Rod ends for hydraulic cylinders have a steel/steel sliding contact surface combination. They are fitted with radial spherical plain bearings GE..DO or GE..LO. Rod ends GIHR-K..DO are also available with maintenance-free spherical plain bearings. These rod ends can support radial loads in a tensile or compressive direction, transmit motion and loads with low moment levels. These rod ends are suitable for alternating loads. 

• can be screw mounted using the thread in the shank
• can be welded in place by means of round or square welding faces
  – rod ends with a circular welding face have a 45º welding chamfer and a centring option by means of a concentric locating pin
  – rod ends with a circular welding face are particularly suitable for piston rods
  – rod ends with a square welding face are particularly suitable for cylinder bases
• are slotted on both sides up to d≤50 mm and on one side from d＞50 mm
• can be relubricated via taper type lubrication nipples to DIN 71 412