A hydraulic cylinder ram is a cylinder with a movable piston rod that can move a mass, or an obstruction as so required.
In principle, a hydraulic cylinder ram works by an external fluid being pumped into either side of a cylinder simultaneously, this creates a high pressure and low-pressure side within the cylinder depending on the load that it is trying to move.
Hydraulic devices use fluid that is moved by an external pump driven by a power unit. Hydraulic devices are designed around the principle that liquids are always considered to be incompressible. This means that when a force is applied at one point, the liquid will transfer an equal force at another point.
Most common hydraulic devices work by using a hydraulic pump, a reservoir for fluid storge to the pump. Mechanical energy is converted to hydraulic energy, moving the liquid through a system. Valves are used to regulate the flow of the liquid and control the pressure of the device. A hydraulic cylinder then converts the hydraulic energy back into mechanical energy.
How do hydraulic cylinder rams work?
Hydraulic cylinder rams consist of several components:
• Cylinder barrel
• Piston
• Neck Gland
• Piston Rod with hard chromed
• Cylinder Ports
• End Caps