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    76 Products

    Compact Rotary Air Actuators

    Image of Product. Front orientation. Contains Annotated. Air Actuators. Compact Rotary Air Actuators.
    Use rotary motion to drive devices in tight spaces. These small actuators are double acting, so they use air to exert force in both clockwise and counterclockwise directions.
    Shaft
    Air Inlet
    OD
    Torque @ 70
    psi, in·lbf
    Torque @ 100
    psi, in·lbf
    Overall
    Lg.
    Body
    Material
    Type
    Dia.
    Lg.
    (A)
    Lg.
    (B)
    Thread
    Size
    Thread
    Type
    Gender
    Each
    Sensor Ready
     
    90° Shaft Rotation
    1.14"11.52.28"Aluminum
    D-Profile0.156"0.43"0.27"10-32
    UNF
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    1.34"2.74.52.63"Aluminum
    D-Profile0.188"0.55"0.29"10-32
    UNF
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    1.65"5.98.83.11"Aluminum
    D-Profile0.234"0.61"0.33"10-32
    UNF
    Female00000000000000
    1.97"20323.66"Aluminum
    D-Profile0.313"0.67"0.43"10-32
    UNF
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    180° Shaft Rotation
    1.14"11.52.28"Aluminum
    D-Profile0.156"0.43"0.27"10-32
    UNF
    Female00000000000000
    1.34"2.74.52.63"Aluminum
    D-Profile0.188"0.55"0.29"10-32
    UNF
    Female00000000000000
    1.65"5.98.83.11"Aluminum
    D-Profile0.234"0.61"0.33"10-32
    UNF
    Female00000000000000
    1.97"20323.66"Aluminum
    D-Profile0.313"0.67"0.43"10-32
    UNF
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    270° Shaft Rotation
    1.14"11.52.28"Aluminum
    D-Profile0.156"0.43"0.27"10-32
    UNF
    Female00000000000000
    1.34"2.74.52.63"Aluminum
    D-Profile0.188"0.55"0.29"10-32
    UNF
    Female00000000000000
    1.65"5.98.83.11"Aluminum
    D-Profile0.234"0.61"0.33"10-32
    UNF
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    1.97"20323.66"Aluminum
    D-Profile0.313"0.67"0.43"10-32
    UNF
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    Accessories and Replacements for Air Actuators

    Adjustable-Angle Rotary Air Actuators

    Image of Product. Front orientation. Contains Annotated. Air Actuators. Adjustable-Angle Rotary Air Actuators.
    Turn the adjustment bolt on these actuators to set the rotation you need for your application. Powered by compressed air, they create rotary movement. They’re great for moving and positioning in pick-and-place operations and for controlling flow in a system by opening and closing a valve. These actuators are double acting, so they use air to exert force in both clockwise and counterclockwise directions.
    304 Stainless Steel Body—304 stainless steel actuators withstand corrosive environments better than aluminum actuators. When you first set them up, attach a flow control valve to adjust the flow of compressed air.
    Actuators
    Replacement
    Seal Kits
    Overall
    Air Inlet
    Torque @ 70
    psi, in·lbf
    Torque @ 100
    psi, in·lbf
    Ht.
    Lg.
    Wd.
    Body Material
    Pipe
    Size
    Thread
    Size
    Thread
    Type
    Gender
    Each
    Each
    Sensor Ready
     
    0° to 180° Shaft Rotation
    6.49.22.4"4.98"1.97"304 Stainless Steel
    M5 × 0.8 mmMetric
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    12.918.42.91"5.94"2.56"304 Stainless Steel
    M5 × 0.8 mmMetric
    Female00000000000000000000000000000
    19.327.52.6"6.4"2.76"304 Stainless Steel
    1/8
    BSPP
    Female00000000000000000000000000000
    32.846.83.7"7.56"3.15"304 Stainless Steel
    1/8
    BSPP
    Female00000000000000000000000000000
    66.394.74.45"9.04"3.54"304 Stainless Steel
    1/8
    BSPP
    Female00000000000000000000000000000
    156.7223.83.86"6.18"4.49"304 Stainless Steel
    1/8
    BSPP
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    0° to 190° Shaft Rotation
    0.81.10.98"2.36"1.1"Aluminum
    M3 × 0.5 mmMetric
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    1.62.31.1"2.65"1.18"Aluminum
    M3 × 0.5 mmMetric
    Female00000000000000———0
    2.63.71.2"2.83"1.35"Aluminum
    M3 × 0.5 mmMetric
    Female00000000000000———0
    56.91.35"3.48"1.61"Aluminum
    M5 × 0.8 mmMetric
    Female00000000000000———0
    11.519.51.85"4.32"1.97"Aluminum
    10-32
    UNF
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    16.3232.13"5.59"2.56"Aluminum
    10-32
    UNF
    Female00000000000000000000000000
    23.934.52.24"5.98"2.76"Aluminum
    1/8
    NPT
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    40.757.52.6"7.22"3.15"Aluminum
    1/8
    NPT
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    Adjustable-Angle Compact Rotary Air Actuators

    Image of Specification. Front orientation. Contains Annotated. Air Actuators. Adjustable-Angle Compact Rotary Air Actuators, Keyed Shaft.
    Image of Specification. Front orientation. Contains Annotated. Air Actuators. Adjustable-Angle Compact Rotary Air Actuators, D-Profile Shaft.

    Keyed Shaft

    D-Profile Shaft

    When you want to control the angle of your shaft’s rotation and are tight on space, choose these rotary air actuators. They’re our smallest rotary actuator, with only one internal moving part. Set the rotation angle you need by turning the adjustment bolts. Powered by compressed air, they rotate components in automated systems. They’re often used for moving and positioning in pick-and-place operations and for controlling flow in a system by opening and closing a valve. These actuators are double acting, so they use air to exert force in both clockwise and counterclockwise directions.
    Overall,
    mm
    Shaft
    Keyway,
    mm
    Air Inlet
    Torque @ 70
    psi, in·lbf
    Torque @ 100
    psi, in·lbf
    Ht.
    Lg.
    Wd.
    Body
    Material
    Type
    Dia.,
    mm
    Lg.,
    mm
    Lg. (A),
    mm
    Lg. (B),
    mm
    Lg.
    Wd.
    Dp.
    Pipe
    Size
    Thread
    Size
    Thread
    Type
    Gender
    Each
    Sensor Ready
     
    0° to 270° Shaft Rotation
    8.412596859Aluminum
    Keyed8201621M5 × 8 mmMetric
    Female00000000000000
    15.6522.376010455Aluminum
    D-Profile81916M5 × 8 mmMetric
    Female0000000000000
    3550839783Aluminum
    Keyed12302541.84M5 × 8 mmMetric
    Female0000000000000
    70100105127105Aluminum
    Keyed16403652.41/8
    BSPP
    Female0000000000000
    140.320.5130155130Aluminum
    Keyed20504562.961/8
    BSPP
    Female000000000000000
     

    High-Torque Rotary Air Actuators

    Image of Product. 1/2" and 3/4" Bore Sizes. Front orientation. Contains Annotated. Air Actuators. High-Torque Rotary Air Actuators.
    Image of Product. 1 1/8", 1 1/2", and 2" Bore Sizes. Front orientation. Contains Annotated. Air Actuators. High-Torque Rotary Air Actuators.

    1/2" and 3/4" Bore

    Sizes

    1 1/8", 1 1/2", and 2" Bore Sizes

    Designed to turn heavy loads, these rotary air actuators have rack-and-pinion gears that provide high torque output. Actuators are double acting, so they use air to exert force in both clockwise and counterclockwise directions. You can change the shaft rotation by as much as 30° to meet the requirements of your application—turn the screw on the end cap to adjust.
    Overall
    Shaft
    Air Inlet
    Bore
    Size
    Torque @ 100
    psi, in·lbf
    Ht.
    Lg.
    Body
    Material
    Type
    Dia.
    Lg.
    Ctr.-to-Base
    Lg. (A)
    Keyway
    Lg.
    Pipe
    Size
    Thread
    Size
    Thread
    Type
    Gender
    Each
    Not Sensor Ready
     
    90° Shaft Rotation
    1/2"4.91.5"4.63"Aluminum
    Keyed3/8"1.06"0.6"0.88"10-32
    UNF
    Female0000000000000000
    3/4"16.52"6.51"Aluminum
    Keyed1/2"1 1/4"0.7"0.88"1/8
    NPT
    Female00000000000000
    1 1/8"623.3"7.95"Aluminum
    Keyed1/2"0.88"1.7"0.625"1/8
    NPT
    Female0000000000000000
    1 1/2"1554.4"11.27"Aluminum
    Keyed7/8"1 3/4"2.2"1.5"1/4
    NPT
    Female0000000000000000
    2"4406.6"14.77"Aluminum
    Keyed1 1/8"2.03"3.3"1.875"1/4
    NPT
    Female0000000000000000
     
    180° Shaft Rotation
    1/2"4.91.5"4.63"Aluminum
    Keyed3/8"1.06"0.6"0.88"10-32
    UNF
    Female000000000000000
    3/4"16.52"6.51"Aluminum
    Keyed1/2"1 1/4"0.7"0.88"1/8
    NPT
    Female00000000000000
    1 1/8"623.3"9.91"Aluminum
    Keyed1/2"0.88"1.7"0.625"1/8
    NPT
    Female0000000000000000
    1 1/2"1554.4"14.02"Aluminum
    Keyed7/8"1 3/4"2.2"1.5"1/4
    NPT
    Female0000000000000000
    2"4406.6"19.17"Aluminum
    Keyed1 1/8"2.03"3.3"1.875"1/4
    NPT
    Female0000000000000000
     
    270° Shaft Rotation
    1 1/8"623.3"11.87"Aluminum
    Keyed1/2"0.88"1.7"0.625"1/8
    NPT
    Female00000000000000000
    1 1/2"1554.4"16.76"Aluminum
    Keyed7/8"1 3/4"2.2"1.5"1/4
    NPT
    Female00000000000000000
    2"4406.6"23.57"Aluminum
    Keyed1 1/8"2.03"3.3"1.875"1/4
    NPT
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    360° Shaft Rotation
    1 1/8"623.3"13.83"Aluminum
    Keyed1/2"0.88"1.7"0.625"1/8
    NPT
    Female00000000000000000
    1 1/2"1554.4"19.51"Aluminum
    Keyed7/8"1 3/4"2.2"1.5"1/4
    NPT
    Female00000000000000000
    2"4406.6"27.97"Aluminum
    Keyed1 1/8"2.03"3.3"1.875"1/4
    NPT
    Female00000000000000000
     
    Replacement Air Actuator Seals
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