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- A pneumatic cylinder converts compressed air into linear force and motion. Air pushes against a piston inside a tube, the piston pushes the rod, the rod does the work. Cheap, fast, tolerant of dirty conditions, and easy to repair. The workhorse for almost every linear motion job in a factory.
- Single-acting uses air pressure to extend (or retract) and a spring or external load to return. Cheaper and uses half the plumbing, but the return stroke is slow and weak. Double-acting uses air pressure for both directions, giving you full force and full speed in extend and retract. Double-acting is the standard for almost everything. Single-acting is mostly for short-stroke clamping and small-bore work.
- Force equals piston area times air pressure. For extension, use the full piston area (π × radius²). For retraction, subtract the rod area (because the rod takes up part of the piston face on that side). For a 2-inch bore at 80 psi, extension force is roughly π × 1² × 80 = 251 lbf. Round down 10-20% for friction and seal drag.
- Standard plant air is 80-100 psi, and most pneumatic cylinders are rated for up to 150 psi. The realistic operating range is 60-100 psi. Below 60 psi the cylinder gets sluggish; above 100 psi you start stressing seals and tie rods. Size the cylinder bore so it delivers the force you need at 80 psi, not at the maximum rating.
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NISCO offers a wide range of pressure gauges & instruments, diaphragm seals, thermometers, valves, and flow control products to the industrial and commercial marketplaces, as well as other resellers like ourselves. We can also provide other value-added services such as gauge repair, NIST traceable calibration, diaphragm seal assembly, and valve automation. NISCO takes pride in providing extensive product knowledge, helpful customer service, and market competitive pricing to help fit whatever need you may have because it is our goal to be regarded by our customers as the best supplier of pressure, temperature, and flow control products.