Cylinders & Actuators

Josh Cosford • Contributing Editor With the barrage of information, we’re exposed to daily from television, newspaper, radio, magazines and online media, few hours in the day involve freedom from being reminded how important it is to be mindful of our energy consumption. Let’s face it, we’re not any less reliant on energy than we…

Power management company Eaton today announced new Eatonite anti-corrosion laser cladding, which enhances the service life and reliability of cylinders. The coating, certified to meet Joint Industry Protection (JIP) guidelines by DNV GL, protects cylinders in the demanding salt water applications and harsh operating environments, reducing costs of unplanned maintenance and equipment downtime. Suitable for…

The hydraulic cylinder, for the most part, is a simple contraption. A cylinder typically consists of a barrel, within which is installed a piston, itself looking like a metal hockey puck with rings grooved around its circumference and a thread tapped into its center. Attached to this thread is the piston rod, with the opposite…

Hydraulic cylinders are typically built to handle high loads in rugged and demanding operating conditions, and they routinely last for years. Unfortunately, cylinders used improperly face a quick demise. Mechanical issues like side loading and rod bending are two common cylinder problems that lead to premature failure. Cylinders are designed to provide linear force and…

Hydraulic cylinders are available in a variety of styles and can be mounted in numerous ways. While they come in countless variations, they are usually built to certain standards. National Fluid Power Association (NFPA) and International Standards Organization (ISO) standards for hydraulic tie-rod cylinders are among the most common. The advantage of standard tie-rod cylinders…

Enerpac introduces the SL400 hydraulic gantry, the company’s highest capacity bare cylinder gantry. Equipped with three stage lifting cylinders, the SL400 lifts up to 30-ft at the top of the third stage and can handle up to 450 tons at the top of the second stage Designed to meet stringent safety requirements, the SL400 complies…

Click below to listen to Design World Associate Editor Mike Santora chat with Festo Actuator Product Manager Mike Guelker. In this podcast they discuss pneumatic cylinders and the advances necessary for them to stand up to today’s harsh environment applications. You can also read the full roundup on pneumatic cylinders here. Festo www.festo.com

The biggest change pneumatic cylinders have seen in the past couple of years has been environment-driven. Engineers are requiring better performance from their cylinders and they’re requiring it in much more demanding applications. These environments include, but are not limited to, medical, hydroforming, foundries, food processing and packaging and others. These demanding environments are pushing…

Ace Controls has introduced a new line of industrial gas springs whose internal components have been optimized for low friction, consistent operating forces and a long life. These NEWTON Line gas springs feature several technical improvements that contribute to their smooth manual operation and durability, including: • New slide bushings and seals that together reduce…

Hydraulic actuators, or cylinders, are versatile components known for superior power density. These components deliver significant linear or rotational force in a small space, which makes them suitable for demanding applications. Over the past few years, there have been advances in cylinder technology of special interest to design engineers. Spurring a lot of these innovations…

“The first great leap we’ve seen in pneumatics for years,” may seem too good a proclamation to be true, but those are the words of one of the beta customers that tried out IntelliSense, a new predictive intelligence system for pneumatics. Just introduced in September by Bimba Manufacturing Co., University Park, Ill., the smart technology…

Alliance Sensors Group is pleased to announce the continued success of the ME and MR Series Linear Position Sensors used to measure the ram position of hydraulic and pneumatic cylinders in industrial, mobile, or subsea applications. With NO MAGNET REQUIRED the installation and cost of ownership is dramatically reduced without sacrificing accuracy specifications. The ME…

Fabco-Air, Inc. is pleased to announce the launch of the new OEM NFPA Cylinder Line. The FCQN Series combines cost-effectiveness with proven dependability. It is a repairable NFPA Interchangeable cylinder line that is specifically designed to give consumers an economical alternative. The product line is loaded with standard features. In fact, the cylinders automatically come…