The primary advantages of single-acting hydraulic cylinders:

• They are simple to install.
• They are economical.
• They are easy to maintain.

Keeping your single-action hydraulic cylinder in great shape is needed for your machinery to operate as intended. This requires occasionally bleeding air from the system to maintain efficiency.

The following two-step process allows you to simply bleed air from your cylinder to improve its performance.

Step 1: Bringing Air to the Top

To do this, extend the cylinder to its full capacity and let sit for several minutes. This will allow the air to rise to the top. 

Step 2: Releasing the Air

To do this, partially close the cylinder and open the bleed valve at the top. This will provide an escape route for the trapped air. Leave the valve open until hydraulic fluid flows out, indicating that the air is fully released. You can then close the valve and continue operating the cylinder as normal.

As hydraulic cylinder manufacturers, we make cylinders for a wide range of applications:

• For road working and railroads, hydraulic cylinders are designed for high-cycle applications. Typical head styles include an internally threaded gland, or an externally threaded nut for retention in environments where a great deal of vibrations is present.
• In waste collection/removal or excavation, hydraulic cylinders need to be highly reliable and have a strong longevity. A great amount of engineering needs to go into these cylinders in order to ensure durability and high cycle operation.
• Hydraulic cylinder requirements for truck cranes range from simple, single-acting steering applications to double counterbalance valves capable of holding a load in the case of a system failure.
• For material handling, safety is of the utmost importance as the issues needing to be dealt with are as much about the people working in the vicinity as they are about the material being moved.

SHC, Inc. is a recognized leader in fabricating custom hydraulic cylinders for many applications. Our cutting-edge manufacturing capabilities and commitment to quality design and materials makes us your top-choice for custom hydraulic cylinders in all configurations: telescoping, single-action and dual-action.

Our team is dedicated to meeting customer requirements faster and better than the competition. With rapid turnaround times and efficient order, production and dispatch processes, when you buy from us you can expect to receive your cylinders on time and within budget.

Interested in learning more? Our staff is ready to help you get the cylinder, part or repair service you require. Call us today at 877-390-3461 or visit our website to request a free quote.

Hydraulic cylinders are widely used in construction, agriculture and manufacturing to perform the toughest jobs—requiring that they reliably perform under extraordinary stress.

There are two main types of hydraulic cylinders: tie rod cylinders and welded body cylinders, distinguished by their basic construction.

Tie rod hydraulic cylinders use high-strength threaded steel rods to hold the end caps to the cylinder barrel. Small cylinders typically have four tie rods; larger cylinders can have as many as 20.

By comparison, in welded hydraulic cylinders the ports are welded to the barrel and barrel is welded directly to the end caps.

Here are 5 reasons welded hydraulic cylinders are the best choice, particularly in demanding applications.

• Welded hydraulic cylinders are easily customizable for specific applications.
• Welded hydraulic cylinders are easier to maintain. The front rod gland is bolted or threaded into the cylinder barrel, allowing the piston rod assembly and seals to be removed for service.
• Welded hydraulic cylinders are more rugged by design, making them more reliable and more durable over time.
• Welded hydraulic cylinders have superior seal packages, which can increase the life of the cylinder if it comes into contact with contaminants or is subject to weather.
• Welded hydraulic cylinders have lower profiles than tie rod cylinders, making them ideal for applications when space is a factor.

SHC, Inc. is a recognized leader in fabricating custom hydraulic cylinders for any application. Our cutting-edge manufacturing capabilities and commitment to quality design and materials makes us your top-choice for custom hydraulic cylinders in all configurations: telescoping, single-action and dual-action.

Our team is dedicated to meeting customer requirements faster and better than the competition. With rapid turnaround times and efficient order, production and dispatch processes, when you buy from us you can expect to receive your cylinders on time and within budget.

Interested in learning more? Our staff is ready to help you get the cylinder, part or repair service you require. Call us today at 877-390-3461 or visit our website to request a free quote.

Hydraulic cylinders are used in countless applications across numerous industries—from agricultural equipment and excavators to dump trucks and cranes. They are, without question, simply the most effective and efficient way to dig, fill, lift, lower, push and pull.

Having the exact right cylinder for the job is essential, however, to maximize performance, reliability and safety.

Your Custom Hydraulic Cylinder Specialists

SHC, Inc. specializes in manufacturing high-quality durable custom hydraulic cylinders—providing you with extraordinary flexibility in design and fabrication specifications to best meet your needs.

Our custom-built hydraulic cylinders are available in single-acting, dual-acting and telescopic configurations in a wide range of sizes: from 1 inch to 10 inches in diameter and up to 14 feet in length. Hard chromed steel typically is used for the cylinder rods, but other materials are available.

Although cheaper standard options may be available, it’s likely that you would end up lowering your cylinder’s overall effectiveness and efficiency by cutting corners in fit and material.

When we design and fabricate your custom hydraulic cylinder, there is no question that you have the exact right match for the job.

Our custom hydraulic cylinders are used across industries in a wide range of applications, including:

Roads & Railroads

Hydraulic cylinders for use in roads and railroads are designed for high-cycle applications. Typically, the head style is either an internally threaded gland or an externally threaded nut for retention in environments where heavy-duty vibrations are present.

Waste Collection and Removal & Excavation

Hydraulic cylinders used in waste and excavation must be consistently reliable over time. A wealth of engineering goes into these cylinders to ensure their durability and lasting performance.

Truck Cranes

Hydraulic cylinder requirements for truck cranes range from simple, single-acting steering to double counterbalance valves capable of holding a load in the case of system failure.

Material Handling

Hydraulic cylinders used in material handling must guarantee personal safety as much as sturdy performance. Our high-quality custom hydraulic cylinders are the safest choice when dealing with dangerous materials.

Our engineers are ready to design a custom telescopic, dual-acting or single-acting hydraulic cylinder to your specifications. Please give us a call at 877-390-3461. You also can request a free quote; one of our experts will be back in touch with you promptly.

It’s crucial that you can count on the equipment you use when it’s put to the test.

Telescoping hydraulic cylinders are no exception. These hardworking cylinders—common in such things as dump trucks, cranes and lifts—are called on to handle heavy loads under tight, often difficult, conditions.

Knowing that your telescoping hydraulic cylinder will be put to hard use requires that you partner with a trusted manufacturer who can deliver the long-lasting low-maintenance quality you need.

Below are tips for selecting the right telescoping hydraulic cylinder manufacturer.

Trusted Name

Choose a manufacturer with a history of producing high-quality components that others in your industry trust. Their employment roster should include a crew of highly trained engineers and other specialists with the necessary experience to execute your project to the highest level.

Customer Service

How well and how long your cylinder performs depends upon its manufacturing. Design, functionality and material choices all result in a dependable cylinder that will offer long, low-maintenance life. Select a partner that prioritizes customer service throughout the design and manufacturing process to ensure you receive the exact cylinder you need.

In-House Production

A manufacturing partner offering comprehensive in-house design and production typically delivers greater levels of efficiency, oversight and quality assurance. Select a manufacturer with the capacity to handle your project from beginning to end.

At SHC, Inc., our entire team is dedicated to meeting customers’ requirements faster and better than anyone else. With rapid turnaround times and an efficient order, production and dispatch service, when you buy from us you can expect to get your goods on time and with budget.

Our cutting-edge manufacturing capabilities and commitment to quality design and materials makes us your top-choice for custom hydraulic cylinders in all configurations. Our telescoping hydraulic cylinders have the unique advantage of offering an exceptionally long output travel with compact retracted length.  Our sizes range from 1 inch to 10 inches in diameter, with lengths up to 14 feet.

Interested in learning more? Our staff is ready to help you get the cylinder, part or repair service you require. Call SHC, Inc. today at 877-390-3461 or visit our website to request a free quote.

Application of Hydraulic Cylinders

Hydraulic cylinders are the moving force behind many commercial and industrial manufacturing concerns. A simple example is the compression of refuse in a garbage truck. Hydraulic cylinders are responsible for this action. Other applications of such cylinders are found in the following industries:

• Aerospace industry: Particularly for such devices as landing gears and wing flaps
• Aerial Work Platforms (AWP):
• Agricultural: Small spraying equipment as well as harvesters, loaders and tractors
• Automotive
• Civil Engineering: Bulldozers, excavators, trenchers as well as attachments
• Construction: Concrete pumps and paving applications
• Energy: Flow controls for water gates
• Food, production and manufacturing
• Forestry and logging
• Motorway repairs and maintenance
• Mining
• Materials handling: Single acting hydraulic cylinders for sale are commonly employed in such equipment
• Mechanical engineering: Operation for feeding devices as well as automated production lines, plastic forming machines and transportation devices
• Oil and gas industries
• Recycling plants: Compressing scrap metal and other materials
• Shipbuilding: Steering devices

These applications demonstrate the depth of industrial reliance on hydraulic cylinders. These efficient, effective and simple machines are capable of accomplishing much that we all take for granted in our lives.

Hydraulic Cylinders for Sale

At SHC, Inc., we manufacture high quality custom hydraulic cylinders for sale to construction, manufacturing and engineering equipment manufacturers to satisfy the demands for mechanical applications. Talk to our staff about your requirements. We are always willing to work with you to find the product suitable for your purpose.

At SHC, Inc., the skill of our engineers, craftsmen, and machinists on our team is important to what we provide. We know we can provide you with well designed, quality custom hydraulic cylinders.

How a Hydraulic Cylinder Works
Hydraulic cylinders consist of the following components:

• cylinder barrel
• cylinder bottom
• cylinder head
• piston rod connection
• feet for mounting the barrel (occasionally)

The barrel of the cylinder contains a moving piston, which is connected to a piston rod. The cylinder is enclosed by the cylinder bottom and the cylinder head. The piston rod comes off the cylinder head. The piston divides the cylinder into two areas: the piston rod side chamber and the bottom chamber.

Hydraulic cylinders work with hydraulic pumps, which regulate the flow of oil into the system. When the hydraulic oil is pumped into the bottom of the cylinder, the piston rod moves up, which then forces the oil that is in the side chamber back to the reservoir. The hydraulic pressure produced from the movement of the piston rod and oil act on the piston to do linear work.

Choosing the Right Manufacturer is Important
One piece of heavy equipment can use many hydraulic cylinders to function. Therefore, it is imperative that the manufacturer whom you work with is capable of producing quality parts that will function no matter the demands under which they are placed. This is especially true when it comes to custom hydraulic cylinders. Anytime you request custom parts, you want to be sure that the company with which you are working is able to make those parts to your specifications.

At SHC, Inc. we manufacture high-quality hydraulic cylinders with fast turnaround. We are experts at working with our customers to meet their individual needs, and most of our customers stay with us because of the quality and consistency of our work.

Typical Applications

The telescopic cylinder is commonly used in construction equipment. Dump trucks are an excellent example. The cylinder makes it possible to lift equipment at various angles as the length of the telescope extends. Other construction applications include forklifts, cranes, excavators, roll off trucks, and oil drilling rigs. These all represent challenging situations that only this type of hydraulic lifting system can solve.

Featured benefits include:

• Construction that is re-buildable
• Vee Packings that are both high-quality and adjustable
• Cross Tube or Trunnion mounting styles
• Stages made of hard chrome plated metal

At Southern Hydraulic, we design and build telescopes that are above 2500 psi ratings. However, telescopes can be built that are less than 2500 psi if a customer specifically requests it. When the extension has to originate from a tight or narrow space, there is not a better solution that provides such powerful lifting results. Long strokes are achieved while collapse lengths are relatively small.

Custom Built Telescopic Cylinder

We can build high-quality telescopes by employing state-of-the-art equipment that is operated by highly trained professionals who know their trade. Hydraulic cylinders are used in a wide range of industries that also include oil and gas, turf equipment, waste and recycling, snow and ice control, forestry and logging, material handling, military and government, fire and rescue, earth moving, concrete and asphalt, auto hauling equipment, aerospace and agriculture.

Hydraulics is a force moves things upward. Without continual innovations and businesses dedicated to solving industrial solutions, the world would be quite a different place. This is why companies like SHC, Inc. exist. Think of it as enhancing the function of many things—one hydraulic cylinder at a time.

Customizing a Single Acting Hydraulic Cylinder

At Southern Hydraulic, we manufacture single acting hydraulic cylinders, and customize our products with a great deal of flexibility to meet the customer’s needs and specifications. Design and manufacturing capabilities range from cylinders as small as one-inch diameter to up to 12 inches in diameter. Lengths vary up to as long as 14 feet.

Single Acting Hydraulic Cylinder Applications

When high-cycle applications are required, hydraulic cylinders are just what you need. Keep in mind that any mechanism that achieves over 100,000 cycles a year is considered ‘high-cycle’. Examples include garage lifts, high-speed conveyor lines, and certain automated systems. Of course, the mechanism’s structural design has to be extremely robust, while making safety a high priority. Regardless of the need or application, Southern Hydraulic has a talented team of designers, welders, technicians, and engineers who can design and build the single acting hydraulic cylinder solution for any of your industrial needs.

Applications include, but are certainly not limited to, the following:

• Heavy-duty road work and railroads where high-cycle applications are prevalent
• Waste collection and excavation
• Truck cranes
• Material handling applications

Meeting Market Needs

At Southern Hydraulic, we have the capacity to design and manufacture single acting hydraulic cylinders to the highest standard of quality. Our team consists of a talented group of draftsmen, engineers and CNC machinists. Regardless of the application, Southern Hydraulic can provide a top of the line hydraulic solution for you. Call us now to find out more.