager, Bud Haver, the new website is critical to the company’s growth, “We are confident that this new platform will help to provide […]
Cylinders
Why do cylinders fail on an excavator?
Hydraulics works well in extreme conditions, including in mobile equipment such as excavators. Hydraulic systems run at higher pressures here, typically 4,000 psi or more. The components used, including the cylinders, are very heavy duty in nature, and they have high duty cycles—which means these machines can run for hours at a time—continuously. And, it […]
JARP CEO, Kevin Kraft, talks direction and outlook
Last month, Wisconsin-based JARP Industries, a manufacturer of custom hydraulic cylinders, purchased Ordered Motion Systems Inc. (OMS), a nearby producer of large bore, telescopic cylinders. I spoke with JARP CEO, Kevin Kraft, about the combined company’s direction and outlook. Kraft explained that, as the NFPA’s market statistics readily show, almost all of the company’s markets […]
Permco Inc. announces a long-term strategic alliance with China’s XCMG
Permco Inc. has announced that it has developed a long-term strategic alliance with XCMG, the ninth largest construction equipment maker in the world. XCMG was ranked the number one brand name in China at the recently held world brand summit in Beijing, with a brand value over $6.4 billion in US dollars. “Our commitment to high quality products and unparalleled […]
What are cylinder stop tubes?
Cylinder stop tubes are simply metal collars or tubes that are placed around a hydraulic or pneumatic cylinder’s rod between the piston and head. They are designed for use only when a cylinder will have extra long strokes. Used primarily in horizontal applications, they help to prevent side loading and other column strength issues such […]
Stroke measurement in hydraulic cylinders
Whether it’s agricultural machinery, construction equipment, or municipal vehicles, intelligent sensors are indispensable nowadays throughout the mobile machine market. Accurately recording paths and angles is an integral component of intelligent operating concepts and functions. These functions improve not only the convenience, but also the safety of mobile machines. Using intelligent sensors also increases the performance […]
NitroSteel rods give added corrosion resistance to hydraulic cylinders
Hydraulic cylinders have a well-deserved reputation for ruggedness and durability. But if a cylinder rod corrodes, it will quickly fail no matter how well it is designed and built. Discussing the subject at last week’s Fluid Power Technology Conference in Milwaukee, hosted by Fluid Power World, experts from Gerdau Special Steel North America, Pleasant Prairie, […]
GM single acting telescopic cylinders
Hydraulex Global introduces Genuine Metaris Single Acting Telescopic Cylinders that are reliable, smooth operating and totally interchangeable. Genuine Metaris MH series telescopic cylinders are engineered for rugged reliable operation. With major design improvements over other competitors’ cylinders like a bleederless design, a low friction dual lip rod seal and having all stages chrome plated and […]
Learn the roadmap to an Application Specific Hydraulic Cylinder
Attendees to the Fluid Power Technology Conference, presented by Fluid Power World, will have plenty of opportunities to learn from industry experts—as well as pneumatic and hydraulic manufacturers—at the two-day event. Slated for the Milwaukee School of Engineering’s Kern Center on Tuesday and Wednesday, June 21 and 22, the event will feature nearly 10 sessions […]
Twelve tips for better cylinder selection
By Marty Hegyi Product Manager, Cylinders, Bosch Rexroth Corp. Here’s how to design hydraulic cylinders that improve performance, last longer and cost less. Hydraulic cylinders harness fluid pressure and flow to generate linear motion and force, and they work well in both industrial machines, like presses and plastic-molding machines, and in mobile equipment, like excavators and mining trucks. And […]