FAQs About Additional Products
United Rentals is a leading provider of pumps, tanks and filtration equipment for rent, including additional products for efficiency and safety. Whether you’re looking to increase productivity or find a safety solution, our impressive selection of additional products is designed to strengthen your jobsite. Our collection offers a variety of equipment from hydraulic rams, for lifting heavy objects, to containment berms, used to confine leaks, drips, runoff and spillages of oil or other hazardous liquids. Ensure your site is clean and safe, and that you are adhering to all rules and regulations, with additional products from United Rentals.
Learn more about our additional products in our FAQ section below.
There are four types of hydraulic cylinders. Single-acting hydraulic cylinders operate in one direction, while double-acting hydraulic cylinders can push and pull. Telescopic hydraulic cylinders can be single acting or double acting and, features a series of rods, called sleeves, that can extend and telescope when needed. A tandem hydraulic cylinder is two interconnected cylinders that create a greater force when working together.
A hydraulic press is a machine that consists of two cylinders and uses hydraulic pressure to compress or shape materials. When pressure is applied to the hydraulic fluid in the larger cylinder, it compresses the piston into the smaller cylinder. The ram is flat, platelike part of the press that applies the force onto the material being worked on.