Fluidlexikon

Telescopic cylinder

Cylinder with two or more pistons (pull-outs) which enter into one another in a telescopic manner (Figure T 8). The telescopic cylinder allows high strokes in small installation spaces (slightly longer than the length of a step).

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Figure T 8: Telescopic cylinder a) telescopes extend simultaneously; b) telescopes extend one after another