hydraulic cylinder
Pressurized linear actuator
A hydraulic cylinder is a mechanical device that converts fluid pressure into linear force and motion.
Pressurized hydraulic fluid pushes against a piston inside a cylindrical housing, creating powerful thrust in one direction.
These cylinders power heavy machinery—excavators, forklifts, industrial presses—anywhere controlled, high-force movement is needed: The dump truck's bed rises on hydraulic cylinders.
- pistonReciprocating cylinder component
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- actuatorDevice producing controlled motion
- linear motionDisplacement along a line
- pressureForce upon contact
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