The Cylinder That Couldn’t Push We specified a Ø32 mm cylinder to push a 5 kg part up a 10° incline. At 6 bar, the cylinder was rated at about 400 N. The required force was maybe 50 N. On the floor, it barely moved. The problem: the actual air pressure at the machine was …

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