The different types of double-acting hydraulic cylinders
Two types of double-acting hydraulic cylinders can be distinguished:- Single rod double-acting cylinder: this is the most common type of double-acting actuator. It has one piston rod and two working surfaces of different sizes (push and pull or return). It performs its movement in both directions, the pushing force being, in proportion to the surfaces, greater than the pulling one. This type of hydraulic cylinder can be used as a differential cylinder.
- Double rod double-acting cylinder: with a rod on each side of the piston surface, the volumes are equal in both pressure chambers. The speed of the hydraulic actuator is therefore always the same at the inlet and the outlet.
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