Freudenberg launches ‘perfect cylinder’ programme

Plymouth, Michigan – Freudenberg-NOK Sealing Technologies has launched a new collaborative initiative designed to reduce the cost of manufacturing hydraulic cylinders.

Under its ‘perfect cylinder’ engineering and design approach, Freudenberg-NOK will work with customers to optimise the performance and lifespan of these products, the company said 5 March.

“We can substantially reduce cylinder costs,” said John Plut, director, fluid power partners, North America, Freudenberg-NOK.

This, he said, will be achieved by “collaborating at the engineering level to help create an enhanced system of cylinders and seals.”

As part of the programme, Freudenberg-NOK will work with cylinder distributors to reengineer components for hydraulic systems.

Once cylinders are re-engineered, they will paired with sealing products from Freudenberg Sealing Technologies (FST).

This, claimed Plut, can result in an optimised sealing solution as well as up to 40% of cost-saving in materials and production.

Freudenberg-NOK runs business operations for FST in the Americas.