MAL aluminum alloy mini cylinder can be double acting or single acting air cylinders.
Single acting cylinders (SAC) use the pressure imparted by compressed air to create a driving force in one direction (usually out), and a spring to return to the "home" position. More often than not, this type of cylinder has limited extension due to the space the compressed spring takes up. Another downside to SAC's is that part of the force produced by the cylinder is lost as it tries to push against the spring. Because of those factors, single acting cylinders are recommended for applications that require no more that 100mm of stroke length.
Double Acting Cylinders (DAC) use the force of air to move in both extend and retract strokes. They have two ports to allow air in, one for outstroke and one for instroke. Stroke length for this design is not limited, however, the piston rod is more vulnerable to buckling and bending. Addition calculations should be performed as well.
Application: in various industries like equipments, machinery, moulding, ship building, CNC Machining.
Product name:
MAL25X25 Mini Air Cylinder