Pistons play the ultimate role in an engine, but despite that, it's still hard to fully wrap your head around all the forces involved. There are plenty of moving parts in an internal combustion engine ...

As hard-chrome plating has fallen out of favor, hydraulic-cylinder manufacturers have developed alternative coatings and platings. Here is how they affect seal performance and life. • Hard-chrome ...

We kick off the build of RAD Industries' inline-6 with a tour of the CP-Carrillo factory to watch slugs and rods become slugs and rods It all begins with a healthy heart, and in racing and motorsport ...

When you consider the crazy monkey motion of reciprocating internal combustion engines it is remarkable they work as well as they do. You have eight pistons and connecting rods doing a “do-si-do” ...

• Pneumatic cylinders come in many basic versions. • All cylinders can be tweaked to better fit an application. • Custom designs can perform better and save money when standard cylinders don’t fit the ...