Slide cylinder selection
Select a preliminary guided or slide cylinder bore and check offset moment plus end-of-travel kinetic energy against entered catalog limits in one workflow. Enter the application values to calculate four decision-ready outputs and review the governing assumptions before selecting equipment.
Slide cylinder selection
Select a preliminary guided or slide cylinder bore and check offset moment plus end-of-travel kinetic energy against entered catalog limits in one workflow. Enter the application values to calculate four decision-ready outputs and review the governing assumptions before selecting equipment.
Engineering visual
Read the cylinder cross-section from left to right: supply pressure acts on the piston area, the rod removes return-side area, and the two arrows show the available extension and retraction force.
Calculation reference
Use the displayed relationship to understand how the entered conditions affect the result. Treat the output as a preliminary selection, then verify actual operating conditions, catalog limits, and safety margin.
Engineering guide
Calculate guided slide cylinder selection wizard for a pneumatic application and compare the result with supplier data.
Enter Moving mass, Travel orientation, Additional external force and replace every default with application data.
Run the calculation while keeping pressure, temperature, geometry, and reference states consistent.
Interpret Suggested standard bore, Factored offset moment, Factored stopping energy against the supplier datasheet, machine risk, and an appropriate design margin.
The relationship is a first-pass rigid-body or elastic-member estimate; guides, joints, seals, and structural compliance can change the installed result.
Use pressure available at the actuator and verify mounting, cushioning, duty, speed, and catalog load limits.
Start with measured or supplier-confirmed values for Moving mass, Travel orientation, Additional external force, Guide friction coefficient. The calculator updates all outputs together, making it easier to see which assumption controls the preliminary selection.
Suggested standard bore, Factored offset moment, Factored stopping energy, Guide-moment utilization answer different parts of the same engineering question. Use the primary result for selection, the secondary values to audit units and margins, and the visible formula to reproduce the calculation in an RFQ worksheet.
The relationship is a first-pass rigid-body or elastic-member estimate; guides, joints, seals, and structural compliance can change the installed result. Use pressure available at the actuator and verify mounting, cushioning, duty, speed, and catalog load limits. Final approval requires the current manufacturer datasheet and validation under installed conditions.
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