How to install and use the blocking cylinder, working principle and classification of the blocking cylinder

Airtac is a well-known and professional large-scale enterprise that produces various types of pneumatic equipment. It is committed to providing corresponding pneumatic control components, pneumatic actuators, air source processing components, pneumatic auxiliary components and other related pneumatic equipment to customers with different needs. He also has many subsidiaries, and cylinders of various specifications are its main products. Now let’s introduce to you the Airtac blocking cylinder.





The blocking cylinder is divided into four series: TWM series blocking cylinder, TWQ series blocking cylinder, TWG series blocking cylinder, and TWH series blocking cylinder. Different series of blocking cylinders also play different roles. Therefore, you have to choose according to your own needs when using it.





Block cylinder characteristics
1. Suitable for use in welding workshops, the piston rod is treated with QPQ, and its surface anti-welding slag performance is better than that of the piston rod treated with hard chromium plating;
2. The front cover has a stainless steel scraper ring, which is strong and durable and resists damage to the cylinder caused by dust and splashed welding slag. It is more reliable than a dust boot;
3. Bore diameters from 40 to 63 are available with powerful magnets, which can adapt to workplaces with strong magnetic fields generated around them;
4. Thickening the piston rod can effectively improve the cylinder's ability to resist impact;
5. The heavy-duty blocking cylinder is equipped with a hydraulic buffer or an adjustable hydraulic buffer, which can reliably absorb impact energy;
6. The lever-type roller structure blocking cylinder is equipped with a self-locking device to prevent the rocker arm from pushing back on the blocked object;
7. Various series and specifications of blocking cylinders are available for customers to choose from.





How to install and use the blocking cylinder
1. The installation method is divided into lower flange fixed plate and upper flange fixed plate;
2. Please pay attention to cleaning the pipes and joints during installation to prevent debris from being brought into the air path and causing product malfunction or leakage;
3. Clean the piston rod and welding slag outside the scraper ring in time to extend the service life of the cylinder;
4. For the induction switch attached to the ordinary magnet cylinder, refer to ACQ for selection;for the powerful magnet cylinder, it is recommended to use AirTAC’s CS1-69AM induction switch to avoid poor induction;
5. Because the rotational impact force is greater when the cylinder is pressed down or raised, in order to ensure the service life of the cylinder and the workpiece, it is recommended to install a throttling device at the same air port to extend the service life;
6. The special design of the clamping swing arm is not easy to loosen during use, and the direction can be customized 360° according to needs;
7. When disassembling and assembling the clamping rocker arm, use an open-end wrench or an Allen wrench to lock or disassemble it;do not fix the body to disassemble and install the locking bolt, as this may damage the internal parts and render it unusable.





Blocking cylinder classification


It can be divided into roller lever type buffer blocking cylinder, roller type blocking cylinder, direct blocking type blocking cylinder, and horizontal blocking cylinder.





How does the blocking cylinder work?
When the compressed air enters the upper part of the cylinder through the control valve, the piston drives the blocking rod to drop, and the blocked tooling plate is released. When the control valve is deflated, the piston returns under the action of the spring, causing the next tooling plate to be blocked. To change the work position, there is no need to block the tooling plate temporarily. You can manually press down the stop lever and rotate it at an angle to disable the stop lever.





The above is the relevant content introduced to you about the blocking cylinder. The blocking cylinder is widely used in industry and manufacturing. It is also an essential component that can play a great role in the production line. I hope that through the above introduction, everyone can have a deeper understanding of the cylinder.