Cylinder tubes
A cylinder tube is used in the construction of hydraulic or pneumatic cylinders. These tubes are available in different versions: welded or seamless, welded-redrawn or hot-rolled, with tight tolerance and defined roughness of the inner diameter. Cylinder tubes are crucial components that house the piston and facilitate the movement of the cylinder. They are widely used in various industrial applications, including agriculture machinery, cranes, and mobile or stationary hydraulics.
Van Leeuwen annually supplies a German company that specializes in the design and development of hydraulic cylinders, with more than 1,000 tons cylinder tubes, piston rods, and machined parts. These components are used to produce ready-to-install cylinders for end users such as agricultural, forestry and construction machines, machine tools and special machine construction.
Van Leeuwen has been partnering with this company for over 10 years. The reason why they chose Van Leeuwen, is because of our wide stock portfolio of required articles, deep product knowledge, high quality of material and service, and good technical support.
Piston rods, chromed bars
STILL GmbH chose to work with Van Leeuwen due to our large inventory, our close relationship with the piston rod manufacturer, the highest quality standards and our excellent management of the entire supply chain. We have been supporting STILL GmbH for more than 15 years now. STILL GmbH is part of the KION GROUP and so we have succeeded in gaining additional KION brands in Europe as customers. EDI data transfer and just-in-time deliveries, combined with our complementary products, lead to a growing and sustainable partnership.
A piston rod is a vital element in a piston-cylinder arrangement, commonly employed in hydraulic and pneumatic systems. Van Leeuwen Germany, for instance, supplies a substantial quantity of piston rods for STILL GmbH, specializing in forklifts and Intralogistics systems. These piston rods are stocked and processed in our central warehouse in Duisburg, Germany. Within a forklift, the piston rod plays a crucial role in the hydraulic system, specifically in the hydraulic cylinders responsible for managing the movement of the lift mechanism. Hydraulic cylinders in forklifts facilitate the elevation and descent of the fork assembly, enabling the lifting and lowering of heavy loads. Therefore, the piston rods supplied by Van Leeuwen play an incredibly important role in ensuring the optimal functionality of the forklifts.
Martin Heitzer: “With our products and services, we focus on customers who manufacture cylinders or process hydraulic lines. We know the requirements for the products, the challenges of the different applications and supply the appropriate products. In addition to market standards, we also have solutions for high corrosion protection, lightweight construction, high pressures and longevity.”
In the market segment Hydraulics, Van Leeuwen delivers three main products to customers: piston rods, cylinder tubes, and hydraulic lines.
Hydraulic Pneumatic Lines (HPL)
A hydraulic line refers to a pipe used in a hydraulic system to transmit hydraulic fluid from a central pump to the cylinders or from one component to another. Hydraulic systems are commonly employed in machinery and equipment to generate and transmit power. The hydraulic lines serve as a means to convey the hydraulic fluid under pressure, allowing the system to perform tasks such as lifting heavy loads, steering, braking, or any other function that involves the transfer of force through a fluid medium. High dynamic loads and working-pressure of up to 500 bar, and high corrosion resistance when used in aggressive environments are just some of the features.
Some of our customers specialize in tube bending, connecting various components like fittings, flanges, and hoses to create complete hydraulic modules. Van Leeuwen supplies these customers with the necessary hydraulic lines. These products play a crucial role in many hydraulic applications. Van Leeuwen stocks hundreds of sizes and item variants and delivers exactly according to customer requirements. Thanks to our regional stocks, we are able to deliver both the smallest and largest quantities. The constant quality in combination with reliable mechanical values leads to stable process parameters when bending, end-forming, and assembling. This is one of the reasons why customers choose Van Leeuwen as their premium supplier.
Cylinders and hydraulic lines are applied in various, often complex machines, tools, and mobile systems. Van Leeuwen supplies to manufacturers of hydraulic cylinders, providing products such as cylinder tubes and chrome bars in various designs and steel grades, including welded, and seamless, cold-drawn, and hot-rolled, chrome plated, and stainless. Our services include operations such as honing, drilling, skiving and roller burnishing, and surface treatment, offering a comprehensive solution for manufacturers in the hydraulic industry.
In addition to cylinder tubes, piston rods and hydraulic lines, seals, sensors, position measuring systems and other attachments are required to produce hydraulic systems. Our customers process the products we supply, for example by machining, welding, assembling and painting.
Van Leeuwen supplies its products and services to a highly diverse range of markets and customers. Our local specialists have extensive knowledge of products and applications, and this, together with our elaborate international network of suppliers, make us a strong partner. At Van Leeuwen, we operate in six different market segments, one of them being Hydraulics. In this edition, we will shine a spotlight on this particular market segment, featuring insights from our Hydraulics Market Circle Leaders, Johan Meijer and Martin Heitzer, and showcasing some of our main products.
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Hydraulic Pneumatic Lines (HPL)
Cylinder tubes
A cylinder tube is used in the construction of hydraulic or pneumatic cylinders. These tubes are available in different versions: welded or seamless, welded-redrawn or hot-rolled, with tight tolerance and defined roughness of the inner diameter. Cylinder tubes are crucial components that house the piston and facilitate the movement of the cylinder. They are widely used in various industrial applications, including agriculture machinery, cranes, and mobile or stationary hydraulics.
Van Leeuwen annually supplies a German company that specializes in the design and development of hydraulic cylinders, with more than 1,000 tons cylinder tubes, piston rods, and machined parts. These components are used to produce ready-to-install cylinders for end users such as agricultural, forestry and construction machines, machine tools and special machine construction.
Van Leeuwen has been partnering with this company for over 10 years. The reason why they chose Van Leeuwen, is because of our wide stock portfolio of required articles, deep product knowledge, high quality of material and service, and good technical support.
Piston rods, chromed bars
A piston rod is a vital element in a piston-cylinder arrangement, commonly employed in hydraulic and pneumatic systems. Van Leeuwen Germany, for instance, supplies a substantial quantity of piston rods for STILL GmbH, specializing in forklifts and Intralogistics systems. These piston rods are stocked and processed in our central warehouse in Duisburg, Germany. Within a forklift, the piston rod plays a crucial role in the hydraulic system, specifically in the hydraulic cylinders responsible for managing the movement of the lift mechanism. Hydraulic cylinders in forklifts facilitate the elevation and descent of the fork assembly, enabling the lifting and lowering of heavy loads. Therefore, the piston rods supplied by Van Leeuwen play an incredibly important role in ensuring the optimal functionality of the forklifts.
Martin Heitzer: “With our products and services, we focus on customers who manufacture cylinders or process hydraulic lines. We know the requirements for the products, the challenges of the different applications and supply the appropriate products. In addition to market standards, we also have solutions for high corrosion protection, lightweight construction, high pressures and longevity.”
In the market segment Hydraulics, Van Leeuwen delivers three main products to customers: piston rods, cylinder tubes, and hydraulic lines.
A hydraulic line refers to a pipe used in a hydraulic system to transmit hydraulic fluid from a central pump to the cylinders or from one component to another. Hydraulic systems are commonly employed in machinery and equipment to generate and transmit power. The hydraulic lines serve as a means to convey the hydraulic fluid under pressure, allowing the system to perform tasks such as lifting heavy loads, steering, braking, or any other function that involves the transfer of force through a fluid medium. High dynamic loads and working-pressure of up to 500 bar, and high corrosion resistance when used in aggressive environments are just some of the features.
Some of our customers specialize in tube bending, connecting various components like fittings, flanges, and hoses to create complete hydraulic modules. Van Leeuwen supplies these customers with the necessary hydraulic lines. These products play a crucial role in many hydraulic applications. Van Leeuwen stocks hundreds of sizes and item variants and delivers exactly according to customer requirements. Thanks to our regional stocks, we are able to deliver both the smallest and largest quantities. The constant quality in combination with reliable mechanical values leads to stable process parameters when bending, end-forming, and assembling. This is one of the reasons why customers choose Van Leeuwen as their premium supplier.
Van Leeuwen supplies its products and services to a highly diverse range of markets and customers. Our local specialists have extensive knowledge of products and applications, and this, together with our elaborate international network of suppliers, make us a strong partner. At Van Leeuwen, we operate in six different market segments, one of them being Hydraulics. In this edition, we will shine a spotlight on this particular market segment, featuring insights from our Hydraulics Market Circle Leaders, Johan Meijer and Martin Heitzer, and showcasing some of our main products.
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