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Dual Guide Rod Pneumatic Air Cylinders

Dual rod cylinders provide additional stability for shear forces or side loads, and prevent rotation at the rod end. The handy T-slots along their length make these double-acting cylinders easy to mount, even to each other to enable convenient x-y motion without machining brackets or extra parts.

Imperial Non-repairable

ISO 6432 Non-repairable

Compact

NFPA Tie Rod

Dual Guide Rod

All Stainless Steel Non-repairable

ISO 15552

Compact Extruded

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Dual Guide Rod Air Cylinders

With a standard rodded pneumatic cylinder, the rod can freely rotate as it extends and retracts. In most cases, this rotation isn't problematic but if the application requires perfect alignment, it can be an issue. Additionally, in applications where the rod is used to apply force to an object, the inertia of the object can create a lateral force or torque which can produce deflections resulting in inaccurate positioning. Guided rod cylinders provide the solution to unwanted piston deflections by using dual adjacent rods attached to a yoke plate in order to prevent the piston rod from rotating, helping to guarantee the accuracy and repeatability of the linear actuation.

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NITRA Dual Guide Rod Air Cylinders

NITRA dual guide rod cylinders are ideal for applications that require precise alignment or have large side loads. These cylinders feature bronze bushings, extruded aluminum housing, and switch mounting tracks.

Interchangeable with other common brands of guide rod cylinders
Bore sizes from 12mm to 63mm
Stroke lengths from 10mm to 250mm
Double-acting
Maximum operating pressure of 142 psi
Non-rotate tolerance of +/-0.10^° or less

Starting at
$159.00
(E12M020MD-M)

Metal Work Heavy-Duty Dual Guide Rod Air Cylinders

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Metal Work heavy-duty metric dual guide rod cylinders are ideal for applications requiring precision mounting and tolerance to a sideload. These cylinders feature magnetic pistons, bronze bushings, anodized extruded aluminum alloy housing, and switch mounting tracks.