I have a welded frame with 4 Festo air slides to lift a product. It's worked fine for months but now seems to bind and jamb more and more. I've had maintenance do all the usual suspects - oiling, check air line, etc.
I'm assuming because it's a weldment that the cylinders are just fighting...
This is a lifter I have designed to lift 1000lbs. This is one side and is mirrored on the other side. The cylinder is capable of 700lbs.
Will the cylinder being off and not centered between the linear shafts/bearings have an issue with lifting?
Also would it help if I did 2 cylinders in the...
