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    Parts Metering Air Cylinders

    Space out parts on your conveyor line or vibratory feeder. Also known as escapements, these air cylinders have at least one finger that extends to hold parts and then retracts to release them. The fingers are built to withstand force from the side, so your part won’t slip past. All fingers have tapped holes on all five of their faces, so you can mount attachments to any side of them.
    One Finger
    Image of ProductInUse. Two Cylinders Shown (Sold Separately). Front orientation. Parts Metering Cylinders. Parts Metering Air Cylinders, One Finger.
    Image of Product. Front orientation. Contains Annotated. Parts Metering Cylinders. Parts Metering Air Cylinders, One Finger.

    Two Cylinders Shown (Sold Separately)

    One-finger cylinders can be spaced as far away from each other as needed, making them the best choice for use with large parts. Create a system of these air cylinders by placing multiple along your line to control the timing and speed with which they meter parts.
    Lg., mm
    Air Inlet
    Stroke
    Retracted
    Extended
    Finger
    Wd., mm
    Sensor
    Ready
    Thread
    Size
    Thread
    Type
    Gender
    Each
    8 mm Bore (19 mm Wide)
    1077876Sensor Ready
    M3 × 0.5 mmMetric
    Female6441N110000000
    20971176Sensor Ready
    M3 × 0.5 mmMetric
    Female6441N12000000
     
    12 mm Bore (26 mm Wide)
    10951058Sensor Ready
    M5 × 0.8 mmMetric
    Female6441N13000000
    201151358Sensor Ready
    M5 × 0.8 mmMetric
    Female6441N14000000
    301351658Sensor Ready
    M5 × 0.8 mmMetric
    Female6441N15000000
     
    20 mm Bore (35 mm Wide)
    1011512511Sensor Ready
    M5 × 0.8 mmMetric
    Female6441N16000000
    2013515511Sensor Ready
    M5 × 0.8 mmMetric
    Female6441N17000000
    3015518511Sensor Ready
    M5 × 0.8 mmMetric
    Female6441N18000000
     
    Two Fingers
    Image of ProductInUse. Front orientation. Parts Metering Cylinders. Parts Metering Air Cylinders, Two Fingers.
    Image of Product. Front orientation. Contains Annotated. Parts Metering Cylinders. Parts Metering Air Cylinders, Two Fingers.
    Two-finger cylinders are good for precisely positioning items for sealing, labeling, and inspection. Operating on fixed timing and sequencing, they extend one finger to stop a part then extend the other finger to separate it. The two fingers hold the part like you would between your thumb and index finger. When the part is ready to be released, they retract the first finger while the other finger continues to hold back other parts. Lastly, they retract the other finger to let the next part through.
    Lg., mm
    Air Inlet
    Stroke
    Retracted
    Extended
    Finger
    Wd., mm
    Jaw Wd.,
    mm
    Sensor
    Ready
    Thread
    Size
    Thread
    Type
    Gender
    Each
    8 mm Bore (34 mm Wide)
    87583620.3Sensor Ready
    M3 × 0.5 mmMetric
    Female6441N190000000
     
    12 mm Bore (44 mm Wide)
    129911187.6Sensor Ready
    M5 × 0.8 mmMetric
    Female6441N21000000
     
    20 mm Bore (64 mm Wide)
    201351551114.5Sensor Ready
    M5 × 0.8 mmMetric
    Female6441N22000000
     
    25 mm Bore (84 mm Wide)
    251752001524.5Sensor Ready
    M5 × 0.8 mmMetric
    Female6441N23000000
     
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