Tolomatic Pneumatic Rodless Band Cylinders and Slides
Durable Bands: Strong stainless steel bands will not expand like elastomer (non-metallic) bands, providing reliable sealing over the life of the actuator.
Many model lines are available to meet a broad range of stroke, force, load, and rigidity requirements.
Tolomatic has the largest selection of rodless air cylinders and pneumatic actuators.MXP Band Cylinder models:
MXP-N Features
MXP-P Features
MXP-S Features
New Maximum Durability MXP models are designed to outlast every rodless cylinder on the market!
- Available in inch or metric mounting with either inch or metric port threads
- Stroke lengths up to 206” (5232 mm)
- Maximum load capacities up to 2583 lb (11490 N) depending on bore size, bearing selection, and carrier selection
- Moment load capacities up to 9508 lb-in (1074 N-m) depending on moment, bearing selection, and carrier selection
- Maximum thrust capacities up to 491 lb (2184 N) at 100 PSI (6.9 bar) depending on bore size
- Temperature range of 20° to 140° F (-7° to 60° C)
- Three different bearing selections for carrier guidance
- Internal bearing design provides protection from contaminants, extending life
- Maximized surface area design for less pressure and less wear
- Permanent lubrication for low friction and extended bearing life
- Solid bearing are field replaceable for extended service life
- Trapezoidal design maximizes surface area for less pressure and less wear
- Engineered bearing material has low static and dynamic friction with low wear properties for long lasting, smooth operation
- Profiled rail design uses THK® Caged Ball® technology to reduce friction and extend actuator life
- Caged Ball® technology achieves reduced friction, noise, and maintenance by creating a grease pocket between ball elements
- High load and bending moment capacities
- High speed operation, low heat generation
- High precision bearings feature smooth, low breakaway motion
- Low profile carrier
- Solid bearing and profiled rail designs entirely support carrier load, isolating the piston from the load for extended piston seal life
- Interior sealing band and exterior dust band made of stainless steel
- Stainless steel bands will not stretch like rubber or polymer materials
- Magnetic retention – not subject to wear as are mechanically retained systems
- Dust wipers keep contaminants from entering the cylinder’s internal area
- Sealing band resists blow out during pressure spikes that may occur during high velocity cushioning
- Solid bearing and profiled rail designs feature carriers with large flexible mounting patterns for increased load stability
- Adjustable cushions protect actuator and load from damage and feature easy screw adjustment for end-of-stroke deceleration
- Internal magnets allow sensor installation anytime
- Options:
- Auxiliary carrier for increased load capacity and bending moment capacity
- Floating mount bracket compensates for non-parallelism between actuator and externally guided load
- Tube clamps for intermediate support of actuator body, drop-in adjustable mounting, flush with bottom of actuator to retain low profile
- Foot mounts
- Shock absorbers to minimize impact load and allow increased speed and load
- Convenient single-end air connection
- Flush mount, drop-in switches: Reed, solid state PNP or NPN, available normally open or normally closed
BC2, BC3, and BC4 Band Cylinder models:
BC2 Features
BC3 Features
BC4 Features
- Stroke lengths up to 23.6 ft
- Moment load capacities up to 32530 lb-in depending on moment type, carrier selection, and bearing selection
- Maximum load capacities up to 4636 lb depending on carrier selection and bearing selection
- Maximum thrust capacities up to 500 lb at 100 PSI depending on bore selection
- Temperature range from +32° to +150° F (+0° to 65.5° C)
- Three different bearing selections for carrier guidance
- Internal load-supporting bearing design (BC4) offers more bearing surface than other cylinders in its class
- Self-lubricating bearing runs the length of the carrier web
- Maximum bearing life for millions of cycles
- Solid bearing design (BC2) uses self-lubricating bearing rods
- Engineered resin load bearings offer consistently low friction and long wear
- Easy tension adjustment of carrier bracket via two bolts
- Recirculating ball bearing design (BC3) is sealed and lubricated at the factory
- Factory adjusted bearing surfaces for optimum pre-load
- Constant level of friction is maintained even when load orientation changes
- BC2 and BC3 designs keep the piston independent from the load, allowing the piston to float for less friction and longer seal life
- BC2 and BC3 designs feature heat treated carbon steel piston brackets for maximum strength, long life, and less maintenance
- Interior band and exterior dust band made of stainless steel
- Stainless steel bands will not stretch like rubber or polymer materials
- Dust wipers keep contaminants from entering the cylinder’s internal area
- Inner band provides a smooth surface for less seal wear
- Adjustable cushions protect actuator and load from damage and feature easy screw adjustment for end-of-stroke deceleration
- Options
- Auxiliary carrier for increased rigidity, load capacity, and bending moments
- Dual 180° Carrier (for BC3)allows loads to be rotated 90° from the cylinder’s carrier, providing an additional load bearing surface (also available with auxiliary carrier)
- Foot mounts and tube support mounts
- Floating carrier mount bracket (for BC2 and BC4) compensates for non-parallelism between actuator and externally guided load
- Shock absorbers (adjustable mount available for BC2)
- Single end porting (BC4) for simplified air connection
- Reed, Triac, and Hall-effect switches, QD couplers
LS Linear Slide models:
- Maximum stroke length of 72”
- Maximum load capacities up to 200 lb depending on carrier selection and bore size
- Moment load capacities up to 277.8 lb-in depending on moment type, carrier selection, and bore size
- Thrust capacities up to 80 lb at 100 PSI depending on bore size
- Temperature range from +32° to +150° F (+0° to 65.5° C)
- Ground steel shafts and internal bearings
- Rigid, one-piece work table serves and one-piece anodized aluminum housing
- Results in a rigid, torque-resistant, low-profile unit
- Provides load guide and support along entire stroke
- Stainless steel outer dust band bonded with a T-shaped elastomer strip for a positive barrier against contamination
- Two T-slot channels on the underside run the entire length of slide
- Includes 4 nuts for the first 24” of stroke, 2 nuts for each additional 20”
- Single end porting for simplified installation of air connections
- Options:
- Auxiliary carrier for increased rigidity, load capacity, and bending moments
- Mounting plate supports to help prevent deflection in longer stroke lengths
- Shock absorbers threaded into the carrier housing, shock stop screwed to actuator head
- Reed, Triac, and Hall-effect switches, QD couplers, and proximity sensors for end-of-stroke
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Rodless Actuator Benefits
Space Savings:
A typical rod style actuator with a 2-inch body size and an 8-inch stroke has an approximate overall length when the rod is extended of 21.75 inches.
The equivalent 2-inch body size, 8-inch stroke rodless actuator has an overall length of 14.3 inches. Since the stroke is contained within the actuator itself, there is a 34% smaller footprint than a rod style. As the stroke length increases, so does the space savings of a rodless actuator.
Supported Loads:
A rodless actuator guides and supports the load throughout the entire stroke length. Utilizing a variety of different bearing and load carrying design techniques, bending moments are better controlled resulting in long wear without seal or bearing stress.