Izihluzi ze-cylinder ziyilelwe ukususa amasuntswana obungakanani obahlukeneyo kulwelo, oko kubenza basebenze kakhulu ekucoceni nasekucoceni ulwelo.
Izihluzi ze-cylinder zinokuhluza ngokufanelekileyo uluhlu lolwelo olwahlukileyo olunjengamanzi, i-oyile, izinyibilikisi zeekhemikhali, nokunye.
Izihluzi ze-cylinder zakhiwe kwizinto ezikumgangatho ophezulu, ezenza ukuba zihlale kwaye zikwazi ukumelana neemeko zokusebenza ezinzima.