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.

Single-Acting Hydraulic Cylinder

Most often used in reciprocating or piston-based engines, single acting hydraulic cylinders are a popular for gasoline and diesel internal combustion engines. These cylinders function with the use of one port, allowing hydraulic fluid to flow in one consistent direction. These cylinders are often also used in mobile construction equipment applications, including excavators and dump trucks.

Double Acting Hydraulic Cylinder

Very similar to their single-acting counterpart, double acting hydraulic cylinders are commonly used in many machinery, manufacturing and heavy equipment applications. Having two ports, compared to the one port on single-acting hydraulic cylinders, these cylinders allow the operator to maintain continuously control from both directions, extending and retracting the equipment through mechanical and electronic controls.

Telescopic Hydraulic Cylinder

Telescopic cylinders have the unique advantage of being able to behave as either a single-acting hydraulic cylinder or a double acting hydraulic cylinder, depending on the specific task at hand. Additionally, these cylinders can offer an exceptionally long output travel, with a compact retracted length. These cylinders are popular for use in dump trucks or cranes, since both applications benefit from extra long extensions.

At SHC, Inc., we are proud to offer an array of custom hydraulic cylinders, offered in single-acting, double-acting and telescopic configurations. We can custom design hydraulic cylinders sized between 1-10 inches in diameter, and up to 14 feet in length. Innovative manufacturing techniques, paired with an experienced and knowledgeable staff make our cylinders some of the best on the market. Want to find out more? Call SHC, Inc. today at 800-737-8988, or visit our website to request a free quote.

Reputation for Quality

Look into the business’s reviews on Google, or any other documented customer experiences you find online. Make sure the manufacturer you are choosing is well known for producing a quality product that top contenders in your industry trust. Design, functionality and material choices all lead to a dependable custom hydraulic cylinder—make sure you choose a partner that prioritizes all three.

In-House Capabilities

Supply chain efficiency can be more easily achieved when the entire manufacturing process is done under one roof.  A manufacturing partner with comprehensive in-house capabilities can produce your custom hydraulic cylinder without assistance from other manufacturers, allowing them to achieve greater levels of efficiency, oversight and quality assurance.

Professional Facilities and Team

Take a tour of the facilities. See how your product is going to be made, and the team behind it all. A quality manufacturer will have a crew of trained industry professionals and engineers to execute custom hydraulic cylinder projects with cutting-edge technology, comprehensive design capabilities, and great attention to detail. The longevity of your cylinder depends a lot of the initial manufacturing, so it is vital to choose a partner that has a reputation for quality, in-house capabilities and the team to back it all up.

SHC, Inc. is your top-choice for custom hydraulic cylinders, available in dual acting, telescopic or single acting configurations. Our sizes range from one inch in diameter, all the way to 10 inches, with lengths up to 14 feet. Numerous equipment and machinery applications can benefit from the implementation of our custom hydraulic cylinders. Our cutting-edge manufacturing capabilities and dedication to quality design and materials makes us a top contender for custom hydraulic cylinder manufacturers across the country.  Interested in learning more? Our staff is ready to help any way they can to get you the exact hydraulic cylinder, part or repair service you require. Call SHC, Inc. today at 800-737-8988, or visit our website to request a free quote.

Cost

As one might expect, the costs associated with designing, fabricating and producing a properly functioning custom hydraulic cylinder can be higher than your standard, off-the-shelf option. That being said, if the stock options are truly not the right fit for your equipment, any extra upfront costs for a custom hydraulic cylinder would be minimal in comparison to repairing any damage caused by faulty equipment.

Availability

While there are many pros to custom designing your own cylinder, one of the cons is time. While your equipment may be in a stand-still, a custom hydraulic cylinder will still need time to be designed, prototyped, and manufactured before it can help get your operations back at full-scale. If a stock hydraulic cylinder fits your equipment perfectly, you can get it back and running in no time.

Designed For You or Designed For Everyone

Functioning as designed, stock hydraulic cylinders are intended for various pieces of equipment, with external valves and pipework. Due to its all-encompassing design, you may find stock hydraulic cylinders meet some of your needs (the size of the hydraulic cylinder), while not meeting every need (the pressure, rod material, etc.). In order to best mitigate this issue, talk to one of our experts at SHC, Inc.. We are a top hydraulic cylinder manufacturer, offering stock and custom options to meet any need. Our staff of industry professionals will help you step-by-step in deciding which choice is right for you. Interested in seeing what we have to offer? Call us today at 877 390 3461, or visit our website to request a free quote.

A single acting telescopic cylinder is ideal for load bearing cylinders that can use gravity or other natural forces for the return stroke. One of the leading examples of this is a dump truck. Since the weight is constantly on the cylinder, the truck is able to use hydraulics to move up the bed, then the weight of the truck’s body to retract it back. Dump trucks can also use a double acting telescopic cylinder, but that is mainly utilized to center the trucks weight while the telescopic cylinder is fully extended.

With many similarities to the single acting telescopic cylinder, the double acting telescopic cylinder uses the same design, but with applies hydraulic force in the extension stroke and return stroke of the cylinder. This allows for more control of the equipment, and is utilized when you are not able to use gravity or other forces to retract the cylinder. Common uses of double acting telescopic cylinders include construction equipment like cranes and bulldozers, or refuse vehicles when compacting and maneuvering waste in the truck.

To learn more about our extensive selection of telescopic cylinders, or to request a free quote, contact us today at 800 737 8988, or visit our website.

Some other causes of hydraulic cylinder failure include cylinder pressure and side loading. Hydraulic cylinders must maintain a certain cylinder pressure to avoid poor performance or cylinder failure. If this internal pressure is not closely monitored, it can result in poor performance from your equipment, or even equipment failure over time.

Side loading is another common cause of hydraulic cylinder failure, and can be easily preventable. When workers are installing your hydraulic cylinder component, sometimes they can be slightly off in their placement of the piston, and create a perpendicular force going against the direction of the cylinder. This can result in the piston rubbing with the sidewall and being damaged significantly over time.

If you are looking to fix a hydraulic cylinder failure with your equipment, let the experts at SHC, Inc. help you find the perfect solution for you. We offer professional, precision manufacturing, repairs, and install, and help give your equipment years of added service life.

To learn more about our extensive selection of hydraulic cylinders and cylinder repair services, or to request a free quote, contact us today at 800 737 8988, or visit our website.

Single acting weld rod cylinders are hydraulic cylinders that only use hydraulic force in one direction on the extension stroke, relying weight or a spring to bring the cylinder back on the return stroke. These are popular in many applications, from construction clamps to car gasoline engines, and are ideal for simplicity and reliability. Double acting weld rod cylinders offer close to the same footprint and design, but with the added advantage of hydraulic power being used on both the extension stroke and return stroke. These cylinders are ideal for anything that requires force to move up or down, such as a hydraulic construction equipment.

Telescopic cylinders are similar to rod cylinders, but are designed for a greater extension stroke and a smaller return stroke. Those these are typically seen as single acting, telescopic cylinders can be either single or double acting, depending on the intended application. These cylinders are often used for trucks with a dumping mechanism, such as dumb truck and refuse vehicles.

Custom hydraulic cylinders are available for those that need a size, shape, extension stroke, or return stroke that is not achievable through our default designs. We typically craft our cylinders from steel, but can also use a custom material if your application calls for it. Through SHC, Inc.’s custom cylinder service, we can accommodate almost all of client needs.

To learn more about our extensive selection of hydraulic cylinders or to request a free quote, contact us today at 800-737-8988, or visit our website.