Why Do Hydraulic Cylinders Fail

Hydraulic cylinders come in all shapes and sizes and are used in a variety of applications. The reasons why a cylinder can fail will depend on their application but in general, most problems are usually down to either physical damage or seal deterioration.

If a cylinder is misused or has been physical damaged in some way, it can become a pressure intensifier, which causes harm to the different components, from misalignment, to the piston being pulled from the rod, to the drastic results of the cylinder splitting its full length.