Hydraulic cylinders, also called “cylinder jacks” are used in a variety of pushing and lifting applications in the house and load moving industry. With thousands of different kinds of pumps, cylinders, and fittings available in the market, an average user becomes confused. Therefore, the basic setup of hydraulic cylinders is explored and explained here.
A typical set up of Hydraulic Cylinder in Aurora usually comprises of a hydraulic hose which connects a cylinder to the hydraulic pump. The hydraulic jack cannot function without the three following components, the pump, the hose, and the cylinder.
The pump takes a hydraulic fluid (i.e. oil) and moves it into a hydraulic hose which has been connected. This oil then flows through the hydraulic hose into the coupled hydraulic cylinder. Inside this cylinder, the oil pushes and raises the connected piston out of the cylinder. The basic set up which has just been described is referred to as “Single Acting” because it has a “single” hydraulic hose which pumps the oil or fluid to the bottom of the hydraulic cylinder.
In the case of a “Double Acting” hydraulic system, the pump and the cylinder have a double connections for the two hydraulic hoses. The two hoses both connect to the sides of the cylinder both from different directions. One connects to the top of the cylinder while the second connects to the bottom.
In a “Double Acting” set up, the oil is also propelled into the cylinder’s bottom in order to extend the piston, the same as the “Single Acting” system. However, the flow of oil can also be reversed by the user. To do this, the oil is pumped into the second hose which then propels the oil into the cylinder’s top which pushes the piston down. The hose at the cylinder’s bottom then conveys the oil already inside the cylinder and below the piston back into the pump.
A “Single Acting” cylinder, as well as a “Single Acting” pump, are equipped with a connection nipple for its hose. A “Double Acting” cylinder and the “Double Acting” pump are outfitted with a connection nipple for each hose. The pump has a lever that changes the oil flow from one hose to the other hose.
For all inquiries and purchase of Hydraulic Cylinder in Aurora, visit Miller Hydraulic Service Inc.
