A hydraulic cylinder is a hydraulic actuator that converts hydraulic energy into mechanical energy for linear reciprocating motion (or oscillating motion). It features a simple structure and reliable operation. When used for reciprocating motion, it eliminates the need for reduction devices, offers no transmission backlash, and ensures smooth movement. Consequently, it is widely used in the hydraulic systems of various machinery. The output force of a hydraulic cylinder is directly proportional to the effective piston area and the pressure difference across it. Hydraulic cylinders are primarily composed of a cylinder barrel and end caps, piston and piston rod, sealing devices, cushioning devices, and exhaust devices.
This ranking is based on comprehensive evaluation indicators including brand awareness, quality level, after-sales service, innovation capability, and consumer reputation for each imported hydraulic cylinder brand. This list is published solely for user convenience in identifying reputable brands for reference.
- USA – Parker Hannifin
Parker Hannifin, commonly referred to as Parker, is a multinational corporation headquartered in Ohio, USA, founded in 1918. It has become the world’s largest specialized global producer and distributor of components for refrigeration, air conditioning, hydraulics, pneumatics, and fluid control. It is a leading global manufacturer of motion and control technologies and systems, the world’s largest service provider for drive and control products, offering the most comprehensive precision solutions in the industrial sector. It is the world’s largest manufacturer of specialized hydraulic fittings, hose assemblies, rigid tube fittings (EO/EO2 fittings), quick couplings, refrigeration and air conditioning components, pneumatic, and automation control products. - Germany – Bosch Rexroth (rexroth)
Rexroth is dedicated to providing safe, precise, efficient, and cost-effective drive and control technology for various types of machinery and system equipment. The company leverages global application experience and develops innovative products to tailor system solutions and services for clients in every segment of the mobile machinery, industrial applications and engineering, factory automation, and renewable energy markets. Bosch Rexroth also provides customers with a wide range of hydraulic, electric drive and control, pneumatic, gear, linear motion, and assembly technologies. - Italy – Atos (atos)
ATOS was founded in 1957 and is headquartered in Northern Italy. The company possesses professional electro-hydraulic technology and extensive experience. Its offered component products cover almost the entire hydraulic field. ATOS (Atos) features advanced technology capable of enhancing the performance of modern machinery through integrated hydraulic components with electronics. As the ideal combination of hydraulics and electronics, ATOS components provide the fast, smooth, and precise control required by your machines. They are primarily used in steel, metallurgy, power generation, injection molding machines, air conditioning production, and the automotive industry. - USA – Eaton (EATON)
Eaton (EATON) Corporation is a US Fortune 500 company with over a century of history and a global leader in diversified industrial product manufacturing. The company was founded in 1911 and listed on the NYSE in 1923. Eaton Hydraulics designs, manufactures, and sells a complete line of reliable and efficient hydraulic systems and components, widely used in mobile, industrial, and aerospace markets, where it is a global leader. Whether vehicles are on highways or off-road, original equipment manufacturers utilize Eaton’s innovative hydraulic technology in earthmoving machinery, agriculture, construction, mining, forestry, municipal vehicles, and material handling. - Germany – HAWE Hydraulik (HAWE)
HAWE Hydraulik SE was founded in 1949 and has been committed to the development and production of high-pressure hydraulic components and systems. The company currently employs over 1,000 people, has multiple sales offices within Germany, and over 30 sales agencies worldwide, including 8 wholly-owned sales subsidiaries. The characteristics of HAWE products include valve bodies made of solid steel for high-pressure resistance; compact structure and small size; leak-free operation and long service life. They are widely used in engineering machinery, machine tools, shipbuilding, hydraulic tools, and other industries. - Japan – Yuken Kogyo Co., Ltd. (YUKEN)
Yuken Kogyo Co., Ltd. was established in 1956 and has over 50 years of history. As Japan’s largest hydraulic manufacturer, its products are sold worldwide. Its product range includes: hydraulic pumps, hydraulic valves, hydraulic motors, electro-hydraulic proportional control valves, pressure valves, flow control valves, directional valves, proportional valves, sandwich valves, cartridge valves, hydraulic accessories, and hydraulic circuit design. The company’s products are widely used in packaging machinery, injection molding machines, rubber machinery, hydraulic machinery, die-casting machines, plastic machinery, construction machinery, machine tools, forging machinery, and mobile machinery. - USA – Denison Hydraulics (DENISON)
Denison Hydraulics was founded in 1930 in Ohio, USA, and gradually built its reputation and brand in the industry through high-quality hydraulic products and leading technology. Denison Hydraulics has grown into a strong multinational corporation with subsidiaries in eighteen countries. Its sales network spans more than fifty countries and regions worldwide. It has become a leading industrial manufacturer and service provider of professionally engineered hydraulic fluid power systems and components. - USA – Vickers (vickers) – (Eaton Brand)
Vickers, a globally renowned hydraulic brand under Eaton’s Fluid Power Division, primarily manufactures hydraulic pumps, motors, cylinders, and valves. Eaton’s fluid power products are widely applied in earthmoving, agriculture, construction, aerospace, mining, forestry, public utilities, and material handling. Eaton is a global leader in diversified industrial product manufacturing, enjoying a worldwide reputation for advanced technology and reliable quality in the industrial sector. It operates in more than 125 countries across six continents with 60,000 employees. Its products serve diverse fields including automotive, trucking, heavy equipment, commercial aviation, defense, residential, telecommunications and data transmission, industrial equipment and public utilities, commercial and governmental institutions, as well as sports and recreation. - USA – Enerpac (ENERPAC)
Enerpac’s history dates back to 1910. In the late 1950s, the Industrial Products Division was formed, and the company officially registered the “ENERPAC” trademark. Enerpac has 28 subsidiaries in 22 different countries, employs over 1,000 people, and collaborates with 1,200 distributors globally to sell thousands of product types worldwide. Enerpac hydraulic cylinders come in hundreds of different types suitable for a wide range of industrial applications such as lifting, pushing/pulling, bending, and supporting, without limitations on load capacity, stroke, length, or size. Products include single-acting or double-acting, solid or hollow plunger designs. Enerpac guarantees there is always a cylinder suitable for your high-strength application. All Enerpac hydraulic cylinders comply with the ASME B30.1 standard. - USA – Sheffer Corporation (Sheffer)
The Sheffer Corporation is located in Cincinnati, Ohio, USA, and primarily manufactures custom non-standard or large-sized hydraulic and pneumatic cylinders. This includes special types such as cylinders with position sensors, special mounting configurations, heavy-duty cylinders, cylinders for special fluid media, or air-hydraulic intensifier cylinders. They are mainly used in industrial equipment, large-scale infrastructure, and the transportation industry. Key product characteristics are high quality, long service life, high technological content, leading design concepts, advanced production processes, and strict management, placing them at an internationally leading level and making them difficult to replace or replicate. Sheffer tools, designed specifically for the job, perform better, longer, and more reliably than generic alternatives. Our reputation for quality and innovation, combined with our unmatched capability and willingness to create unique solutions, makes us the preferred choice for customers who demand performance.
Hetlock(Shanghai)Machinery Co.,Ltd. is a professional manufacturer of hydraulic cylinders in China, Founded in1998,located in the international city of Shanghai.Our plant is nearly 20,000 square meters.
We have strong design capability and production capacity, with advanced production equipment and complete detection means. The product performance reached the international advanced level of similar products.
We can produce various kinds of hydraulic cylinders according to customer requirements. The inside diameter of hydraulic cylinders can achieve the maximum 2500mm.The hydraulic cylinders operating pressure can achieve the maximum 300Mpa.
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