Everything You Need To Know About Airpel Anti Stiction Air Cylinders
Everything You Need To Know About Airpel Anti Stiction Air Cylinders
The Airpel Anti-Stiction Air Cylinder is engineered to address the issue of stiction in air cylinders, where static friction surpasses moving friction, leading to erratic motion. It features a graphite piston within a Pyrex glass cylinder, ensuring smooth motion with minimal friction, even at low pressures and speeds.
- Ultra-low friction achieved through slight air leakage, balancing reduced stiction.
- Glass liner protected by stainless steel for impact resistance and corrosion protection.
- Operates without lubrication, promoting cleanliness and reducing maintenance needs.
- Versatile for applications requiring precise force control.
- Available in Imperial and Metric models with various bore sizes.
- Pressure capacity up to 100 psi (0.7 MPa for metric models).
- Operating temperature range from -55°C to +150°C.
- Minimal piston friction, typically 1%-2% of the load.
- Imperial models: E9, E16, E24 with bore sizes of 0.366", 0.627", and 0.945" respectively.
- Metric models: M9, M16, M24, M32 with bore sizes of 9.3mm, 15.9mm, 24mm, and 32.5mm respectively.
- Do not exceed 60 lb.-in. torque on mounting nuts.
- Ensure air supply is filtered with at least a 5-micron filter.
- Avoid side loading of the piston rod to prevent damage.
Airpel cylinders can be obtained through authorized distributors or directly from Airpot Corporation. Custom configurations are available for specific applications, supported by Airpot's engineering team.
The Airpel Anti-Stiction Air Cylinder provides a groundbreaking design that resolves common air cylinder issues, delivering smooth, precise motion suitable for various industrial applications.
Airpot Corporation offers a variety of precision motion control products aimed at reducing friction, vibration, and oscillation in sensitive applications. The product range includes dashpots, snubbers, and piston-cylinder sets, each designed for specific performance requirements.
Models: 2K56P, 2K160P, 2K240P
These are high-quality air damping devices that effectively reduce velocity, vibration, and oscillation, ensuring smooth motion control.
Models: 2KS160S, 2KS240S, 2KS325S, 2KS444S
These snubbers are designed for precise shock absorption, ideal for managing light loads.
Models: 2K56, 2K240, 2K444
These components feature ultra-low friction, allowing for custom design applications where minimal resistance is critical.
For more information, visit Airpot Corporation's website at www.airpot.com or contact them at their Norwalk, CT office.
Catalog excerpts
1 Stiction: The Air Cylinder Problem 2 Features 3 Stiction, Not the Only Problem Solved 4 Performance Specifications: Imperial & Metric 6 Model E9.366 bore Imperial 8 Model E16.627 bore ֖ Imperial 10 Model E24.945 bore Imperial 12 Model M9 9.3mm bore ֖ Metric 14 Model M16 15.9mm bore Metric 16 Model M24 24mm bore ֖ Metric 18 Model M32 32.5mm bore Metric 19 The Company Behind Airpel 20 Other Precision Products > Airpel Division ֢֠ Airpot Corporation ■ 35 Lois StreetNorwalk,CT 06851 ■ 1-800-848-7681 ■ Fax: 203-849-0539E-mail: [email protected] ■ www.airpot.com ACC-02M size="-2">
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How do you account for this remarkableperformance? The Airpel incorporates a unique constructionto become an instrument-quality air cylinder. It uses a precision fit graphite piston which slides freely Even after standing idle for years! without lubrication ֖ inside aPyrex > You encounter problems like stiction every day.Theyre the kind of problems that havebeen around so long, people just assume theyҒll always be here. Problems like collar buttons that pop off,tires that go flat, fishing lines that get all tangled up and on and on.Nobody devotes much time to solvingproblems like these. They֒re...
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Since the Airpel air cylinder is so radically different from ordinary air cylinders, we thought wed keep on going and change something else:The way theyҒre sold Airpel cylinders can be purchasedthrough a select network of authorized distributors; we encourage you to contact them whenever possible. Our first interest, however, is insuring that you get what you need, when you need it. So Airpel cylinders can be ordered direct from Airpot Corporation at any time. Even more importantly, you are notlocked into using standard models. Many of our most successful applications have involved customized...
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BORE (inches) 0.3660.6270.945 PISTON AREA (sq. inch) 0.1050.3070.701 PRESSURE RANGE: FULL VACUUM TO (PSI) 100100100 FORCE OUTPUT AT MAX PRESSURE ON REAR SIDE (lbs) 10.530.770.1 FORCE OUTPUT AT MAX PRESSURE ON ROD SIDE (lbs) 9.327.665.2 FORCE FACTOR REAR SIDE (factor x pressure=force output) 0.1050.3070.701 FORCE FACTOR ROD SIDE (factor x pressure=force output) 0.0930.2760.652 MIN PRESSURE DIFFERENTIAL REQUIRED FOR ACTUATION (PSI) <0.2<0.2<0.2 PISTON FRICTION AS % OF LOAD (without side load) 1%֖2%1%2%1%֖2% OPERATING TEMPERATURE RANGE -55˚C to +150˚C-55˚C to +150˚C-55˚C to +150˚C WEIGHT OF PISTON/ROD...
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BORE (mm) 9.315.924.032.5 PISTON AREA (sq. mm) 67.7198452.5830 MAX PRESSURE: (MPa) 0.70.70.70.7 SUITABLE FOR VACUUM ACTUATION? YesYesYesNo FORCE OUTPUT AT MAX PRESSURE ON REAR SIDE (Newtons) 47.4139316.6581 FORCE OUTPUT AT MAX PRESSURE ON ROD SIDE (Newtons) 42125294.5526 Force factor Rear Side (factor x pressure[MPa]=force output [N]) 67.7198452.5830 Force factor Rod Side (factor x pressure[MPa]=force output [N]) 60178420.8751 MIN PRESSURE DIFFERENTIAL REQUIRED FOR ACTUATION (MPa) < 0.0015< 0.0015< 0.0015< 0.0035 PISTON FRICTION AS % OF LOAD (without side load) 1%2%1%֖2%1%2%1%֖2% OPERATING TEMPERATURE...
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Factor times pressure (psi) equals output force (lbs.) Rear side.105 Օ Rod side.093 > Typically 1%2% of load in all models > For applications operating below -20аC, it is necessary to add -ETӔ to the part number. For example: Model E9D1.0N-ET > 4.5 + (1.36 x Stroke) of piston/rod assembly (grams) Single rod end models Double rod end models 9.93 + (3.24 x Stroke) > 31.7 + (9.52 x Stroke) ofcompleteunit (grams) Single rod end models Double rod end models 38.46 + (11.74 x Stroke) > Mounting nut included for all units > SINGLE ACTING UNITSDOUBLE ACTING UNITS 6 ACC-02M size="-2">
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Factor times pressure (psi) equalsoutput force (lbs.) Rear side .307 Օ Rod side .276 > Typically 1%2% of load in all models > For applications operating below -20аC, it is necessary to add -ETӔ to the part number. For example: Model E16D1.0N-ET > 16 + (3.6 x Stroke) of piston/rod assembly (grams) Single rod end models Double rod end models 29.08 + (8.00 x Stroke) > 64.6 + (15.8 x Stroke) ofcompleteunit (grams) Single rod end models Double rod end models 84.49 + (21.68 x Stroke) > Mounting nut included for all units > SINGLE ACTING UNITSDOUBLE ACTING UNITS 8 ACC-02M size="-2">
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Factor times pressure (psi) equals output force (lbs.) Rear side.701 Օ Rod side.652 > Typically 1%2% of load in all models > For applications operating below -20аC, it is necessary to add -ETӔ to the part number. For example: Model E24D1.0N-ET > 40.6 + (6.46 x Stroke) ofpiston/rodassembly (grams) Single rod end models Double rod end models 73.28 + (12.92 x Stroke) > 156.4 + (31.12 x Stroke) ofcompleteunit (grams) Single rod end models Double rod end models 203.9 + (37.58 x Stroke) > Mounting nut included for all units > SINGLE ACTING UNITSDOUBLE ACTING UNITS 10 ACC-02M size="-2">
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Factor times pressure (MPa) equalsoutput force (newtons) Rear side67.7 Օ Rod side60.0 > Typically 1%2% of load in all models > For applications operating below -20аC, it is necessary to add -ETӔ to the part number. For example: Model M9D25.0N-ET > 4.5 + (0.063 x Stroke) of piston/rod assembly (grams) Single rod end models Double rod end models 8.87 + (0.13 x Stroke) > 31.7 + (0.375 x Stroke) ofcompleteunit (grams) Single rod end models Double rod end models 41.02 + (0.462 x Stroke) > Mounting nut included for all units > SINGLE ACTING UNITSDOUBLE ACTING UNITS 12 ACC-02M size="-2">
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Factor times pressure (MPa) equalsoutput force (newtons) Rear side198 Օ Rod side178 > Typically 1%2% of load in all models > For applications operating below -20аC, it is necessary to add -ETӔ to the part number. For example: Model M16D25.0N-ET > 16 + (0.142 x Stroke) of piston/rod assembly (grams) Single rod end models Double rod end models 28.48 + (0.315 x Stroke) > 4.6 + (0.622 x Stroke) ofcompleteunit (grams) Single rod end models 6 Double rod end models 80.45 + (0.854 x Stroke) > Mounting nut included for all units > SINGLE ACTING UNITSDOUBLE ACTING UNITS 14 ACC-02M size="-2">
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