A hydraulic intensifier uses two pistons to increase pressure in hydraulic machines, but can only be used for single stroke applications. It can reduce cylinder size and is used in medium to large plumbing systems. Small systems rarely require it.
A hydraulic intensifier is a device attached to a regular hydraulic machine to increase the amount of pressure the machine can produce. This is done by using two pistons, which are usually the same size but can be different sizes, to build up the pressure on the internal fluid. One problem with using a hydraulic booster is that it can only build pressure for one stroke, so this device cannot be used in machines that require more than one stroke. This can help reduce the size of the hydraulic cylinder, so this device is often used in machines that don’t have room for large cylinders. This intensifier is not normally used for very small jobs, because there is rarely a need to increase pressure on small tasks.
Hydraulic booster devices are made with two pistons that push in the hydraulic fluid to increase the overall pressure. The two pistons are normally the same size and increase the thrust force on the fluid. There are also versions that have different sized pistons, but this exerts less force, so these are used for intensifiers that don’t require the maximum force.
While a hydraulic intensifier can greatly increase the pressure of hydraulic machines, usually by 25% to 50%, there is a problem with using an intensifier. This device can only be made for single stroke applications, meaning that the pistons can only press on the hydraulic fluid once with any effect. Pistons can move up and down, but cannot build up pressure beyond the first stroke. The result is that hydraulic systems that require more than one stroke cannot use this device.
In addition to increasing pressure in hydraulic systems, a hydraulic intensifier can also reduce cylinder size. This is useful for machines that cannot use a very large cylinder without damage, such as a jack. At the same time, large intensifiers can be used to increase the force of large cylinders.
Small hydraulic systems generally do not have hydraulic intensifying devices, because small jobs rarely require the additional force. For example, a car hood that uses hydraulics to hold the hood up would not use an intensifier, because the increased force would be of no benefit or would actually be harmful by damaging the hood. Normally an intensifier is only used for medium to large plumbing systems that are used to lift or crush heavy objects.
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