Mold Cylinder The cylinders in this new Progressive Components product line are designed as direct replacements of existing hydraulic cylinders. They have glands that are precision-machined from graphitic steel and treated with a black nitride surface.
What’s new? The cylinders.
Benefits Full industry-standard compatibility and, compared with competing cylinders, a number of improvements. Their black-nitrided graphitic steel glands represent an upgrade over competing products that commonly use bronze glands, which are prone to fluid bypass and leakage. The cylinders’ glands increase surface hardness, improve wear resistance and provide better sealing. According to Progressive Components, the cylinders boast higher performance and a longer service life. They are available on a quick turnaround and are price-competitive.
Progressive Components, Wauconda, Ill., 847-487-1000, https://procomps.com
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Karen Hanna
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Senior Staff Reporter Karen Hanna covers injection molding, molds and tooling, processors, workforce and other topics, and writes features including In Other Words and Problem Solved for Plastics Machinery & Manufacturing, Plastics Recycling and The Journal of Blow Molding. She has more than 15 years of experience in daily and magazine journalism.