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The Benefits of Wear Rings on Hydraulic Cylinder Life & Reliability

By Istvan Hajzer

cylinder sliding component guides

Hydraulic cylinders are designed to generate longitudinal force and handle the longitudinal load. But many of these cylinders are also impacted severely by the transverse load. The engineering rule of thumb says that about 10-15% of the hydraulic force is always applied as transverse load, even in the most ideal situation. The mechanical impact of […]

Filed Under: Hydraulic-Pneumatic Seals, Sealing Tagged With: cylinder guides, radial force, wear rings

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