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Pancake cylinders from Fabco Air offer short strokes for compact spaces

January 18, 2018 By Mary Gannon

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The Pancake cylinder is a particular type of pneumatic actuator designed to satisfy the need for short stroke, low profile, compact air cylinders that fit in tight spaces. The original Pancake cylinder was invented in 1958 by Al Schmidt, and today it remains a mainstay in the compact air-cylinder market. This round-body cylinder has a […]

Filed Under: Components, Cylinders Tagged With: fabco, fabcoair

Cantilevered jaw arrangement avoids interference

February 17, 2017 By Mike Santora

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The LPG gripper from Fabco-Air handles oversize parts and heavy loads up to 300 lb. This gripper is an adaptation of Fabco-Air’s EZ Series linear slides; its jaws are a pair of tool bars. An integral, double-acting air cylinder drives the shorter jaw bar and inboard pair of guide shafts. A double rack and pinion […]

Filed Under: Grippers Tagged With: fabco

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