One standard pneumatic cylinder, so many options. With reduced complexity, increased mounting flexibility and a range of optional features, IMI Norgren P-Series NFPA cylinders let engineers and machine designers get specialized performance in an industry-standard footprint. For example, these cylinders boast IMI Norgren’s Adaptive Cushioning System (ACS), a fit-and-forget feature that auto-adapts the end-stroke cushioning […]
Cylinders
Composite air cylinders for medical and food-grade applications
With its new Composite Cylinder series, Compact Automation brings together its small cylinder size with a lightweight, corrosion-resistant material. The Composite Cylinder series is a linear actuator with a durable hollow rod option enabling use in vacuum pick-up applications in end-of-arm tooling. Designed in an equivalent size to Compact’s standard inch and metric series, the […]
Time-honored process embraces food-safe pneumatics
Food-safe pneumatics automates traditional cheese production. Contributed by Bill Oliver, Sector Head Food & Beverage/Industrial Automation and John Bridges, Head of Marketing, AVENTICS Corp. Most everyone who enjoys a good bowl of pasta is familiar with Parmigiano-Reggiano and Grana Padano, the well-known Italian cheese varieties famous around the world. These types of parmesan cheese have […]
Aventics upgrades steel online configurator for NFPA cylinders
Aventics has been manufacturing steel NFPA cylinders since 1960. The popular series of its NFPA cylinders, PowerMaster pneumatic (PPT) and medium-pressure hydraulic (PHT), and the PressureMaster high-pressure hydraulic (HHT), were previously configurable online, and recently the configurator has been upgraded with additional functionality. The Aventics NFPA cylinder configurator features a fresh new look and more […]
New rodless cylinder from Aventics supports compact machine design
Aventics completes its range of rodless cylinders with the addition of the RTC-SB, a slide bearing version that rounds off the pneumatics specialist’s RTC range of rodless cylinders. As with the other double-acting rodless cylinders from Aventics, at the heart of the RTC-SB (slide bearing) is its oval piston shape. In relation to its size, it […]
How do I get an air cylinder to use less air?
An air cylinder’s compressed air use can often be accomplished by reducing pressure or use of other measures. Air cylinders are common devices in pneumatic assemblies and are used to transmit linear force and motion. The basic parts use a piston assembly connected to a rod within a tube. The force produced by the air […]
If your cylinder is about to fail or starting to fail, how do you know?
If you have a pneumatic cylinder that is leaking, you may see reduced performance and speed. If you have a piston that is leaking you may have bypass going. You try and activate it on the cap side and air’s just flowing right across the piston to the rod side. In some cases, you may […]
Why are pneumatic cylinders used over hydraulic ones?
Air cylinders are used primarily for their quick rate of cycling. By cycling I mean the rate at which they can cycle back and forth. The nature of pneumatics is that air cylinders will accelerate quickly, and move at a high velocity. For a given cylinder and plumbing size air moves more efficiently than does […]
Cushioning Adjustment Tool provides quick and easy visualization to fine-tune pneumatic cylinder cushioning
Contributed by Nathan Irvine – Product Specialist, Drives & Sensors, Aventics Corp. For high-speed equipment in applications such as timber processing, heavy-duty steel pneumatic cylinders were often specified because of cycle speeds and harsh operating conditions. However, using ideal cushioning technology from Aventics, medium-duty aluminum cylinders are often specified in high-speed/high-load applications, lasting longer and […]
ISO/VDMA series CV small-bore cylinders from PHD
PHD Inc. originally began manufacturing a line of small bore cylinders in 1957, under the Tom Thumb brand name. The NFPA line provides reliability and long-life characteristics in small bore cylinders, and the products continue to be a popular choice among manufacturers around the world due to features like low maintenance, field-reparability, various mounting styles […]
