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Compact Guide Cylinder (Basic type) New ø12, ø16, ø20, ø25, ø32, ø40, ø50, ø63, ø80, ø100 Up to Weight reduced by up to 17% with a shorter guide rod and thinner plate 17% Weight reduced! Guide rod shortened for MGPM40-25 stroke 22 mm Max. Space required between the bottom of the cylinder body and your equipment is reduced. Space saving Round type auto switches can be mounted directly without spacer. 3 types of bearing can be selected. Slide bearing Series MGPM Ball bushing Series MGPL High precision ball bushing Series MGPA Series MGP CAT.EUS20-219AA-UK

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Compact Guide Cylinder (Basic type) Slide bearing Suitable for lateral load applications such as a stopper where shock is Ball bushing Smooth operation suitable for High precision ball bushing Series MGPA plate displacement High precision ball bushing Load from lateral ' Compared with slide bearing type ' Compared with slide bearing type Projection shortened * Compared with slide bearing type, 25 stroke (032 to 0100) * The D-Y7 and D-Z7 auto switches are not mountable. Easy positioning Knock pin holes provided on each mounting surface 1. Top mounting I 2. Side mounting 14. Bottom mounting

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Series MGP Compact Guide Cylinders, Series Variations Bore size Series Page Bearing 6 10 12 16 20 25 32 40 50 63 80 100 Basic type/MGP Page 3 of this catalogue New Remodeled Slide bearing With air cushion/MGP-A Ball bushing High precision ball bushing www.smc.eu With end lock/MGP-H/R LOCK www.smc.eu Clean series/12/13-MGP Ball bushing www.smc.eu Water-resistant/MGP R/V www.smc.eu Heavy duty guide rod/MGPS Slide bearing www.smc.eu Miniature Guide Rod Cylinder/MGJ www.smc.eu Compact Guide Cylinder with Lock/MLGP Slide bearing K C LO Ball bushing www.smc.eu Hygienic Design Cylinder/HYG Slide...

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Combination of Standard Products and , Made to Order Specifications ©: Made to Order specifications O : Special product (Contact SMC for details.) Applicable bore size Note 1) Refer to SMC website for details Note 2) Without cushion Note 3) Copper and fluorine-free are available as standard products. MGPL-Z and MGPA-Z are already copper and fluorine-free, so it's not possible to order 20-MGPL-Z or 20-MGPA-Z.

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Specific Product Precautions 1 Be sure to read before handling. Refer to back cover for Safety Instructions, "Handling Precautions for SMC Products" (M-E03-3) and the Operation Manual for Actuator Precautions and Auto Switch Precautions. Please download it via our website. 1. Never place your hands or fingers between the plate Be very careful to prevent your hands or fingers from getting caught in the gap between the cylinder body and the plate when 1. Use cylinders within the piston speed range. An orifice is set for this cylinder, but the piston speed may exceed the operating range if the...

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Specific Product Precautions 2 Be sure to read before handling. Refer to back cover for Safety Instructions, "Handling Precautions for SMC Products" (M-E03-3) and the Operation Manual for Actuator Precautions and Auto Switch Precautions. Please download it via our website. Depending on the operating conditions, piping port positions can be changed by using a plug. After tightening by hand, tighten additional 1/6 to 1/4 rotation with 2. Tapered thread for Rc port (MGP) and NPT port (MGPDDTN) Use the correct tightening torques listed below. Before tightening the plug, wrap pipe tape around...

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Compact Guide Cylinder Series MGP ø12, ø16, ø20, ø25, ø32, ø40, ø50, ø63, ø80, ø100 How to Order MGP M 25 Compact Guide Cylinder 30 Z M9BW Made to Order specification Compact Guide Cylinder For details, refer to page 4. Bearing type Slide bearing M Ball bushing L A High precision ball bushing Number of auto switches — S n Bore size 12 16 20 25 32 12 mm 40 40 mm 16 mm 50 50 mm 20 mm 63 63 mm 25 mm 80 80 mm 32 mm 100 100 mm 2 pcs. 1 pc. n pcs. Auto switch Without auto switch (Built-in magnet) — ∗ For applicable auto switch model, refer to the table below. Port thread type — TN TF M5 x 0.8 Rc...

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Refer to pages 21 to 23 for cylinders with auto switches. Auto switch proper mounting position (detection at stroke end) and mounting height Minimum stroke for auto switch mounting Operating range Auto switch mounting brackets/Part no. Note) Maximum speed with no load. Make a model selection, considering a load according to the graph on pages 8 to 14. Standard Strokes Manufacture of Intermediate Strokes Theoretical Output Note) Theoretical output [N] = Pressure [MPa] x Piston area [mm2]

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Ball Bushing: MGPL12 to 100, High Precision Ball Bushing: MGPA12 to 100_[kg] Allowable Rotational Torque of Plate

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Non-rotating Accuracy of Plate Non-rotating accuracy 6 when retracted and when no load is applied should be not more than the values shown in the table. High Precision Ball Bushing/MGPA Positioning accuracy for pin hole on the plate Dispersion of dimensions when machining each component will be accumulated in the plate pin hole positioning accuracy when mounting this cylinder. Values below are referred as a guide. [Side mounting] Note) Displacement by load and self-weight deflection by plate [Bottom mounting]

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Model Selection Selection Conditions Mounting orientation Graph (Slide bearing type) Graph (Ball bushing type) Selection Example 1 (Vertical Mounting) Selection conditions Mounting: Vertical Bearing type: Ball bushing Find the point of intersection for the load weight of 3 kg and the eccentric distance of 90 mm on graph (5), based on vertical mounting, ball bushing, Selection Example 2 (Horizontal Mounting) Selection conditions Mounting: Horizontal Bearing type: Slide bearing Distance between plate and load centre of gravity: 50 mm Find the point of intersection for the load weight of 2 kg...

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Vertical Mounting Slide Bearing Model Selection Operating pressure 0.5 MPa or more (1) 50 stroke or less, V = 200 mm/s or less (2) Over 50 stroke, V = 200 mm/s or less Use the "Guide Cylinder Selection Software", when the eccentric distance is 200 mm or more.

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