Contributed by James Czegledi, Engineering Manager Quality-built hydraulic and pneumatic cylinders are designed to last for long life, and when installed and maintained properly, cylinders are expected to meet or exceed projected lifecycles. However, misalignment and/or side load on the rod bearing and/or the piston can cause premature damage leading to cylinder failure. Cylinder side…

The Avis Industrial Corp. Board of Directors announced the appointment of Greg King as Avis Industrial’s new President and CEO, effective October 19, 2020. Avis Industrial is the parent company of Peninsular Cylinder Co. King has spent the last four and a half years as President and General Manager of Harris Equipment, one of Avis’s…

Contributed by James Czegledi, Engineering manager, Peninsular Cylinders It can happen at anytime, most often without notice — your cylinder has failed. More often than not the failure can be attributed to a seal or seals used inside of the cylinder. Let’s take a look at the types of seals typically found inside a hydraulic […]

Peninsular Cylinder in Roseville is pleased to announce that the company was voted #1 in the 2nd annual Michigan Manufacturing Association’s “Coolest Thing made In Michigan” competition. This annual competition is open to all Michigan manufacturing companies. Each company submits a product at the Michigan Manufacturing Association website for viewing and judging. From there, association…

A product developed jointly between Peninsular Cylinder and FTI Machine Worx has been named a Top Ten Finalist in the “Coolest Thing Made in Michigan” contest. The custom booster cylinder technology is a high-pressure intensifier for accelerated product pressure testing with 3,667 psi input and 11,000 psi output. It’s a one-of-a-kind item specifically made to…

Every year, millions of cylinders are sold around the world to a wide array of industries. From foundry, metalworking, lumber and more, there is a common thread found within the inner-workings of this massive industry: cylinder configurators. A configurator provides visual previews of how a cylinder is designed including the mounting style and dimension. Powered…

Peninsular Cylinder Co. has launched an electronic version of its application data sheet, a tool that the company says will make it easier for customers to provide information necessary to receiving custom cylinder designs. While outlining the user interface, Peninsular’s marketing team put themselves in their customer’s shoes and imagined the journey of specifying custom […]

Peninsular Cylinder Co. has announced a new partnership with Amlok. This allows Peninsular the ability to incorporate the rod lock, providing a plug and play assembled unit at a cost competitive price. These integrated units are suitable for the food industry, wash-down, and underwater applications. Bill Tyler, Peninsular’s National Sales & Marketing Manager, focused on the […]

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