The two main elements that allow the cylinder to function are the barrel and the piston attached to a piston rod. The piston rod is the part of the cylinder that is attached to the load that is being worked on.

Components of a Hydraulic Cylinder

There are many components of a hydraulic cylinder that are required for the cylinder to perform its job. Some of the main parts include:

• Barrel: a tube that houses the pistons and piston rods
• Piston: comes with seals and sliding rings and divides the cylinder into two chambers and prevents oil from passing between the chambers with the use of a piston seal (the movement created is as a result of the pressure difference in both chambers)
• Piston rod: a high-tolerance steel rod entered into the cylinder through the base or head and mounted on the piston
• Head: attached to the top of the cylinder with screw, weld or joined with a spring-ring
• Base: attached at the bottom of the cylinder by screw or weld
• Welded port: supplies hydraulic fluid to and from the cylinder

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