Rodless cylinders work smoothly at low speed

Edited by the Manufacturingtalk editorial team Dec 16, 2002

Pneumatic rodless cylinders, offer space saving benefits over standard pneumatic cylinders, smooth slow speed operation, very low leakrates, minimal breakout pressure and extended cushioning.

New from KV is the "Ultraline" range of pneumatic Rodless cylinders, offering a wide variety of user friendly options and configurations.

With rodless cylinders now becoming widely accepted as a competitive advantage and offering space saving benefits over standard pneumatic cylinders, the new "Ultraline" rodless programme incorporates several innovative and user driven features including smooth slow speed operation, very low leakrates, minimal breakout pressure, extended cushioning, flexible port options and compactness.

Working in conjunction with a major seal manufacturer and by utilising hybrid seal technologies, KV have been able to develop a unique sealing system which provides low leak rates and minimal breakout pressures, which when combined together, are often impossible to achieve due to the open construction of the cylinder barrel.

In addition, the minimal breakout pressure provides an ultra-smooth linear movement making it ideal for spraying or synchronised transitioning with controllable operating speeds as low as 2mm/sec.

Finally, KV have designed flexible porting as standard, which allows customers the benefits of single porting from one end or porting from either end.

In conjunction, where space is limited, KV have developed a range of compact rodless cylinders, which are currently the shortest cylinders on the market.

"Availability has not been overlooked" advises KVs project director - Andrew Hough.

"The current design and assembly allows for a standard 5 day delivery and we fully expect to be able to offer a 24hr turnaround in the very near future" Cost is also a key feature of the new Ultraline range, and due to its simplistic assembly technique, KV have been able to minimise costs with real cost savings being passed onto customers.

Finally to complement the introduction of the new Ultraline range, KV have also produced an easy to use rodless configurator, which is available as a stand-alone CD or usable on-line, which also incorporates 2D and 3D drawings for all models.