When a design engineer needs to reduce the weight of a cylinder assembly, one of the first thoughts is to use a lighter cylinder material. Polygon Co.’s composite cylinders are lower in weight than aluminum and are similar to magnesium.
Cylinders
New cylinder system from Polygon
Polygon Co. has announced their new pneumatic cylinder known as Constrained Tube Technology. CTT is a complete pneumatic system that allows the composite tube to be fitted within the confines of a thin-walled outer host.
Risk assessment, Part 2 β cylinder applications
A thorough machine risk assessment should focus, at least initially, on the actuators, whether they are cylinders, air motors, air bags, or clutch brake mechanisms.
ΊΪΑΟ³ΤΉΟ cylinders for extreme conditions
Line of pneumatic cylinders features stroke length to 2800 mm, operating pressures from 14.5 to 145 psi.
Stainless steel cylinders for wash down applications
Stainless steel cylinders are designed for wash down applications, including usage in the food industry and the medical industry.
Conveyor stop cylinders deliver power in small package
SC Series conveyer stop cylinders provide more stopping power in a smaller package, making it suitable for demanding applications where space is limited and stopping power must be high.
Shock absorbers from Deschner Corp.
The High Capacity Kinechek packs substantial load handling capacity into a reasonably sized unit. Tip to Tip, the unit measures 17 in. with a 1.25-in. diameter body.
Non-Contact Linear Position Sensor
The TMI Series of non-contact linear position sensors from Novotechnik offers rod-style position sensors designed for integration into hydraulic and pneumatic cylinders.Β Implementing the Novostrictive touchless magnetostrictive measuring process, these sensors measure positions using a passive position marker that can be moved as a free-floating element. Additionally, the temperature coefficient of the transducer is extremely […]
Position Feedback Cylinder
The TD (transducer) Option position feedback sensor offers an internal Linear Resistive Transducer (LRT) for extremely accurate piston position sensing. Itβs designed for applications where magnetic Reed and Hall effect switches are unacceptable. The TD Option provides a solution for applications where variations in cylinder stroke and speed are required. Available with bore sizes ranging […]
Electric Rod Actuators Challenge ΊΪΑΟ³ΤΉΟ Cylinders
The US actuator specialist Tolomatic has developed a range of electric rod-style actuators as an economical alternative to non-repairable pneumatic cylinders, and for automating manual processes. The ERD actuators deliver forces of up to 334N at speeds of up to 1,016mm/s. Aaron Dietrich, Tolomaticβs electric products manager, says that the patent-pending actuators (shown above) βprovide […]
