If you're designing a mechanical system, you might be wondering whether to use pneumatic or hydraulic cylinders. Here's how they compare:

- Pneumatic cylinders use compressed air

- Hydraulic cylinders use pressurized hydraulic fluid (usually oil)

 

- Pneumatic: Typically 5-10 bar (75-150 psi)

- Hydraulic: Typically 50-350 bar (700-5000 psi)

 

Because hydraulic systems operate at much higher pressures, hydraulic cylinders can produce much greater force from the same cylinder diameter.

 

- Pneumatic systems generally allow for faster cycling speeds

- Hydraulic cylinders typically operate slower but with more force control

 

- Lower force requirements

- Faster cycling needed

- Clean applications where oil leakage is unacceptable

- Lower cost systems

 

- High force requirements

- Better force control needed

- Heavy-duty applications

 

Whether you need components for pneumatic or hydraulic cylinders, Xinluo Hydraulic can supply the precision-machined piston rods, cylinder barrels, and other components you need. We manufacture to your custom specifications for both types of cylinders.