The mounts on your hydraulic cylinders should fit perfectly into your equipment design. Using engineered hydraulic cylinders with mounts specifically designed for your OEM equipment ensures optimal performance.

The most important reason to carefully consider these different aspects of the mounts you select for your cylinders is to provide stability and ensure longevity on your equipment.

Prevent unnecessary failure or wear and tear by choosing cylinders with the perfect mounts for your application.

1. Application Performance Requirements

Through building relationships, the RAM technical sales and engineering teams work to understand how your application works to understand the specific fit and performance requirements for your application. Performance factors that can help influence the type of mount used include:

• Operating environment
• Operating temperatures
• Maximum internal pressure ratings
• Linear travel path
• Tolerance for misalignment
• Risk of shock loads

2. Cylinder Mounting Type

Once the RAM team understands the operating parameters of your equipment, we can recommend the ideal type of mount to use. Common examples of mounts include:

• Centerline Cylinder Mounts are fixed and absorb force on the centerline of the cylinder.
• Flange Cylinder Mounts are fixed and absorb force eccentric to the cylinder center line.
• Pivot Cylinder Mounts allow the cylinder body to move while the piston rod is in motion and absorbs force on the centerline of the cylinder.

3. Mount Customizations

RAM can design and incorporate custom mounts in a wide array of styles. In addition to using a uniquely designed mount, there are a variety of other customized mounting options which can help improve the performance of your cylinder, including:

• Alternative mount locations for optimal placement within your equipment designs
• Spherical bearings to compensate for misalignment
• Bushings for ease of maintenance
• Exotic materials provide additional strength and durability
• RAM is committed to providing hydraulic cylinder solutions that work for your specific applications.

Contact RAM to discuss your cylinder mounting options today!

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