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    76 Products
    About Air Cylinders
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    Select a cylinder, prolong its life by reducing wear, and trigger automated processes with sensors.

    Tie Rod Air Cylinders

    Image of Product. Front orientation. Contains Annotated. Air Cylinders. Tie Rod Air Cylinders.
    Rods along the barrel of these cylinders secure the end caps and shield the barrel from impact.
    Sensor Ready—Sensor-ready cylinders have a magnetic piston that can trigger one or more sensors (sold separately) to activate relays and controllers.
    Lg.
    Air Inlet
    Stroke
    Retracted
    Extended
    Force @ 100
    psi, lbf
    Sensor
    Ready
    Cylinder Cushion
    Type
    Body
    Material
    Pipe
    Size
    Thread
    Type
    Gender
    Each
    1 1/8" Bore (1 1/2" Wide)
    1/2"3.75"4.25"99Sensor Ready
    None
    Aluminum1/8
    NPT
    Female6453K1210000000
    3/4"4"4.75"99Sensor Ready
    None
    Aluminum1/8
    NPT
    Female6453K151000000
    1"4.25"5.25"99Sensor Ready
    None
    Aluminum1/8
    NPT
    Female6453K122000000
    1 1/2"4.75"6.25"99Sensor Ready
    None
    Aluminum1/8
    NPT
    Female6453K123000000
    2"5.25"7.25"99Sensor Ready
    None
    Aluminum1/8
    NPT
    Female6453K124000000
    2 1/2"5.75"8.25"99Sensor Ready
    None
    Aluminum1/8
    NPT
    Female6453K125000000
    3"6.25"9.25"99Sensor Ready
    None
    Aluminum1/8
    NPT
    Female6453K126000000
    3 1/2"6.75"10.25"99Sensor Ready
    None
    Aluminum1/8
    NPT
    Female6453K127000000
    4"7.25"11.25"99Sensor Ready
    None
    Aluminum1/8
    NPT
    Female6453K128000000
    4 1/2"7.75"12.25"99Sensor Ready
    None
    Aluminum1/8
    NPT
    Female6453K152000000
    5"8.25"13.25"99Sensor Ready
    None
    Aluminum1/8
    NPT
    Female6453K129000000
    6"9.25"15.25"99Sensor Ready
    None
    Aluminum1/8
    NPT
    Female6453K154000000
    6 1/2"9.75"16.25"99Sensor Ready
    None
    Aluminum1/8
    NPT
    Female6453K167000000
    7"10.25"17.25"99Sensor Ready
    None
    Aluminum1/8
    NPT
    Female6453K168000000
    7 1/2"10.75"18.25"99Sensor Ready
    None
    Aluminum1/8
    NPT
    Female6453K169000000
    8"11.25"19.25"99Sensor Ready
    None
    Aluminum1/8
    NPT
    Female6453K171000000
    9"12.25"21.25"99Sensor Ready
    None
    Aluminum1/8
    NPT
    Female6453K173000000
    9 1/2"12.75"22.25"99Sensor Ready
    None
    Aluminum1/8
    NPT
    Female6453K174000000
    10"13.25"23.25"99Sensor Ready
    None
    Aluminum1/8
    NPT
    Female6453K175000000
    10 1/2"13.75"24.25"99Sensor Ready
    None
    Aluminum1/8
    NPT
    Female6453K176000000
    11"14.25"25.25"99Sensor Ready
    None
    Aluminum1/8
    NPT
    Female6453K177000000
    12"15.25"27.25"99Sensor Ready
    None
    Aluminum1/8
    NPT
    Female6453K179000000
    16"19.25"35.25"99Sensor Ready
    None
    Aluminum1/8
    NPT
    Female6453K189000000
    18"21.25"39.25"99Sensor Ready
    None
    Aluminum1/8
    NPT
    Female6453K193000000
    20"23.25"43.25"99Sensor Ready
    None
    Aluminum1/8
    NPT
    Female6453K197000000
    24"27.25"51.25"99Sensor Ready
    None
    Aluminum1/8
    NPT
    Female6453K208000000
    26"29.25"55.25"99Sensor Ready
    None
    Aluminum1/8
    NPT
    Female6453K213000000
    28"31.25"59.25"99Sensor Ready
    None
    Aluminum1/8
    NPT
    Female6453K217000000
    30"33.25"63.25"99Sensor Ready
    None
    Aluminum1/8
    NPT
    Female6453K226000000
    32"35.25"67.25"99Sensor Ready
    None
    Aluminum1/8
    NPT
    Female6453K231000000
    34"37.25"71.25"99Sensor Ready
    None
    Aluminum1/8
    NPT
    Female6453K235000000
    36"39.25"75.25"99Sensor Ready
    None
    Aluminum1/8
    NPT
    Female6453K239000000
     
    Accessories for Air Cylinders

    Round Body Air Cylinders for Narrow Spaces

    Image of Product. Front orientation. Contains Annotated. Air Cylinders. Round Body Air Cylinders for Narrow Spaces.
    Also known as pancake cylinders, these deliver as much force as other cylinders, but with a shorter stroke to function in small spaces. They have holes for mounting.
    Base Mount
    Lg.
    Air Inlet
    Stroke
    Retracted
    Extended
    Force @ 100
    psi, lbf
    Body
    Material
    Thread
    Size
    Thread
    Type
    Gender
    Each
    1 1/8" Bore (2 1/8" OD)
    1/8"1.03"1.16"100Aluminum10-32
    UNF
    Female6212K3210000000
    1/4"1.03"1.28"100Aluminum10-32
    UNF
    Female6212K322000000
    3/8"1.16"1.53"100Aluminum10-32
    UNF
    Female6212K214000000
    1/2"1.28"1.78"100Aluminum10-32
    UNF
    Female6212K323000000
    5/8"1.41"2.03"100Aluminum10-32
    UNF
    Female6212K215000000
    3/4"1.53"2.28"100Aluminum10-32
    UNF
    Female6212K324000000
    7/8"1.66"2.53"100Aluminum10-32
    UNF
    Female6212K216000000
    1"1.78"2.78"100Aluminum10-32
    UNF
    Female6212K325000000
    1 1/8"1.91"3.03"100Aluminum10-32
    UNF
    Female6212K241000000
    1 1/4"2.03"3.28"100Aluminum10-32
    UNF
    Female6212K242000000
    1 3/8"2.16"3.53"100Aluminum10-32
    UNF
    Female6212K243000000
    1 1/2"2.28"3.78"100Aluminum10-32
    UNF
    Female6212K326000000
    2"2.78"4.78"100Aluminum10-32
    UNF
    Female6212K327000000
    2 1/2"3.28"5.78"100Aluminum10-32
    UNF
    Female6212K328000000
    3"3.78"6.78"100Aluminum10-32
    UNF
    Female6212K329000000
     
    Replacement Seal Kits

    Nonrotating NFPA Tie Rod Air Cylinders

    Image of Product. Front orientation. Contains Annotated. Air Cylinders. Nonrotating NFPA Tie Rod Air Cylinders.
    Cylinders have two parallel piston rods that prevent twisting as they extend and retract. Made to fit the most common mounting footprint, these cylinders have an NFPA (National Fluid Power Association) industry-standard footprint, ensuring easy interchangeability. They have a magnetic piston so you can use them with sensors (sold separately) to activate relays and controllers.
    Sensor-Ready
    Lg.
    Air Inlet
    Stroke
    Retracted
    Extended
    Force @ 100
    psi, lbf
    Body
    Material
    Bearing Material
    Pipe
    Size
    Thread
    Type
    Gender
    Each
    1 1/8" Bore (1 1/2" Wide)
    1"4.75"5.75"99AluminumPTFE-Coated Cast Iron1/8
    NPT
    Female6648K9110000000
    2"5.75"7.75"99AluminumPTFE-Coated Cast Iron1/8
    NPT
    Female6648K912000000
    3"6.75"9.75"99AluminumPTFE-Coated Cast Iron1/8
    NPT
    Female6648K913000000
    4"7.75"11.75"99AluminumPTFE-Coated Cast Iron1/8
    NPT
    Female6648K914000000
    5"8.75"13.75"99AluminumPTFE-Coated Cast Iron1/8
    NPT
    Female6648K915000000
    6"9.75"15.75"99AluminumPTFE-Coated Cast Iron1/8
    NPT
    Female6648K916000000
    7"10.75"17.75"99AluminumPTFE-Coated Cast Iron1/8
    NPT
    Female6648K917000000
    8"11.75"19.75"99AluminumPTFE-Coated Cast Iron1/8
    NPT
    Female6648K918000000
    9"12.75"21.75"99AluminumPTFE-Coated Cast Iron1/8
    NPT
    Female6648K919000000
    10"13.75"23.75"99AluminumPTFE-Coated Cast Iron1/8
    NPT
    Female6648K951000000
    11"14.75"25.75"99AluminumPTFE-Coated Cast Iron1/8
    NPT
    Female6648K952000000
    12"15.75"27.75"99AluminumPTFE-Coated Cast Iron1/8
    NPT
    Female6648K953000000
     
    Accessories and Replacements for Air Cylinders

    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
    Type
    Gender
    Each
    Not Sensor Ready
     
    90° Shaft Rotation
    1 1/8"623.3"7.95"Aluminum
    Keyed1/2"0.88"1.7"0.625"1/8
    NPT
    Female60165K62000000000
     
    180° Shaft Rotation
    1 1/8"623.3"9.91"Aluminum
    Keyed1/2"0.88"1.7"0.625"1/8
    NPT
    Female60165K7200000000
     
    270° Shaft Rotation
    1 1/8"623.3"11.87"Aluminum
    Keyed1/2"0.88"1.7"0.625"1/8
    NPT
    Female60165K72100000000
     
    360° Shaft Rotation
    1 1/8"623.3"13.83"Aluminum
    Keyed1/2"0.88"1.7"0.625"1/8
    NPT
    Female60165K72200000000
     
    Replacement Air Actuator Seals
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