Yates NFPA tie rod cylinders are built to outperform.
Tie rod cylinders are used across a wide range of industries, including steel production, automotive manufacturing, material handling, machine tools, plastics processing, paper mills, industrial automation, and other heavy-duty manufacturing applications. Their versatility and durability make them suitable for both standard and custom hydraulic systems.
When selecting a tie rod cylinder, it's important to consider factors such as bore size, stroke length, operating pressure, mounting style, rod diameter, load requirements, environmental conditions, and duty cycle. Choosing the correct specifications helps maximize performance, reliability, and service life. If you're unsure which cylinder is right for your application, our engineering team can help.
Yes. Yates proudly manufactures tie rod cylinders at our headquarters in St. Clair Shores, Michigan. Our experienced team designs and manufactures hydraulic and pneumatic cylinders for industrial applications throughout North America.
Yes. One of the primary advantages of tie rod cylinders is their serviceability. Because the cylinder can be disassembled, worn seals, rods, bearings, and other components can often be repaired or replaced instead of replacing the entire cylinder. Yates also offers comprehensive hydraulic cylinder repair services for many cylinder styles and manufacturers.
Yes. Yates offers replacement parts for many of our tie rod cylinder models, including seal kits, rods, pistons, bearings, and other service components. Our team can also assist in identifying the correct replacement parts based on your cylinder's specifications.
Tie rod cylinders are a reliable, serviceable solution for hydraulic and pneumatic applications that require consistent linear force and repeatable motion. Built with threaded steel tie rods that secure the cylinder barrel and end caps, these cylinders can be disassembled for maintenance, repair, and component replacement.
Yates manufactures a wide range of hydraulic and pneumatic tie rod cylinders for industrial equipment and machinery. Our standard product lines include heavy-duty hydraulic, medium-duty hydraulic, light-duty hydraulic, heavy-duty pneumatic, permanently lubricated pneumatic, and light-duty pneumatic cylinders.
With a range of bore sizes, pressure ratings, mounting configurations, and NFPA-interchangeable designs, Yates tie rod cylinders can be used in applications ranging from manufacturing and automation to machinery, material handling, and other industrial systems.
When you’re looking for a reliable tie rod cylinder—from heavy-duty to light-duty hydraulics and pneumatics versatility— Yates has one that’s sure to fit your needs.
Special cylinders are available per customer request. Contact our team for a quote or view our full catalog to learn more about our product offerings.
Tie rod cylinders are found in a handful of industries where equipment prioritizes consistent force and repeatable motion without complications. Some of the most prominent examples include:
Tie rod cylinders can be found in most manufacturing facilities—specifically when it comes to presses, injection molding machines, and automated assembly lines. Common uses include:
NFPA tie rod cylinders are built to standards established by the National Fluid Power Association, ensuring consistency across dimensions, mounting styles, and port sizes.
This standardization ensures cylinders are easily interchangeable between manufacturers, making it easier to replace or upgrade cylinders without redesigning your system.
NFPA cylinders are available in both hydraulic and pneumatic configurations and are commonly manufactured from aluminum, steel, or stainless steel. All NFPA cylinders, also referred to as Joint Industry Council cylinders, come with four tie rods secured with end caps.
Yates Cylinders provides comprehensive tie rod cylinder repair, rebuild, and replacement services to keep your equipment running efficiently.
We sell all varieties of cylinder parts, including small and large bore options. We also manufacture hydraulic cylinders, all of which are designed to NFPA standards. If you need to replace or repair an NFPA cylinder, we have the manufacturing mechanisms in place to quickly and affordably repair the cylinder. If you need a replacement part for your cylinder to get your manufacturing process running again, we can sell you the part and repair any other malfunctioning cylinder mechanisms.
Standard NFPA tie rods cover a wide range of applications—but they aren’t built for every situation. When your equipment, environment, or operational needs fall outside the norm, a custom cylinder may be the most effective solution. This can be done through our tie rod product configurator or by contacting our team. You may want to consider a custom cylinder if you have:
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Ideal for demanding foundry, steel mill, plastics, and stamping industries. Tie rod cylinder application ranges from clamping, shearing and forging, to bending, press, and counterbalance. All our tie rod cylinders are manufactured with pride at our facility in St. Clair Shores, Michigan.
Profit-robbing breakdowns to your pneumatic and air cylinders don’t always happen during business hours. That’s why Yates' expert repair team is available 24 hours per day, 365 days per year to handle your cylinder repair. In addition to repairs, we also offer cylinder replacements. Yates Cylinders offers the following:
