From aerospace equipment to earthmoving machines, hard-chrome plating on piston rods has been used for decades to protect hydraulic cylinders against corrosion and wear.

A rod attached to the piston extends through a sealed opening in one of the ends. The cylinder is mounted so it does not move and the load is connected to or contacted by the piston rod.

Many engine builders use longer-than-stock connecting rods to achieve more favorable rod/stroke ratios or to allow for the use of smaller, lighter pistons. This necessitates that the pin bores be ...

Piston engines are the heart of many machines we use today, from cars and airplanes to industrial machinery and motorcycles.

The piston is the only component of the reciprocating assembly in an internal combustion (1C) engine that must normally operate within an environment that includes combustion temperatures over ...

The piston is placed into a machine that will marry the connecting rod and piston. Above it, a pin designed to connect the two components is suspended by a magnet. The connecting rod is heated to ...