The Cylinder That Seized After Three Months A pneumatic cylinder on a pick-and-place station started sticking. It moved fine for a month, then began to hesitate. The customer thought the cylinder was worn. We checked — the inside of the cylinder had rust. The compressed air supply was wet. The FRL (filter-regulator-lubricator) was sized correctly, …

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