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    Air Slides

    Image of Product. Front orientation. Air Slides. Air Slides.
    Image of Attribute. Front orientation. Contains Annotated. Air Slides.
    Convenient for use with devices such as grippers and printing heads, these air slides have a nonrotating head that provides steady motion and a larger mounting area than air cylinders. Air slides have two guide rods parallel to the piston that keep the head from twisting as it extends and retracts.
    The magnetic piston inside these slides can activate relays and controllers when used with a sensor (not included). When the piston moves past the sensor, the sensor activates. You can use multiple sensors—attach one for each action to trigger.
    Sensor Ready
    Lg.
    Air Inlet
    Stroke
    Retracted
    Extended
    Force @ 100
    psi, lbf
    Carriage
    Material
    Pipe
    Size
    Thread
    Type
    Gender
    Air Inlet
    Thread Size
    Dynamic Horiz.
    Load Cap., lb.
    Each
    3/8" Bore (1.61" Wide)
    2"6.07"6.07"12Aluminum
    UNF
    Female10-32
    1000000000000000
     
    1/2" Bore (2.24" Wide)
    2"6.5"6.5"24Aluminum
    UNF
    Female10-32
    200000000000000
     
    3/4" Bore (2.99" Wide)
    2"7.37"7.37"49Aluminum
    1/8
    NPT
    Female60000000000000
     
    1" Bore (3.47" Wide)
    2"8.1"8.1"76Aluminum
    1/8
    NPT
    Female1000000000000000
     
    1 1/4" Bore (3.94" Wide)
    2"8.15"8.15"125Aluminum
    1/8
    NPT
    Female120000000000000
     
    1 1/2" Bore (5.38" Wide)
    2"9"9"195Aluminum
    1/8
    NPT
    Female1600000000000000
     
    2" Bore (6.38" Wide)
    2"9.5"9.5"304Aluminum
    1/8
    NPT
    Female2500000000000000
     
    Accessories and Replacements for Air Slides

    Dust-Resistant Air Slides

    Image of Product. Front orientation. Contains Annotated. Air Slides. Dust-Resistant Air Slides.
    Move grippers, printing heads, and other devices in areas constantly exposed to dust and powders as fine as flour. These slides last up to six times longer than standard air slides in extremely dirty, dusty environments, such as ceramics and paper manufacturing facilities. They have scrapers that wipe the rods clean and lubricant retainers that block particles. The air slide guide rods keep the head from twisting as it extends and retracts for steadier motion than air cylinders. They also have a larger mounting area, which makes it easier to mount devices you want to actuate to the end of the slide.
    The piston is magnetic, so you can use these slides with sensors (sold separately) to activate relays and controllers. When the piston moves past a sensor, the sensor activates. You can use multiple sensors—one for each action you want to trigger.
    Sensor Ready
    Lg.
    Air Inlet
    Stroke
    Retracted
    Extended
    Force @ 100
    psi, lbf
    Carriage
    Material
    Pipe
    Size
    Thread
    Type
    Gender
    Dynamic Horiz.
    Load Cap., lb.
    Features
    Each
    3/4" Bore (3.15" Wide)
    2"6.85"6.85"44Aluminum
    1/8
    NPT
    Female9Lubricant Retainers, Scrapers00000000000000
     
    1" Bore (3.66" Wide)
    2"6.89"6.89"78Aluminum
    1/8
    NPT
    Female14Lubricant Retainers, Scrapers0000000000000
     
    1 1/4" Bore (4.33" Wide)
    2"7.21"7.21"122Aluminum
    1/8
    NPT
    Female20Lubricant Retainers, Scrapers0000000000000
     
    1 1/2" Bore (4.65" Wide)
    2"7.44"7.44"176Aluminum
    1/8
    NPT
    Female20Lubricant Retainers, Scrapers0000000000000
     
    2" Bore (5.75" Wide)
    2"7.68"7.68"314Aluminum
    1/4
    NPT
    Female20Lubricant Retainers, Scrapers0000000000000
     
    2 1/2" Bore (6.3" Wide)
    2"7.87"7.87"490Aluminum
    1/4
    NPT
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    Reed Sensors with LED

    Rodless Air Slides

    With no external moving parts, these air slides provide a long stroke, but have a static footprint—only the carriage on top moves. They have a magnetic piston so you can use them with sensors (not included) to activate relays and controllers.
    Sensor Ready
    Image of Product. Front orientation. Contains Annotated. Air Slides. Rodless Air Slides, Sensor Ready.
    Sensor-ready slides have adjustable air cushions that absorb piston impact to minimize wear and noise. Turn the screws to adjust the amount of cushion. Barrel, end caps, and slide are aluminum.
    Lg.
    Air Inlet
    Stroke
    Carriage
    Overall
    Force @ 100
    psi, lbf
    Carriage
    Material
    Pipe
    Size
    Thread
    Type
    Gender
    Dynamic Horiz.
    Load Cap., lb.
    Each
    1" Bore (2.66" High)
    2"5.12"9.88"76Aluminum
    1/8
    NPT
    Female1330000000000000000
     
    1 1/4" Bore (3.23" High)
    2"6.3"11.44"124Aluminum
    1/4
    NPT
    Female176000000000000000
     
    2" Bore (4.59" High)
    2"9.84"16.18"305Aluminum
    3/8
    NPT
    Female45000000000000000000
     
    Accessories for Air Slides
    Sensor Ready Low Profile
    Image of Product. Front orientation. Air Slides. Rodless Air Slides, Sensor Ready Low Profile.
    Sensor-ready low-profile slides have a shorter height than standard slides to fit in tight locations. Barrel is aluminum and end caps and carriage are plastic.
    Lg.
    Air Inlet
    Stroke
    Carriage
    Overall
    Force @ 100
    psi, lbf
    Carriage
    Material
    Pipe
    Size
    Thread
    Type
    Gender
    Air Inlet
    Thread Size
    Dynamic Horiz.
    Load Cap., lb.
    Each
    5/8" Bore (1.1" High)
    2"2.64"6.41"31PlasticUNF
    Female10-32
    900000000000000
     
    1" Bore (1.46" High)
    2"3.74"7.98"76Plastic1/8
    NPT
    Female270000000000000
     
    Accessories for Air Slides

    Adjustable-Stroke-Length Air Slides

    Image of Product. Front orientation. Contains Annotated. Air Slides. Adjustable-Stroke-Length Air Slides.
    Modify the stroke length on these air slides to meet changing application requirements—slides have adjustable shaft collars on the guide rods that you can move to fine-tune the stroke length. Convenient for use with devices such as grippers and printing heads, these air slides have a nonrotating head that provides steady motion and a large mounting area. Air slides have two guide rods parallel to the piston that keep the head from twisting as it extends and retracts. 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
    Carriage
    Material
    Pipe
    Size
    Thread
    Type
    Gender
    Dynamic Horiz.
    Load Cap., lb.
    Each
    3/4" Bore (4.06" Wide)
    2"7.68"9.06"44Aluminum
    1/8
    NPT
    Female14000000000000000
     
    Reed Sensors with LED

    High-Load Rodless Air Slides

    Image of Product. Front orientation. Contains Annotated. Air Slides. High-Load Rodless Air Slides.
    Move heavy loads back and forth—these air slides have over twice the capacity as standard rodless ones. They are often used for high-volume diverting and sorting. Only the carriage moves, so they provide a long stroke but have a static footprint.
    The piston is magnetic, so you can use these slides with sensors (sold separately) to activate relays and controllers. When the piston moves past a sensor, the sensor activates. You can use multiple sensors—one for each action you want to trigger.
    Sensor Ready
    Lg.
    Air
    Inlet
    Stroke
    Carriage
    Overall
    Force @ 100
    psi, lbf
    Carriage
    Material
    Air Inlet
    Thread Size
    Thread
    Type
    Gender
    Dynamic Horiz.
    Load Cap., lb.
    Each
    5/8" Bore (1.81" High)
    2"4.33"8.26"31Aluminum
    10-32
    UNF
    Female2170000000000000000
     
    Reed Sensors with LED
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