3 Types of Hydraulic Cylinder Suppliers
You can buy cylinders from three types of hydraulic cylinder suppliers.
Over-the-counter hydraulic cylinder suppliers usually sell mass-manufactured
hydraulic cylinders and parts like hoses, fittings and seals for simple applications.
Jiaheng Hydraulic sells the different series cylinder to many of these suppliers around the world.
Other suppliers manufacture cylinders according to a drawing or to match a sample product.
These suppliers generally specialise in high-pressure cylinders These suppliers usually provide
repair services as well.
Custom hydraulic cylinder suppliers design and manufacture hydraulic cylinders for any special
application to directly meet a set of specific requirements that an over-the-counter cylinder supplier won’t do.
Hydraulic Cylinders Suppliers: Who Should You Buy From?
Over-The-Counter Supplier
If your application is relatively simple and doesn't require high pressure, you can usually purchase hydraulic cylinders
from off-the-shelf suppliers (also known as spot suppliers).
For example, simple, low-pressure hydraulic cylinders are frequently used in agricultural and factory packaging machinery,
while dump truck hydraulic cylinders are more standardized. If your application falls into these categories,
you can purchase hydraulic cylinders from such suppliers at affordable prices. These cylinders are typically mass-produced
and not intended for repair after damage. Due to their simple structure, the cost of replacing a cylinder is very low.
Remanufacturers
If your application needs to operate in adverse environments and requires high-pressure hydraulic cylinders for heavy lifting,
you will likely buy your cylinders from a remanufacturing supplier.
Remanufacturers specialise in hydraulic cylinders used in earthmoving and transportation applications. Because of
the expensive nature of these hydraulic cylinders, these suppliers repair or remanufacture a cylinder if it breaks.
Repairing a high-pressure hydraulic cylinder is the most economical solution but it won’t be repaired to OEM specifications.
Remanufacturing a hydraulic cylinder, however, will restore it to OEM specifications. Any part of your broken cylinder that
cannot be reused will be remanufactured and your cylinder will be rebuilt. These suppliers can manufacture a cylinder
according to a drawing or match it to a sample product.
For more information on the difference between hydraulic cylinder remanufacturing and hydraulic cylinder repair,
read the Jiaheng hydraulic article on the topic by clicking here.
Design and Manufacture Suppliers
You might find a hydraulic cylinder from an over-the-counter supplier which almost meets your requirements, but not exactly,
therefore you need a hydraulic cylinder design and manufacture supplier. They will design and manufacture
a custom hydraulic cylinder to meet the specifications of your application. For example, the bore size
on an over-the-counter cylinder might be slightly larger than what you require. You might be limited in regards
to the cylinder rod material and diameter sizes of the rod.
If some or all of the following criteria describes what you require your hydraulic cylinder, this might indicate you need
a custom hydraulic cylinder:
Unusual pin or port locations
Restricted space on your machine
Special mountings
Unusual stroke-to-bore-ratio
Custom built hydraulic cylinders will meet your exact specifications and fit your application without any compromise.
Custom built hydraulic cylinders can be specifically made to operate in extreme conditions such as high ambient heat
or extreme sub-arctic conditions. If your hydraulic cylinders require a specific attribute or you have a custom application
in need of hydraulic cylinders, contact a design and manufacturing supplier.
Conclusion
If you need a safe and durable hydraulic cylinder in the dump truck or mining truck transportation industry, you would typically
purchase it from a commercially available supplier. Jiaheng Hydraulics recommends our TG 137/118/17/179/202/185/162 series
hydraulic cylinders.
If your hydraulic cylinders are installed on a slab truck with a longer cargo bed, heavier load capacity,
and greater lifting power requirements, please check out our TG 210 series hydraulic cylinders.
If you can’t find a hydraulic cylinder that is suitable for your application, your solution will be a custom built hydraulic cylinder.
Whatever your need may be from a hydraulic cylinder supplier, know that Jiaheng hydraulic has you covered in all three
of these supplier categories.
