10 Reasons Hydraulic Cylinders Fail After Installation

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You install the new cylinder. The mounting pins fit. The hoses connect. The machine starts without any obvious problem.Then something goes wrong.Oil appears around the rod seal. The cylinder moves in short, jerky steps. The rod begins rubbing on one side. Or the equipment reaches the end of its movement with a loud impact. At […]

10 Hydraulic Cylinder Buying Mistakes That Cost OEM Buyers Time and Money

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Buying a hydraulic cylinder looks simple until the new cylinder arrives. The mounting holes do not line up. The stroke is 20 mm short. The ports face the wrong direction. Or the cylinder fits perfectly but starts leaking after several weeks. Now you have more than a cylinder problem. You also have delayed production, idle […]