OPERATING PARAMETERS
                 
  Cylinder Sizing Tools  
   
 
                             
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  OPERATING PARAMETERS  
               
  Fluid Media:
(Slide for Pnuematic Service)    
     
  Unit of Measure:
     
     
Unit of Temperature:
     
     
Operating Temperature:      
     
  Available Pressure:        
       
  Select Mount:
 
       
  Pushing Force:      
               
  Pulling Force:      
       
  Stroke:      
       
  MOTION DETAILS    
   
               
  EXTEND:            
               
  Extend Time: Seconds      
         
               
  Dwell Time: Seconds      
               
               
   
               
  RETRACT:            
               
  Retract Time: Seconds      
         
               
  Dwell Time: Seconds      
               
 
             
    Cycle Time Seconds:    
             
    Cycles Per Minute:    
             
    Cycles Per Hour:    
             
             
CALCULATE BORE DIAMETER
                                       
 
                                       
 
    Calculate Bore Diameter              
 
                Calculated Bore:  
      From Operating Parameters:        
              Recommended Series Options:   Recommended Bore Options:  
  Available Pressure:      
                 
  Pushing Force:    
              Enter a Recommended Series From Above: Enter a Recommended Bore From Above:  
               
  Recommended Operating Pressure for Load/Selected Bore Push:  
 
STOP TUBE AND ROD SIZING
                           
 
    I need the stop tube length.
 
  Mount Selected:  
 
Select How Cylinder is Mounted:
 
 
  What is the Basic Length (L):  
  See the chart below to determine L dimension.  It must include any additional rod extension.  
                       
       
                       
  Rod Diameter:  
   
     
                       
                       
         
  Cylinder Mounting and Rod Guiding Groups  
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
   
CUSHION SIZING
                                   
           
           
           
    Will the cushions work for my application?        
           
                 
    From Operating Parameters:         Weight of load:  
                 
  Recommended Operating Pressure:              
                  From Calculate Bore Diameter:    
    Bore Diameter:                
                    Series:    
    Rod Diameter:                
                 
      Stroke:      
                 
          Additional Rod Extension:  
               
                  Weight of Rod End Accessories:  
        Cylinder Speed:          
                  Orientation:
 
    Cylinder Speed Extend:      
                  Angle to the Horizontal (a):  Degrees  
    Cylinder Speed Retract:       (0 - 90 Degrees) Must be 0 if Horizontal  
                   
            Motion of Load Extend:
 
           
                    Motion of Load Retract:
 
    Cylinder Rod and Cap End Area:      
                     
      Cap End Area:      
                   
      Rod End Area:      
                     
             
                     
    Weight of Piston Rod Assembly:      
                     
             
           
            Coefficient of Friction:  
          Note: In most cases, especially vertical, friction is negligible and will be 0  
                     
                         
                ***Pneumatic Cylinders Only***      
                         
                      With or Without Backpressure:
     
                         
                     
Rod End Cushion:
           
            Cap End Cushion:  
PORT SIZING
                                   
 
    I need the port size.        
 
                             
    Flow Needed For Cylinder Speed:         Hydraulic Cylinders Only    
                             
  Input Flow Required Retract:   Fluid Velocity Rod End Port: ft/sec  
                             
  Input Flow Required Extend:   Fluid Velocity cap End Port: ft/sec  
                             
 
  Rod End Port Size: inches  
                 
    From Calculate Bore Diameter:     Cap End Port Size: inches  
                 
  Recommended Operating Pressure:   Possible Port Options:  
                      NPT BSPP BSPT  
  Rod End:  
             
  Cap End:  
           
      CODE 61 FLANGE SAE  
  Rod End:  
             
  Cap End:  
  *Note: Ports above are sized at a maximum fluid velocity of 17 ft/sec  
  *Multiple smaller ports can be used to handle the required flow  
 
SEAL CLASS
                           
 
    What Seals Do I Use?
 
                 
    From Operating Parameters:      
                 
      Fluid Media:    
                 
    Operating Temperature:    
                 
 
                 
    From Bore Diameter:      
                 
      Series Selected:    
                 
 
  Typical Fluids:
 
 
  Recommended Seal Class:  
 
OTHER BASIC SIZING CALCULATORS
                                 
 
                                 
 
    Calculate Output Force        
 
  Operating Pressure:  
            Output Force Push:  
    Bore Diameter:            
            Output Force Pull:  
    Rod Diameter:            
 
    Calculate Bore Diameter        
 
  Operating Pressure:   Calculated Bore:  
         
  Output Force Push:   Series Options: Recommended Bore:
 
 
    Calculate Operating Pressure        
 
  Bore Diameter:   Operating Pressure Push:  
         
  Rod Diameter:   Operating Pressure Pull:  
     
  Output Force Push:  
           
  Output Force Pull:  
 
    Calculate Area, Cylinder Speed and Flow Needed for Cylinder Speed  
 
  Operating Pressure:   Cap End Area:  
 
  Bore Diameter:   Rod End Area:  
           
  Rod Diameter:   Cylinder Speed Extend:  
 
  Stroke:   Cylinder Speed Retract:  
     
  Extend Time: Seconds   Input Flow Required Extend:  
                     
  Retract Time: Seconds   Input Flow Required Retract:  
           
SUMMARY
                               
                               
    ENTERED OPERATING PARAMETERS       CALCULATED CUSHIONS  
                               
      Fluid Media:         Cylinder Speed Extend:  
                               
      Unit of Measure:         Cylinder Speed Retract:  
                               
    Unit of Temperature:           Weight of load:  
                               
    Operating Temperature:       Additional Rod Extension:  
                               
      Available Pressure:     Weight of Rod End Accessories:  
                               
  Mount Selected:         Orientation:  
                               
      Pushing Force:     Angle to the Horizontal (a): Degrees  
                               
      Pulling Force:       Motion of Load Extend:    
                               
        Stroke:       Motion of Load Retract:    
                         
      Extend Time: Seconds       Coefficient of Friction:    
                               
      Extend Dwell Time: Seconds           If Pneumatic Cylinder:    
                    With or Without Backpressure:  
      Retract Time: Seconds                  
                               
      Retract Dwell Time: Seconds     Rod End Cushion:  
                               
      Cycle Time Seconds:       Cap End Cushion:  
                               
      Cycles Per Minute:      
                               
      Cycles Per Hour:         CALCULATED PORT SIZING  
                               
        If Hydraulic Cylinder:    
                               
    CALCULATED BORE DIAMETER       Fluid Velocity Rod End Port: ft/sec  
                             
      Calculated Bore:       Fluid Velocity cap End Port: ft/sec  
                             
  Recommended Series and Bore:                
              Rod End Port Size: inches  
                             
      Series Selected:         Cap End Port Size: inches  
                               
      Bore Selected:       Possible Port Options:      
                        NPT BSPP BSPT  
  Recommended Operating Pressure:       Rod End:  
                               
    Cap End:  
                               
    CALCULATED STOP TUBE           CODE 61 FLANGE SAE  
                    Rod End:  
  How Cylinder is Mounted:                
                    Cap End:  
      Basic Length:                  
                 
    Stop Tube Required:                  
                    Seal Recommendation  
    Rod Diameter:                  
                  Typical Fluid Selected:  
           
  Recommended Seal Class:  
               
                               
 
  FROM OTHER BASIC SIZING CALCULATIONS  
                               
    CALCULATED OUTPUT FORCE       AREA, SPEED AND FLOW REQUIRED  
                      Cap End Area:
      Output Force Push:                  
                      Rod End Area:
      Output Force Pull:                  
                    Cylinder Speed Extend:  
               
                    Cylinder Speed Retract:  
    CALCULATED BORE DIAMETER                  
                Input Flow Required Extend:  
      Calculated Bore:                  
                Input Flow Required Retract:  
  Recommended Series and Bore:                
           
                 
 
             
    CALCULATED OPERATING PRESSURE    
                 
    Operating Pressure Push:    
                 
    Operating Pressure Pull:    
                 
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  Cylinder Sizing Tools Summary    
OPERATING PARAMATERS
CUSHION SIZING
SEAL SELECTION
Fluid Media:
Cylinder Speed Extend:
Typical Fluid Selected:
Operating Temperature:
Cylinder Speed Retract:
Recommended Seal Class:
Available Pressure:
Weight of load:
FROM OTHER BASIC SIZING CALCULATIONS
Mount Selected:
Additional Rod Extension:
Output Force Push:
Pushing Force:
Weight of Rod End Accessories:
Output Force Pull:
Pulling Force:
Orientation:
Stop Tube Required:
Stroke:
Angle to the Horizontal (a):
Rod Diameter:
Motion of Load Extend:
Cap End Area:
Motion Profile
Extend Time:
Motion of Load Retract:
Rod End Area:
Extend Dwell Time:
Coefficient of Friction:
Cylinder Speed Extend:
Retract Time:
If Pneumatic Cylinder:
Cylinder Speed Retract:
Retract Dwell Time:
Rod End Cushion:
Input Flow Required Extend:
Cycle Time Seconds:
Cap End Cushion:
Input Flow Required Retract:
Cycles Per Minute:
PORT SIZING
Cycles Per Hour:
If Hydraulic Cylinder:
Fluid Velocity Rod End Port:
CALCULATE BORE AND ROD AND STOP TUBE
Fluid Velocity cap End Port:
Bore:
Rod End Port Size:
Recommended Series and Bore:
Cap End Port Size:
Selected Series and Bore:
Possible Rod End Port Options:
Recommended Operating Pressure:
How Cylinder is Mounted:
Basic Length (L):
Possible Cap End Port Options:
Stop Tube Required:
Rod Diameter:
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