When you’re lifting heavy loads, few options compare to the hydraulic cylinder. The problem is that if a load needs to be lifted a fairly long distance, but yet there’s not a lot of room for lift equipment, a normal cylinder may not fit the bill. Enter the telescoping hydraulic cylinder. This type of cylinder is uniquely constructed to fit in tight spaces, but yet extend to great lengths, making it perfect for a variety of applications.
There are different types of these products available, too, so it’s best to have a clear idea of what you need when you go shopping for a telescoping hydraulic cylinder for sale, when you buy from our experts at SHC, Inc.
How a Telescoping Hydraulic Cylinder Works
The word “Telescoping” applies to this device because it truly works like a telescope, with two or more cylinders nested inside one another. The largest tube is on the outside, and it is called the barrel or main, and each cylinder inside is successively smaller, usually in increments of one inch. There can be as many as six moving cylinders nested together inside the stable barrel.
Applications for Telescoping Hydraulic Cylinders
The obvious natural use for a telescoping hydraulic cylinder is in vehicles, where space is limited. A dump truck may use such a cylinder for a lift mechanism while a garbage truck may use it to compress trash. Construction equipment may also use cylinders like this for extending the blades on diggers, bulldozers, and similar equipment.
Finding the Right Telescoping Hydraulic Cylinder for Sale
The first question to be answered when shopping for a telescopic hydraulic cylinder is whether you need a single acting telescopic or a double acting variety. In a single acting cylinder, the hydraulic force will extend the cylinder (typically upwards), but then gravity or some other means will push it back down. With a double acting telescopic cylinder, hydraulics will force it out and back, making it ideal for horizontal applications and those that require force on each stroke. However, double acting telescopic cylinders are rarely stocked, more complicated in design, and typically much more expensive.
A telescoping hydraulic cylinder for sale will often have a choice of mountings—either cross tube or trunnion mounting. Sometimes they can be unfinished, or they can be in polished chrome. There are stock sizes of telescoping hydraulic cylinders available, or,if you’re buying from us at SHC, Inc., you can get the cylinders built to your custom specifications.
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