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Complete cylinder selection

Pneumatic Cylinder Selection Wizard

Select a preliminary standard cylinder bore from moving mass or external load while accounting for travel direction, guide friction, acceleration, stroke time, pressure, safety, automatic speed-based load factor, and estimated cycle air. Enter the application values to calculate four decision-ready outputs and review the governing assumptions before selecting equipment.

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Complete cylinder selection

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Select a preliminary standard cylinder bore from moving mass or external load while accounting for travel direction, guide friction, acceleration, stroke time, pressure, safety, automatic speed-based load factor, and estimated cycle air. Enter the application values to calculate four decision-ready outputs and review the governing assumptions before selecting equipment.

Engineering inputsCylinder Selection Wizard

Enter the known application values. Outputs update instantly as units or assumptions change.

Travel orientation
Use these values for preliminary sizing before final datasheet review.

Engineering visual

Cylinder Selection Wizard calculation path

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.

Cylinder Selection Wizard calculation pathRead 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.SUPPLY PRESSURE PBORE DROD dEXTEND FORCERETRACT FORCE
  1. 01Moving mass
  2. 02Calculate and compare
  3. 03Required drive force
Required drive force
Average travel speed
Automatic load factor
Minimum calculated bore

Calculation reference

What this tool checks.

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.

Inputs

  • Moving mass
  • Travel orientation
  • Additional external force
  • Guide friction coefficient
  • Required acceleration
  • Stroke length
  • Target travel time
  • Available operating pressure
  • Safety factor

Outputs

  • Required drive force
  • Average travel speed
  • Automatic load factor
  • Minimum calculated bore
  • Suggested standard bore
  • Estimated double-acting cycle air

Engineering guide

Use the result with the right context.

Calculate cylinder selection wizard for a pneumatic application and compare the result with supplier data.

Calculation workflow

  1. Enter Moving mass, Travel orientation, Additional external force and replace every default with application data.

  2. Run the calculation while keeping pressure, temperature, geometry, and reference states consistent.

  3. Interpret Required drive force, Average travel speed, Automatic load factor against the supplier datasheet, machine risk, and an appropriate design margin.

Assumptions and limits

  • 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.

FAQ

Common review questions.

01Tool noteWhat does the Cylinder Selection Wizard calculate?

Select a preliminary standard cylinder bore from moving mass or external load while accounting for travel direction, guide friction, acceleration, stroke time, pressure, safety, automatic speed-based load factor, and estimated cycle air. It returns Required drive force, Average travel speed, Automatic load factor, Minimum calculated bore so the primary answer and its supporting checks stay together.

02Tool noteCan I use the result as a final component selection?

Use it for preliminary engineering and RFQ comparison. Final selection must include supplier ratings, installation losses, transient conditions, applicable standards, machine risk, and validation testing.

03Tool noteWhy can a supplier calculation differ?

Supplier tools may use proprietary test curves, correction factors, rounding, leakage allowances, or reference conditions. Match those conditions and replace the defaults before comparing results.

04Tool noteWhat should I verify after using the Cylinder Selection Wizard?

Check the entered units and reference conditions, then compare the calculated outputs with manufacturer ratings, application safety margins, transient loads, installation losses, and measured machine performance.