Category: Compressed Air Actuators

An Air Muscle compressed air actuator; what the heck? This device, also known as a pneumatic muscle or air muscle,…

In a lot of hydraulic machinery, the pressure will typically be around 80 PSI to 100 PSI and this may…

Air actuators or air cylinders are devices that create mechanical motion by converting various forms of energy (in the case…

There are a host of companies manufacturing compressed air driven grippers now. Here is information about selecting and using grippers…

The diaphragm or rolling lobe air cylinders are specialty air actuators. Typically, air cylinders have a bit of lag time.…

Double-acting air cylinders are the work horses of compressed air driven manufacturing equipment. These type of air cylinders are so…

What are air cylinder cushions and how do you apply them? Air cylinders can have a mechanical cushioning system that…

Air over oil compressed air systems was developed to generate smooth, hesitation free and consistent movement of your air cylinder…

Single acting air cylinders; what are they and why do we need them? Here is lots of information about these…

Non-repairable air cylinders, also commonly known as throw-away air cylinders, are a family of lower cost air cylinders that are…