RC Single Acting Spring Return Hydraulic Cylinders

The RC Model Cylinders are designed to offer heavy engineering Porta Power for general purpose applications. If your job requires push and pull, hollow or low height pancake cylinders.

The RC range ( 5 – 100 Tons ) are single acting, meaning pressure is used to extend the ram, with an internal spring retracting the ram once pressure is released. If you require over 100 tons see the CLS range ( 50 -1000 Tons )

All RC cylinders can be driven from any brand 10,000 psi Hydraulic pump assuming the pump has sufficient sump capacity to fully extend the ram. Almost all pump brands use the common 3/8 female screw connect pioneer ball couplers.

When choosing RC Cylinders consider the following….

1 – Your minimum gap in which the cylinder needs to fit. This is shown in the table as 
” Retracted Height ” If the RC cylinders are too tall you can choose from the ” Pancake Cylinder range as these are designed for very confined areas.

2 – The tonnage you require to lift / separate /push your application

3 – The amount of extension you need the cylinder to extend. This may be dictated by your minimum height. Extension options simply allow you to lift your load in one go without the need to pack and re set the cylinder.

4 – Pump types: Two options are available, hand or 240 volt. Hand pumps are the cheaper option but do involve a bit of elbow work. The 240 volt pumps extended the cylinder much faster and save your back. The 240 volt we recommend for cylinders over about 50 ton due to the volume of oil involved to extend the ram.

Manifolds for Multiple Cylinder operation: When several cylinders are used together we suggest using a manifold with needle valves on each outlet to control extensions of each ram. The needle valves are required as the cylinder with the least resistance will extend first creating an uneven lift. Click here to view this page.

Pressure Gauge: One of the accessories you may wish to add is a pressure gauge. This helps you know when the cylinder has reached its full extension. They also allow you to estimate load by viewing pressure used to carry out tasks.

Hoses: The standard hose is 2 meters. You can also get 3, 5, 7, 10 & 15m

Coupler – Hose: The standard coupler on the Hose is a 3/8″ male and can be ordered with the hose. The cylinder has a female coupler supplied as standard.