Question

A hydraulic intensifier normally consists of.

• A. Two cylinders, two rams and a storage device
• B. A cylinder and a ram
• C. Co-axial ram and two cylinders
• D. A cylinder, a piston, storage tank and control valve

Answer 1

Answer:

C. Co-axial ram and two cylinders

A hydraulic intensifier typically consists of a fixed ram, a hollow inverted sliding cylinder, and a fixed inverted cylinder. It is used to increase pressure of hydraulic fluid or water using hydraulic energy from a large quantity of fluid at low pressure. Option 3 is the correct answer.