Hauppauge, NY -- These days, Festo is making ‘em short-and-sweet— short stroke, sweet design, and yes of course, compact in size! The Company’s recent introduction of the truly "short-stroke" pneumatic cylinders known as types AEVC and ADVC (single- and double-acting units, respectively) has consolidated Festo’s position among competitors in the highly efficient cylinder design arena.

One of the outstanding features of these new units, which are expected to replace virtually all first generation short stroke units from the AV Series, AVL and ADV Series, is the highly efficient, "one-piece" design, which results in as much as 33% space savings over typical ISO 6431 cylinders for a given stroke length.

Additionally, the AEVC and ADVC cylinders offer a complete configuration range, consisting of 13 bore sizes to support virtually any applicable dynamic requirement in stroke lengths between 2.5mm and 25 mm. They offer a choice of internal or external piston rod threads, improved cushioning, sensor options above 4-mm stroke, and eight different mounting attachments. AVEC and ADVC cylinders are suitable for replacement of as many as 31 models of Festo’s first generation short stroke cylinders for the AV, AVL and ADV Series.

Fabricated from aluminum profiles and equipped with sensor mounting grooves (above 4 mm bore size), the cylinders are designed to provide sufficient overlap with respect to stroke range and dynamic capability to afford the user the highest degree of force generation capacity to relative stroke and dimensional size. The six models (32- through 100-mm rod diameter) are VDMA 24562 compliant, while smaller units are equipped with through-holes for mounting. These characteristics position the Festo’s AVEC and ADVC "short stroke" units ahead of their closest competition, since they exhibit uniform advanced design via second generation sophistication, compatibility with a single integral groove-mounted sensor, and worldwide availability.

For additional information on Festo’s Compact Short-Stroke Pneumatic Cylinder Series follow the Catalog Link above.

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