Cylinders & Linear Actuators
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Pneumatic Cylinder Force Calculator
Find theoretical/effective cylinder force from bore and pressure.
Open calculator →PF-002Pneumatic Cylinder Bore Size Calculator
Size bore needed to achieve a target force at known pressure.
Open calculator →PF-004Pneumatic Cylinder Air Consumption Calculator
Estimate free-air consumption per stroke, cycle and minute.
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Pneumatic Cylinder Force Calculator
Find theoretical/effective cylinder force from bore and pressure.
Open calculator →PF-002Pneumatic Cylinder Bore Size Calculator
Size bore needed to achieve a target force at known pressure.
Open calculator →PF-003Pneumatic Cylinder Pressure Calculator
Find pressure required for a cylinder to produce target force.
Open calculator →PF-004Pneumatic Cylinder Air Consumption Calculator
Estimate free-air consumption per stroke, cycle and minute.
Open calculator →PF-005Pneumatic Cylinder Required Flow Calculator
Calculate free-air flow needed to move a cylinder at target speed.
Open calculator →PF-006Pneumatic Cylinder Speed Calculator
Estimate cylinder speed from available flow.
Open calculator →PF-007Pneumatic Cylinder Stroke Time Calculator
Find extend/retract time from stroke, bore and available flow.
Open calculator →PF-008Pneumatic Cylinder Cycle Time Calculator
Combine extend, dwell and retract timing into cycles/min.
Open calculator →PF-009Pneumatic Cylinder Volume Calculator
Calculate cap-end and rod-end swept volumes.
Open calculator →PF-010Multi-Cylinder Air Consumption Calculator
Sum air demand for multiple cylinders and cycle rates.
Open calculator →PF-011Peak Pneumatic Circuit Flow Calculator
Estimate peak flow when cylinder motions overlap.
Open calculator →PF-012Pneumatic Cylinder Load Ratio Calculator
Compare required load force with available theoretical force.
Open calculator →PF-013Pneumatic Cylinder Rod Buckling Calculator
Check Euler buckling margin for long compression-loaded rods.
Open calculator →PF-014Pneumatic Cylinder Kinetic Energy Calculator
Estimate moving kinetic energy at end of stroke.
Open calculator →PF-015Pneumatic Cylinder Cushioning Energy Calculator
Estimate energy a cushion/shock device must absorb.
Open calculator →PF-016Cylinder Dead Volume Air Consumption Calculator
Quantify tube/end-cap dead volume contribution to air demand.
Open calculator →PF-017Pneumatic Piston Speed From Stroke Time Calculator
Convert stroke and time to average piston speed.
Open calculator →PF-018Cylinder Force With Friction Allowance Calculator
Estimate usable force after user-defined mechanical loss.
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