Mechanisms — piston rod

Recent Blogs

Trunk Piston Rod diagram
Trunk Piston Rod Mechanism Explained: How It Works, Side Thrust, Parts, Diagram and Uses
Trunk piston rod design, side-thrust loading, and sizing rules for IC engines — with a worked example for a marine medium-speed diesel rebuild.
Link or Connecting Rod diagram
Link or Connecting Rod Mechanism Explained: How It Works, Parts, Diagram, Animation and Uses
Connecting rod explained for engine builders: how it converts piston motion to crank rotation, sizing math, beam vs H-beam tradeoffs, and named OEM examples.
Piston Rod diagram
Piston Rod Mechanism Explained: How It Works, Parts, Buckling Formula and Uses
Piston Rod explained — how it transmits force from piston to crank, sizing rules, buckling limits, and real examples from diesel engines to hydraulic presses.
Hydraulic Ram diagram
Hydraulic Ram Mechanism Explained: How It Works, Parts, Diagram, Force Formula and Uses
Hydraulic ram explained — how the cylinder, piston and rod convert fluid pressure into linear force, with sizing maths and real lift, press and forestry...