Enerpac aluminum hydraulic cylinders provide high lifting force in a lighter-weight design for applications where portability, handling, and reduced tool weight are important. Compared with similar steel cylinders, aluminum construction makes these cylinders easier to transport, position, and use in field service and industrial maintenance applications.
This collection includes single-acting, double-acting, lock nut, and hollow-plunger aluminum hydraulic cylinders in a range of capacities and stroke lengths.
Enerpac Aluminum Hydraulic Cylinder Series
- RAC Series: Single-acting, spring-return aluminum cylinders for general lifting and positioning applications.
- RACL Series: Single-acting aluminum cylinders with mechanical lock nuts for applications requiring load holding.
- RAR Series: Double-acting aluminum cylinders with hydraulic advance and return for greater control and faster retraction.
- RACH Series: Single-acting aluminum hollow-plunger cylinders for pulling, pushing, tensioning, and through-hole applications.
- RARH Series: Double-acting aluminum hollow-plunger cylinders with hydraulic advance and return.
Choosing an Aluminum Hydraulic Cylinder
Start with the required lifting capacity and stroke, then determine whether the application requires single-acting or double-acting operation, mechanical load holding, or a hollow plunger. RAC cylinders provide a lightweight general-purpose option, while RACL models add a lock nut for mechanical load holding. RAR cylinders provide hydraulic return, and RACH and RARH cylinders provide hollow-plunger configurations.
For steel alternatives, browse our General Purpose Hydraulic Cylinders. For through-hole applications, see our Hollow Plunger Hydraulic Cylinders. Applications requiring mechanical load holding can also be found in our Lock Nut Hydraulic Cylinders.
