Product Spotlight
Electrohydraulic cylinder
Eaton electrohydraulic cylinders combine a high-performance
cylinder, precision feedback transducer and control valve
mount in one package. For advanced closed-loop motion
control, Eaton valves can be mounted onto the configured
cylinder and adjusted to customer specifications.
By integrating all components, Eaton’s electrohydraulic
cylinder eliminates the need for a separate hydraulic manifold,
plumbing between the control valve and cylinder, transducer
mounting bracket and other complex configurations. The
result is a single-sourced solution that offers significant cost
savings over custom assemblies.
Eaton electrohydraulic cylinders are offered in NFPA tie rod,
mill duty, welded or threaded styles, and are available with
a range of mountings, bore sizes, rod diameters, accessories
and control valves, including Eaton proportional, servo,
directional control and AxisPro valves.
Product Features
• Machined manifold: Allows mounting of valve directly on
cylinder cap. This eliminates leaks and piping problems
and enables simplified installation and maintenance.
• Precision solid state position transducer: Generates digital
or analog output feedback. Magnetostrictive design
eliminates mechanical contact in operation.
• Optional cast aluminum cover: Protects transducer head
from environmental and physical damage.
rod in a variety of diameters between 1 and 5.5 inches
(25.4 mm – 139.7 mm) provides maximum durability
and extends seal life. Several different rod end types are
available.
• Rod cartridge assembly: Machined to maximum bearing
support and wear resistance. Unitized, threadless
assembly is pilot-fitted into the head on a precision bored
diameter to assure true concentricity. Rod wearband
prevents metal-to-metal contact and extends rod seal life.
• Piston sealing system: Offers a selection of highly efficient
seal materials as well as an extra wide wearband that
rides smoothly within the precision-honed cylinder body
to provide extended piston seal life.
• Precision steel heads and caps: Provides truly flat and
parallel mounting surfaces and ensures correct alignment
of tubing and rod cartridge.
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• Piston rod: Case hardened, hard chrome-plated piston
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