Metstamper
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I am in the metal fabricating business and have been using a pneumatically assisted hydraulic cylinder for a stamping trimming operation. This cylinder has about 1/2 ton of pressure with a 4" stroke and can be set to a rapid advance and then slows for the final 1/4" of stroke. I would like to convert this system to a hydraulics. The existing cylinder often needs to be rebuilt as its oil sight glass is plastic and the oil deteriorates the seal resulting in leakage, the controls are difficult to set up for different jobs and the nnedle valve for speed control is very delicate and wears out rapidly. I am new to this sight and would appreciate some advice on how to begin this conversion process. Also, I would love to learn how to program and implement a plc controller for this purpose.
Many Thanks
Many Thanks