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The important position of sanitation machinery cylinder in the environmental protection machinery industry

2025-07-30

With the continuous enhancement of global environmental awareness, the acceleration of urbanization and the technological development of the sanitation industry, the application of sanitation machinery and equipment is becoming more and more extensive. These equipment not only play an irreplaceable role in improving urban cleaning efficiency, but also show unique advantages in reducing labor costs and improving operation accuracy. Among all sanitation machinery and equipment, sanitation machinery cylinder, as its core execution component, plays a decisive role.

Definition and basic functions of sanitation machinery cylinder

Sanitation machinery cylinder refers to pneumatic components used in sanitation machinery and equipment, which uses the power generated by compressed air to drive the movement of mechanical equipment. Sanitation machinery cylinder usually uses air pressure to push the piston to make linear reciprocating motion, thereby completing tasks such as lifting, compression, pushing and pulling. Sanitation machinery cylinder is widely used in sanitation equipment such as garbage trucks, sweepers, and sprinklers. Its role is not only to provide power, but also to ensure efficient, stable and precise completion of work tasks.

The basic functions of sanitation machinery cylinder mainly include:

Air pressure conversion to mechanical energy: The cylinder uses the pneumatic principle to convert the air pressure of compressed air into mechanical energy, thereby driving the working parts inside the equipment to perform the predetermined tasks.

Precise control: The cylinder not only provides power, but also is responsible for performing precise actions, such as dumping the garbage truck box, starting and stopping the compression plate, and adjusting the cleaning brush.

Efficient and stable work: The sanitation machinery cylinder needs to work continuously under high load and high frequency environment, requiring it to have durability and corrosion resistance to ensure that it can still operate efficiently in harsh sanitation working environment.

Item

Value

Unit

Scope of application

Bore diameter

25 - 300

mm

1 - 31Tons Hook-arm garbage truck
3 - 12Tons Garbage compression truck

Rod diameter

12 - 260

mm

Stroke

21 - 4000

mm

Working pressure

2.5 - 33

MPa

Output force

Push

≤ 2900

KN

Pull

≤ 580

KN

Working temperature

-40 - 100

Application of sanitation machinery cylinder in environmental protection machinery industry

As the core component of sanitation equipment, sanitation machinery cylinder is widely used in various sanitation machinery, covering garbage collection, cleaning, transportation, watering and other links.

Garbage collection truck

Garbage collection truck is a widely used type of sanitation machinery equipment. Its main function is to collect garbage from urban streets, communities and other places into the vehicle compartment through garbage bins or containers. In this process, the sanitation machinery cylinder plays a vital role. Driven by the cylinder, the garbage bin can automatically lift, flip and unload the garbage. The precise control of the cylinder can not only reduce manual operation, but also ensure that the garbage is collected quickly and safely in the car.

In addition, the cylinder in the garbage collection truck is often used to control the work of the compression device in the garbage car. The compression device driven by the cylinder can effectively compress the collected garbage, reduce the space occupied by the garbage, and thus improve the transportation efficiency of the garbage truck. The sanitation machinery cylinder plays a vital role in this process, ensuring that the garbage truck performs its tasks efficiently and stably.

Garbage compression truck

Garbage compression truck is another important type of equipment in the sanitation industry, mainly used for large-scale garbage collection and transportation. The working principle of the garbage compression truck is to compress the garbage to a small volume by driving the compression plate through the cylinder, thereby improving the transportation capacity and reducing the transportation cost. The application of cylinders in garbage compression trucks not only makes the garbage compression process more automated, but also effectively improves the transportation efficiency and processing capacity of garbage trucks.

During the garbage compression process, the powerful force of the cylinder can push the compression plate to efficiently compress the garbage, so that the garbage in the car can be stored at a higher density. With the increase in the amount of urban garbage, the demand for garbage compression trucks is also increasing, and the innovation and performance improvement of sanitation machinery cylinders have become the basis for the efficient operation of this equipment.

Sweeper

Sweeper is a device used for cleaning urban streets, squares, roads and other places. In the sweeper, the sanitation machinery cylinder is mainly responsible for driving the rotation of the sweeping brush, the opening and closing of the garbage bin, the transfer of garbage and other links. The sweeper controls the pressure and speed of the brush plate through the cylinder to ensure efficient cleaning of dust, garbage and dirt on the ground.

In addition, the cylinder is often used to control the opening and closing of the garbage bin to ensure that the garbage can be collected and transported to the designated location in time. The precise control of the sanitation machinery cylinder in the sweeper not only improves work efficiency, but also improves the stability and accuracy of the cleaning operation.

Sprinklers and greening spraying equipment

Sprinklers are very important in urban greening and road cleaning. Sanitation machinery cylinders are mainly used to control the start, stop and spray flow of the spraying device in sprinklers. The nozzle driven by the cylinder can accurately control the amount of water sprayed and adjust it according to different operation requirements to ensure that each area can be evenly sprayed.

In greening spraying equipment, cylinders also play a vital role. Sanitation machinery cylinders can adjust the working state of the spraying device according to actual conditions, thereby providing necessary water guarantees for urban green belts, flower beds and other areas. The precise control and stability of the cylinder not only improves the operating efficiency, but also avoids the waste of water.

Performance requirements of sanitation machinery cylinders

Since sanitation machinery and equipment often work in high-intensity and harsh environments, sanitation machinery cylinders must have good performance to meet the long-term high-load work requirements.

Corrosion resistance

Sanitation equipment is often exposed to wet, dirty and highly corrosive environments. In order to ensure that the cylinder is not corroded during long-term use, the sanitation machinery cylinder must be made of corrosion-resistant materials or undergo special coating treatment to ensure its stability and long life.

High wear resistance

The sanitation machinery cylinder needs to withstand long-term high-intensity operation, which requires it to have good wear resistance. Especially in the process of garbage compression and cleaning, the cylinder needs to withstand greater mechanical impact, so its surface needs to have strong wear resistance.

High efficiency and precise control

The sanitation machinery cylinder not only needs to provide sufficient power, but also ensure precise operation. Garbage trucks, sweepers and other equipment require the cylinder to be accurately adjusted to ensure the normal operation of the equipment in all links. Precise control can improve operating efficiency, reduce resource waste, and ensure the quality of sanitation work.

High load bearing capacity

Sanitation equipment often faces high load challenges during work. The sanitation machinery cylinder must have a strong load-bearing capacity and be able to work stably under long-term high load conditions.