Tie-Rod Hydraulic Cylinders — The Cost-Effective Industrial Workhorse
Tie-rod hydraulic cylinders manufactured to your drawing for industrial, material-handling and agricultural equipment. Lower cost than welded, 100% pressure tested.
A tie-rod cylinder holds its end caps together with four threaded rods instead of welding them. That single design choice makes it cheaper to make, easy to repair, and simple to reconfigure — the right call for lighter-duty industrial and agricultural equipment where cost matters more than compactness.
Where Tie-Rod Cylinders Are Used
- Material handling and forklift attachments
- Agricultural implements and processing machinery
- Industrial presses, fixtures and automation
- Snow plows and utility equipment
Tie-Rod vs Welded: The Trade-Off
| Tie-rod | Welded | |
|---|---|---|
| Cost | Lower | Higher |
| Repairability | Easy to open and re-seal | Harder to service |
| Compactness / strength | Bulkier | More compact, stronger |
| Best for | Lighter industrial, lower pressure | Mobile machinery, shock loads |
Key Design Considerations
- Bore & stroke — sized to load and speed
- Working pressure — drives wall thickness and seal selection
- Mounting — clevis, flange, foot or trunnion
- Rod finish — hard chrome for seal life
- Ports — BSPP, NPT, SAE or metric
Quality & Testing
Even the most cost-effective cylinder gets the same treatment as our welded units: 100% pressure and leakage testing before shipment, bore honing for seal life, and hard-chrome rods. Cheaper price does not mean a skipped test.
Lead Time, MOQ & Trial Orders
- Trial order: from 1–5 pcs.
- Sample lead time: 10–15 days.
- Production lead time: 20–30 days depending on bore and quantity.
- MOQ: from 3 pcs (confirmed per drawing), confirmed per drawing.
Inspection & Documents
- 100% pressure and leakage test (test certificate on request)
- Dimensional inspection of bore, stroke, mounting and ports
- Material and plating certificates on request
FAQ
Tie-rod or welded — which is cheaper overall?
Tie-rod is cheaper to buy and to repair. If your loads are light-to-medium and you value easy service, tie-rod is usually the right call. For heavy mobile machinery, welded wins.
Can you build tie-rod cylinders to my drawing?
Yes — most of what we build is made-to-drawing. Send the drawing and we review bore, stroke, mounting and pressure before quoting.
Are they pressure tested?
Yes, 100% of cylinders are pressure and leakage tested before shipment, with a test certificate on request.
Send your drawing, bore, stroke and pressure for a quote.
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