If you're new to hydraulic cylinder manufacturing, you might hear these terms used interchangeably — what's actually the difference?

 

Honed tube is the raw material tube that has been precision honed to the correct inner diameter. It's the starting component for making a hydraulic cylinder body.

 

Hydraulic cylinder body (also called hydraulic cylinder barrel) is the finished pressure-containing component that includes the honed tube, and may also include end connections, ports, and other features assembled or machined into it.

 

In other words:

- All hydraulic cylinder bodies use honed tube

- But not all honed tube becomes a complete hydraulic cylinder body — some manufacturers buy honed tube and complete the cylinder assembly themselves

Many hydraulic cylinder manufacturers purchase pre-honed tubes from specialized suppliers like Xinluo Hydraulic rather than doing the honing in-house. This saves them processing time, reduces capital investment in equipment, and ensures they get consistent quality from a specialist.

 

At Xinluo Hydraulic, we specialize in manufacturing precision honed tubes for hydraulic cylinder body production. We deliver ready-to-use honed tubes that you can directly assemble into your hydraulic cylinders, saving you processing time and ensuring consistent quality.