Select an actuator with the correct stroke length of an air actuator

by aviral
(india)

i am working on a pneumatic gear shifter for a buggy ......i require an air actuator with a variable stroke length. actually a one which has 4 stages of motion.....what should i be looking for

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Bill says...

Hello Aviral.

When you say 4 stages of motion, do you mean 4 positions?

If it were me designing your application, I'd would simply select two double acting cylinders with the appropriate stroke lengths, and install them blind end to blind end.

Then, depending which of the 4 ports you put air into, the whole double actuator would move, along with the tooling, to provide 4 repeatable positions.

Hope this helps.

Cheers,

Bill