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Original PANCAKE® Air Cylinder

The Original PANCAKE® Cylinder was designed in 1958 to satisfy a need for short stroke cylinders that would fit in very tight spaces.  Today with over 5 decades of experience in thousands of cylinder applications around the world, this product line offers far more than any of its imitators:

  • More Features and Options
  • Better Quality, Strength and Appearance
  • Far Longer Product Life (2 Year Warranty)

Versions:

  • Original
  • T Series (Thicker piston, with PTFE wearstrip)
  • Metric ("M" Prefix to Original or T Series)

Construction

  • Machined from aluminum bar-stock
  • Crosshatch polished bore
  • Heavy wall construction
  • FINISH: Clear anodize is standard
  • Prelubed with Magnalube®-G Grease
  • Duralon® nonmetallic rod bushing
  • Chrome Plated Stainless Steel Piston Rods
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Bore/Stroke

  • Bore Sizes: 1/2", 3/4", 1-1/8", 1-5/8", 2", 2-1/2", 3", 4"
  • Standard Strokes: 1/16" to 4" (Select letter code from appropriate bore size)
  • Piston rod stroke collars for "in-between" strokes -C1 thru -C7 in 1/8" increments
  • Stroke Tolerance:  ± 1/64"

Single Rod ACTION Variants

  • Double acting  -X
  • Double acting, Non-rotating  -XK
  • Single acting, spring retracted  -O
  • Single acting, spring extended  -OP

Double Rod ACTION Variants

  • Double acting  -XDR
  • Double acting, Non-rotating  -XDRK
  • Single acting, spring retracted  -ODR

Mounts

  • Though hole (standard)
  • Clevis mount
  • Eye mount
  • Threaded nose mount

Rod Shaft Options

  • External guide pins  -G
  • Hex rod non-rotating- single acting only  -NR
  • Hole thru double rod  
  • Male rod threads  -MR
Seal Options

  • Quad seals (piston only) (-30° to +250° F)  -Q
  • VITON® o-ring seals (-15° to +400° F)  -V
  • TEFLON® o-ring seals (+400° to +500° F)  -T

Sensors

  • Piston magnet and Dovetail slot option  -E
  • Short stroke cylinders are furnished with two dovetail slots
  • Longer stroke cylinders are furnished with a single dovetail slot
  • 1/2" bore: slot = 3.8mm (use 9B49 sensors)
  • 3/4" bore & up: slot = 1/4" 60° dovetail (use 949 sensors)

Stroke Adjusters

  • Dial-A-Stroke® - Adjustable extend stroke  -AS
  • Adjustable retract stroke  -RS

Severe Service Options

  • Thick rear cover -HC (1-5/8" & larger)
  • Oversize 1/4 NPT ports -P14 (1-5/8" & larger)
  • Electroless Nickel Plating  -N
Bumpers

  • Sound Limiters - O-ring dampening
  • Rubber bumpers - Use to reduce noise and absorb impact

Air line lubrication: Recommended

Maximum operating pressure: 250 PSI
Minimum operating pressure:

Bore Number571212213215217211221
Bore, Inches1/2"3/4"1-1/8"1-5/8"2"2-1/2"3"4"
Breakaway, PSI12.06.54.54.54.03.03.02.5


Hydraulic Service to 500 PSI