Customer : Cylinder Service Centre Ltd
Brief : As part of an ongoing maintenance contract our client has to store &
maintain, 4 hydraulic piston cylinders for one of their customers.
The cylinders are approximately 10 Metres long & will have to be stored
out side in a secure compound.
As part of the routine maintenance schedule the cylinders have to be
rotated through 180 degrees & the hydraulic piston rods pressurized &
fully extended on a regular basis.
Solution: A site visit was arranged to survey the cylinders in question.
The internal case dimensions were determined. The amount of clearance required for
access to the hydraulic fittings & the turning circle of the cylinder as it would be rotated
was taken into account.
Large rollers were sourced & purchased by our client. Once the rollers were received,
we set about designing & manufacturing plywood formers which would secure the rollers
at the correct angle & position to allow the cylinders to turn easily. The case was made
from exterior grade plywood, lined externally with a heavy duty cross woven polyethylene
sheeting. the case lid was manufactured in sections to allow certain areas to be opened as
and where access was required. The lid was lined externally with roofing felt & angled to
prevent rain and snow retention. A hatch was fitted at the end of each case to allow the
Hydraulic ram to be extended & retracted without having to remove the cylinder.
