Big Enough for Your Job, Small Enough to Care.
Sheffer has been building high-performance hydraulic and pneumatic cylinders in America since 1952. We combine hometown values with cutting-edge technology and manufacturing capacity to deliver power, precision, and personal service you can count on.
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Local support you can trust.
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Build it. Specify it. Get it fast.
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Real people. Real solutions.
Where we come from
A hometown shop with a handshake culture.
Sheffer started the way a lot of good things start in a small town — with people who knew their neighbors’ names and stood behind their work.
That hasn’t changed. Every cylinder that leaves our floor still carries the fingerprints of people who care whether your equipment runs on Monday morning.
Our distributor network works the same way: local faces, local phone numbers, and the kind of personal support that a big, faceless supplier simply can’t offer.
How far we reach
Production capacity built for the biggest jobs in industry.
Behind that hometown feel is a manufacturing operation built to spec, test, and ship cylinders for aerospace, energy, marine, and heavy mobile equipment applications most suppliers won’t touch — from standard NFPA tie rod cylinders to fully custom units engineered from a blank sheet.
Same people. Same values. A lot more iron.
Built for every application
Cylinders. Accessories. Solutions.
Start with the product path that fits your need, then move directly to configuration, local support, or engineering help.
NFPA Tie Rod Cylinders
Built to NFPA standards. Proven worldwide.
Hydraulic Cylinders
Heavy duty performance for demanding applications.
Pneumatic Cylinders
Reliable. Durable. Built to keep you moving.
Electronic Positioning Cylinders
Precision control. Smarter performance.
Accessories & Mounting
Everything you need to complete the system.
Custom & Large Bore Cylinders
Engineered for the extreme. Made for what others can’t.
Built to perform where it matters most
Trusted across the world’s toughest industries
Decades of experience
Old school values. New school innovation.
From our early shop to today’s advanced manufacturing lines, one thing hasn’t changed — we build cylinders the right way. Quality materials. Skilled people. Relentless testing. Delivered on time.
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