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No.000172 Space-Saving Long-Stroke Mechanism

Speeding up with long stroke

Compact Cylinders

Product name Compact Cylinders
Part number MSCCN20-50
* Orange colored cells in the table below indicate the part numbers used in this example.

Selection criteria

Effective for building a small-sized linear motion system

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Available sizes

■Compact Cylinders Double Acting Standard Stroke Type

Tube
I.D.
External
Size
Rod Tip Screw Stroke St Body Length
(+ St shown below)
Rod Tip
Length
Screw Type Dia. -
Pitch
5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 45 50 75 100
Ø12 □25 Tapped M3 x 0.5 - - - - - - 22 3.5
Ø16 □29 M4 x 0.7 - - - - - -
Ø20 □36 M5 x 0.8 - - 29.5 4.5
Ø25 □40 M6 x 1.0 - - 32.5 5
Ø32 □45 M8 x 1.25 - - 33 7
Ø40 □52 39.5
Ø50 □64 M10 x 1.5 - 40.5 8
Ø63 □77 - - - - - - - - 46
Ø12 □25 Threaded M5 x 0.8 - - - - - - - - - 22 14
Ø16 □29 M6 x 1.0 - - - - - - - - - 15.5
Ø20 □36 M8 x 1.25 - - - - - - - - - 29.5 18.5
Ø25 □40 M10 x 1.25 - - - - - - - - - 32.5 22.5
Ø32 □45 M14 x 1.5 - - - - - - - - - 33 28.5
Ø40 □52 - - - - - - - - 39.5
Ø50 □64 M18 x 1.5 - - - - - - - 40.5 33.5
Ø63 □77 - - - - - - - - 46

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Selection steps

■Selection procedure of compact cylinders (See "Technical Information" shown below for details.)

1. Define various conditions of the load

2. Calculate cylinder output (In case of double acting type)

3. Determine the tube I.D.

4. Determine the theoretical reference speed

5. Verify the cylinder's cushion mechanism

6.Verification of lateral load which is supplied to the cylinder

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Performance info.

■Load Information of Compact Cylinders

Min. Operating Pressure: 0.1 MPa

Max. Operating Pressure: 1.0 MPa

Theoretical Output (N) :

Tube I.D. Operation
Direction
Operating Pressure (MPa)
0.4 0.5
Ø12 Outstroke 45 57
Instroke 34 42
Ø16 Outstroke 80 101
Instroke 60 75
Ø20 Outstroke 126 157
Instroke 94 118
Ø25 Outstroke 196 245
Instroke 151 189
Ø32 Outstroke 322 402
Instroke 241 302
Ø40 Outstroke 503 628
Instroke 422 528
Ø50 Outstroke 785 982
Instroke 660 825
Ø63 Outstroke 1247 1559
Instroke 1121 1402

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Floating Joint

Product name Floating Joints -Extra Short Threaded Stud Mount/Threaded
Part number FJCMX5-0.8
Features Floating joints that can be used where there is little distance between cylinders and moving objects.
* Orange colored cells in the table below indicate the part numbers used in this example.

Selection criteria

Suitable for absorbing deviations in the radial direction.

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Available sizes

■Floating Joint Extra Short Lateral Misalignment Angular Misalignment Tolerant Threaded Stud Mount - Threaded (for Tapped Cylinder)

Body / Cover Joints Spring Washer
Material Surface Treatment Material Surface Treatment Hardness Material Material Surface Treatment Hardness
EN 1.1191 Equiv. Black Oxide EN 1.1191 Equiv. Black Oxide 35 - 45
HRC
EN 1.4301 Equiv. - WPB EN 1.4301 Equiv. Nitriding Treatment 600HV -
EN 1.4301 Equiv. - EN 1.4125 Equiv. -

■Sizes

Cylinder Mounting Side Output Side Allowable Misalignment
[U]
Allowable Angular Deviation
[A]
Body
Thickness
Body
Hex size
Overall Length
Screw Dia. - Pitch thread length Screw Dia. - Pitch thread length
M5 - 0.8 6 M8 - 1.25 8.5 0.5 14 24 33
M6 - 1.0
M8 - 1.25 8.5 M10 - 1.5 10 15.5 27 39.5
M10 - 1.5 10 M14 - 2.0 11 19.5 30 47

< Allowable lateral misalignment U and allowable angular misalignment A >

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IDEA NOTE The long stroke is achieved by the combined use of air cylinders and linear guides and the parallel arrangement of the cylinders. In this way, the height in the escaped state is reduced and this leads to space-saving

In achieving a long stroke by means of two cylinders, using a linear guide in combination and arranging the cylinders in parallel, the height in the escaped state is reduced leading to space-saving.

IDEA NOTE Increased speed achieved through combined use of air cylinders

By simultaneously operating air cylinders, the operation time is reduced compared to that when performing a long stroke with a single air cylinder.

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Application Overview

Purpose

  • Purpose
    • The lift stroke mechanism retracts to a height below the roller conveyor height (H = 162mm) and advances upward by 100mm up to the processing position when receiving and passing a workpiece on the pallet.
  • Operation
    • By using air cylinders and linear guides in combination, the length of the mechanism in the movement direction is shortened while it moves upwards through a long stroke.

Target workpiece

  • Shape: box shape workpiece
  • Size: W100 x D80 x H50mm
  • Weight: 1kg

Design Specifications

Operating Conditions or Design Requirements

  • Ascending / descending stroke: 100mm
  • Cylinder stroke: 50mm
  • Tube inner diameter: Ø20mm
  • Cylinder output: 126 x 70%N (Applied pressure 0.4MPa)
  • Outer dimensions: W230 x D105 x H157 (H245 when ascended)mm

Required Performance

  • Running parallelism: 15 x 2 = 30µm
  • Allowable Load: 60N

Selection Criteria for Main Components

  • Air Cylinder
    • Stroke of 50mm or longer and output of 30N or above

Design Evaluation

Verification of main components

  • A cylinder is selected so that the force required for raising the workpiece is obtained.
  • Ascending output
    • Conditional value: target workpiece mass: M1 = 1kg, ascending structure mass: M2 = 2kg, ascending stroke: L = 100mm, gravitational acceleration g = 9.8m/s², air pressure: a = 0.4MPa, cylinder load factor: η = 70% = 0.7
    • Load applied during ascending: W = W1 + W2 = M1 x g + M2 x g = 1 x 9.8 + 2 x 9.8 = 9.8 + 19.6 = 29.4N
    • Required cylinder thrust: P = W / η = 29.4 / 0.7 = 42N
      ⇒A cylinder with a cylinder inner diameter of Ø12mm or higher is selected.
    • Stroke: L = 100mm, stroke required for each cylinder: L' = L / 2 = 100 / 2 = 50mm
      ⇒A standard cylinder with a stroke of 50mm and an inner diameter is Ø20mm is selected.
    • Based on the thrust of a cylinder with a Ø20 inner diameter mm: P', the allowable ascending load: W' is verified.
      P'= π / 4 x 20² x 0.4 = 126N
      W' = P' x η - W2 = 126 x 0.7 - 19.6 = 68.6N
      ⇒Allowable ascending load: W' = 68.6N

Other Design Consideration

  • When selecting a 100-mm stroke, the cylinder tube inner diameter as well as outer dimensions become larger. 
    A linear guide that needs to have a length equivalent to the stroke + the guide also becomes longer, making it difficult to be installed in a structure that necessitates escaping. Therefore, this mechanism is effective for space-saving.

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Quantity
1 Air Cylinders MSCCN20-50 2
2 Flow Rate Control Valves MNSPS6-M5 4
3 Sensors for Air Cylinders MD13L1 4
4 Linear Guides SSE2BSZ10-115 4
5 Floating Joints FJCMX5-0.8 2
6 Werkstückführung WGHN-40-10-12 4
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