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5 Guidelines For Selecting Pneumatic Cylinders

  Pneumatic cylinders are the most used solution to generate strength and movement in OEM applications. The reason is that the design is simple, easy to install, economical and of excellent performance. They are designed in a variety of sizes, styles and configurations. OEMs must carefully choose pneumatic cylinders to better support their applications. The easiest way to achieve this is to consider some guidelines. Pneumatic cylinder selection instructions The points below will help the OEM understand the aspects to consider when choosing a pneumatic cylinder. In this post, we will see rod style cylinders. Cylinder layout:- This cylinders can be designed in two ways: single or double acting. Single acting cylinders supply compressed air to only one side of the piston, creating strength and movement in only one direction. Double acting cylinders supply compressed air to create enough force not only to expand the stroke, but also to deflate it. Single acting cylinders have lim