Hydraulic cylinder with end position cushioning cap side
End position cushioning cap side serves to protect both the hydraulic cylinder and the entire plant.
The cushioning on hydraulic cylinders works by throttling the return flow shortly before the end of the stroke movement.
Cushioning can be steplessly adjusted from the outside using an adjusting screw.
When starting from the cushioning, the full piston area is immediately pressurised via non-return valves, so that no power losses or start-up delays occur.
The stroke time extended by the cushioning, which results from the delay, must be taken into account in the cycle time of the drive system.
The cushioning can only take effect if the stroke is fully utilised.
Cylinders with end position cushioning cap side have end position cushioning during the retraction movement. The cylinders have no cushioning effect for the extension movement.