Actuators

An essential component to many different industries, pneumatic air actuators are a safe and reliable option when electricity poses a fire or ignition hazard - typically used to control valves with the direct involvement of fluids in chemical and process industries. Compressed air or gas builds up pressure in a chamber that causes the piston's forced movement in a specific direction. The two main types of pneumatic air actuators are single-acting and double-acting cylinders. Single-acting pneumatic cylinders push the piston either forward or backward with a spring that returns the cylinder to its original position. Single-acting cylinders are less expensive, more compact, and require less compressed air to function. Double-acting pneumatic cylinders contain two ports, no spring, and allow the cylinder to move in both directions. Double-acting cylinders are faster, stronger, and have a longer lifespan.

Clippard, Fabco-Air, Motion Controls, Festo, and more all provide various types of pneumatic actuators, cylinders, mounting hardware, proximity sensors, grippers, rotary actuator, and seal kits.

Related Products: Single-acting Cylinder, Double-acting Cylinder, Linear Actuators, Air Cylinder, Air Actuator, Pneumatic Linear Actuator

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