Hydraulic cylinders

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Application guidelines and formulas:
Cylinders convert fluid power into linear force and motion. The linear force generated by a hydraulic cylinder is a product of system pressure and effective area, minus inefficiencies (losses). When sizing a hydraulic cylinder for a specific application the relationships between pressure, area, displacement volume, flow, speed, and the influence of inefficiencies must be considered.

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