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Compact Guide Cylinder

Compact Guide Cylinder
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Compact Guide Cylinder

Product catalog summary
Overview: The Series MGQ Compact Guide Cylinder integrates an air cylinder with a guide for anti-lateral load and high non-rotating accuracy, designed to be space-saving and suitable for use as stoppers or lifters in conveyor lines.
Specifications: Available in bore sizes from 12 mm to 100 mm, with slide bearing and ball bushing bearing options. Non-rotating accuracy varies by model and bore size, with MGQM models offering higher precision than MGQL models.
Key Features: Non-rotating accuracy ranges from ±0.04° to ±0.10°. The cylinder can be mounted from two directions and supports various auto switch models with different lead wire lengths and electrical entry types.
Operating Conditions: Operates with air as the fluid, proof pressure of 1.5 MPa, and maximum operating pressure of 1.0 MPa. Temperature range is -10 to 60°C, and piston speed ranges from 50 to 500 mm/s.
Applications: Suitable as a stopper or lifter, with specific models recommended for each application. MGQL model is not recommended as a stopper.
Construction and Materials: Made from aluminum alloy, stainless steel, and carbon steel, with various coatings for durability. Replacement parts, including seal kits, are available.
Precautions: Avoid damaging sliding portions, ensure proper mounting surface flatness, and follow guidelines to prevent increased sliding resistance or malfunction.
Product Usage and Legal Compliance: Not intended for legal metrology purposes and not approved under metrology laws. Not for business or certification purposes related to these laws.
Warranty and Disclaimer: Warranty period is 1 year in service or 1.5 years after delivery. Vacuum pads are excluded. Failures within warranty due to SMC's responsibility will be addressed with replacements. Warranty does not cover damages due to product failure.
Compliance Requirements: Must not be used in the production of weapons of mass destruction. Exporting is subject to security laws and regulations of involved countries.
Safety Instructions: Categorized by risk level: 'Caution' for low risk, 'Warning' for medium risk, and 'Danger' for high risk. Follow alongside international standards like ISO 4414, ISO 4413, IEC 60204-1, and ISO 10218-1.
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Compact Guide Cylinder-1

Air cylinder with guide integrated that has achieved anti-lateral load and high non-rotating accuracy. Space-saving cylinder. Suitable as stoppers or lifters in conveyor line. Pusher Two types of guide rod bearing for different applications Slide bearing Slide bearing Strength against side load is more than 2 times as compared conventional stopper cylinder (Compared to SMC Series RSQ, round bar type). Ball bushing bearing Smooth operation is suitable for pushing, lifter and applications where high precision is required. Cylinder position can be detected. All models have built-in magnets for auto switches. Non-rotating accuracy Bore size Non-rotating accuracy θ (mm) MGQL MGQM 12 ±0.08° ±0.10° 16 20 ±0.07° ±0.09° 25 Can be mounted from two directions Bottom mounting Side mounting Auto switches, lead wires and terminals can be fixed in the groove of cylinder body. (Except ø12, ø

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Compact Guide Cylinder-2

Compact Guide Cylinder (Refer to page 3 for details.) Compact Guide Cylinder Bearing type Bore size Number of auto switches Auto switch Without auto switch (Built-in magnet) * For the applicable auto switch model, refer to the table below. Cylinder stroke (mm) Refer to “Standard Stroke” on page 3. Thread type Applicable Auto Switches/Refer i. Type *1 Water resistant type auto switches can be mounted on the above models, but in such case SMC cannot guarantee water resistance. Consult with SMC regarding water resistant types with the above model numbers. *2 1 m type lead wire is only applicable...

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Compact Guide Cylinder-3

Compact Guide Cylinder Series MGQ Air cylinder integrated with guide has achieved antilateral load and high nonrotating accuracy. Space-saving and compact design Suitable as stoppers or lifters in conveyor line 2 types of guide rod bearing are available depending upon the application Slide bearing/Ball bushing bearing Bearing type Standard Stroke Model OUT(N) IN(N) Order Made to Order: Individual Specifications (For details, refer to pages 16 and 17.) Bore size (mm) Note) Theoretical output (N) = Pressure (MPa) x Piston area (mm2)

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Compact Guide Cylinder-4

Weight/Slide Bearing: MGQM12 to 100(kg) Bore size (mm) Weight/Ball Bushing Bearing: MGQL12 to 100(kg)

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Compact Guide Cylinder-5

Series MGQ Specific Product Precautions Be sure to read before handling. Refer to back cover for Safety Instructions. Allowable Kinetic Energy 1. Avoid placing your hands or fingers between the plate and the body. ♦ Be very careful to prevent your hands or fingers from getting caught in the gap between the cylinder body and the plate when air is applied. Caution 1. Do not scratch or gouge the sliding portion of the piston rod and the guide rod. • Damaged seals, etc. will result in leakage or malfunction. 2. Do not dent or scratch the mounting surface of a body and a plate. • The flatness of the...

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Compact Guide Cylinder-6

Operating Conditions Allowable Lateral Load (Ordinary load)F(N) Bore size (mm) Allowable Rotational Torque of PlateT (N-m) Torque: T (N-m) Bore size (mm) Non-rotating Accuracy of PlateFor non-rotating accuracy 8 without load, use a value no more than the values in the table as a guide. Bore size (mm)

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Compact Guide Cylinder-7

Compact Guide Cylinder Operating Range when Used as Stopper Bore Size ø12 to ø25/MGQM12 to 25 (Slide Bearing) ∗ When selecting a model with a longer L dimension, be sure to choose a bore size which is sufficiently large. Caution on handling Note 1) When using as a stopper, select a model with 30 stroke or less. Note 2) Model MGQL (Ball bushing bearing) cannot be used as a stopper. Mass of transferred object m (kg) Transfer speed υ (m/min) Bore Size ø32 to ø100/MGQM32 to 100 (Slide Bearing) ∗ When selecting a model with a longer L dimension, be sure to choose a bore size which is sufficiently...

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Compact Guide Cylinder-8

Operating Range when Used as Lifter • Select the bore size so that the total load mass is bellow the theoretical output (see the table below). MGQM/Slide bearing MGQL/Ball bushing bearing

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Compact Guide Cylinder-10

Replacement Parts: Seal Kit Bore size (mm) Seal kit includes ® to @. Order the seal kit, based on each bore size. 1 Since the seal kit does not include a grease pack, order it separately. Grease pack part no.: GR-S-010 (10 g)

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Compact Guide Cylinder-11

Compact Guide Cylinder

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Compact Guide Cylinder-12

Series MGQ Bore Size ø12 to ø25: MGQM, MGQL C + Stroke B + Stroke A + Stroke MGQM, MGQL Common Dimensions Bore size (mm) MGQL (Ball bushing bearing)/A, DB, E Dimensions Bore size (mm) 30 st or less Note) For intermediate strokes other than standard strokes, refer to the Manufacture of Intermediate Stroke on page 3. Bore size 12 and 16 are only for the M5 x 0.8 port. For bore size 20 or more, Rc, NPT and G ports can be selected. (Refer to page 2.) b Bore size (mm) 50 st or less MGQM (Slide bearing)/A, DB, E Dimensions

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Compact Guide Cylinder-13

Compact Guide Cylinder Bore Size ø32 to ø100: MGQM, MGQL 4 x MM depth ML C + Stroke B + Stroke A + Stroke MGQM, MGQL Common Dimensions Bore size Standard stroke (mm) (mm) MGQM (Slide bearing)/ A, DB, E Dimensions MGQL (Ball bushing bearing)/ A, DB, E Dimensions wires of the auto switch, etc., and also terminal boards, etc., to the main body of the cylinder. Detailed figure of “a” section Use grooves section “a” and section “b” in the figure below of the cylinder body for firmly fixing in the following case. (Applicable bolt size is M3.) Detailed figure of “b” section

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Compact Guide Cylinder-14

ISeries MGQ Auto Switch Mounting Minimum Stroke for Auto Switch Auto switch model Bore size (mm) Note) Adjust the auto switch after confirming the operating conditions in the actual setting.

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Compact Guide Cylinder-15

Auto Switch Mounting Series MGQ Operating Range * For solid state auto switches, auto switches with a pre-wired connector are also available. , * Normally closed (NC = b contact), solid state auto switch (D-F9G/F9H/Y7G/Y7H type) are also available. J

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Compact Guide Cylinder-16

Series MGQ Made to Order: Individual Specifications Please contact SMC for detailed dimensions, specifications and lead times. Helical Insert Thread Specifications -X168 Bore size Auto switch type Lead wire length Helical insert thread specifications Mounting thread type has been changed to the helical insert thread type. Note) Other dimensions are the same as standard type. Bottom Mounting Style (MGQM type is only available.) -X367 MGQM Bore size Auto switch type Lead wire length —X367 ingi Bottom mounting Because the guide rods do not protrude from the bottom surface of the body, it is not...

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