NEW: Parker Series RDH Heavy Duty Hydraulic Roundline Cylinder
Written by Marek Bobik
4 min read

Parker Hannifin's Industrial Cylinder Division released the Series RDH Roundline Cylinder line. The RDH Series is a heavy-duty, industrial-grade repairable welded cylinder. It features robust design, advanced sealing technology and exterior toughness to satisfy demands of industrial applications.
Its cost-effectiveness and short lead times (catalog-standard product) make it a great choice for our industrial customers.
Quick Facts:
- Threaded head, welded cap (repairable)
- 3,000 psi hydraulic service
- 1-1/2" to 8" bore diameters
- 5/8" to 5-1/2" rod diameters
- Standard strokes to 120"
- 9 standard mounts (most are NFPA)
- Standard temperature -10°F to +165°F
- All popular seal compounds
- Parker WearGardTM bearings for rod and piston
- Many model code options and common modifications
- Manufactured in the U.S.A.
Additional information:
Parker Catalog HY08-1320-1
Call our customer service at 888.715.4647
Specifications:
- Service: Heavy-duty hydraulic
- Construction: Threaded head, welded cap (repairable)
- Base Material: Carbon steel and ductile iron
- Rod Material: Case-hardened and hard chrome plated high strength carbon steel
- Bore Sizes: 1-1/2" to 8"
- Piston Rod Diameters: 5/8" to 5-1/2"
- Strokes: Available in any practical length, standard up to 120”
- Mountings: 9 standard
- Rod Ends: 5 standard
- Seals: Polyurethane
- Bearings: WearGardTM wear rings
- Nominal Pressure: 3,000 psi (207 Bar)
- Ports: SAE
- Fluid Medium: Hydraulic oil
- Operating Temperature: -10°F to +165°F (-23°C to 74°C)
- Mates with NFPA accessories
- Many model code options and common modifications
- RoHS Directive compliant
- Special heads, caps, pistons, mounts, rods and rod ends
- NPTF, BSPP, BSPT and other port types
- Port blocks/valve manifolds and flow tubing
- Cartridge valves (including counterbalance valves)
- Double rod ends
- Heavy-duty rod wipers (metallic and non-metallic)
- High temperature (to +400°F) and low temperature (to -50°F) service
- Seal materials for alternative fluids and low friction
- Hi Load piston for extreme-duty applications or side load
- Magnetic piston with point feedback (switches on cylinder body)
- Mixed-media piston for dissimilar fluids/gasses (i.e. air/oil applications)
- Continuous linear position feedback (LDT/LRT)
- High pressure service (> 3,000 psi)
- Pneumatic service
- Submersible design (sub-sea)
- Nickel plating
- Application-specific paint (marine-grade, salt-spray rated, caustic wash-down, etc.)
- Application-specific rod coatings (nano-plating, nickel-chrome, laser clad, etc.)
- Stainless steel piston rods
- Stainless steel cylinder construction
- Metric rod and bore diameters
Additional Options:
- Special heads, caps, pistons, mounts, rods and rod ends
- NPTF, BSPP, BSPT and other port types
- Port blocks/valve manifolds and flow tubing
- Cartridge valves (including counterbalance valves)
- Double rod ends
- Heavy-duty rod wipers (metallic and non-metallic)
- High temperature (to +400°F) and low temperature (to -50°F) service
- Seal materials for alternative fluids and low friction
- Hi Load piston for extreme-duty applications or side load
- Magnetic piston with point feedback (switches on cylinder body)
- Mixed-media piston for dissimilar fluids/gasses (i.e. air/oil applications)
- Continuous linear position feedback (LDT/LRT)
- High pressure service (> 3,000 psi)
- Pneumatic service
- Submersible design (sub-sea)
- Nickel plating
- Application-specific paint (marine-grade, salt-spray rated, caustic wash-down, etc.)
- Application-specific rod coatings (nano-plating, nickel-chrome, laser clad, etc.)
- Stainless steel piston rods
- Stainless steel cylinder construction
- Metric rod and bore diameters
Additional information:
Posted by Marek Bobik
Published Thu, Feb 24, 2011 @ 12:44 PM