A CASE FOR SHORT STROKE, FLUID POWER CYLINDERS
WITH THICK WALLS
- ADAPTIVE AUTOMATION ACTUATORS-
-PART 2-
THE USE OF INDUSTRIAL CYLINDERS IN JIGS, FIXTURES,
MOLDS AND GENERAL PURPOSE TOOLING HAS CONTRIBUTED TO EFFICIENT
PRODUCTION SINCE THE DAYS OF HENRY FORD'S MODEL T. THE COST OF
A MODERN AUTOMOBILE WOULD PROBABLY NOT BE IN A BUDGET FOR MANY
OF US WITHOUT CURRENT LEVELS OF SOPHISTICATED TOOLING AND AUTOMATION.
FURTHER, THERE IS GROWING DEMAND FOR MINIATURIZATION FOR ALL
COMPONENTS GOING INTO PRODUCTION TOOLING. A GOOD EXAMPLE IS EQUIPMENT
USED IN SUPPORT OF MACHINING CENTERS. THE MOST VALUABLE PIECE
OF REAL ESTATE IN A MACHINING CENTER IS THE SURFACE FOR PARTS
MOUNTING. IN THEORY, TWICE AS MANY PARTS CAN BE PROCESSED IN
A GIVEN SETUP IF SPACE REQUIRED FOR HOLDING PARTS IS CUT IN HALF.
FURTHER, TWICE AS MANY PARTS CAN BE PROCESSED IF LOADING TIME
CAN BE CUT IN HALF. FLUID POWER CYLINDERS ARE RECOGNIZED FOR
LARGE FORCES AND QUICK ACTION WITHIN SMALL PACKAGES AND ARE WELL
SUITED FOR PRODUCTION TOOLING.
EXAMPLES OF INLETS WITH HEAVY- WALLED DESIGN ARE SHOWN.