Bimba Cylinder
The newly redesigned "Blue and Improved" Original Line® cylinder now features permanent grease lubrication. Design enhancements have more than doubled the anticipated service life of this industry leading non-repairable cylinder. Bimba continues to set the standard with the industry's widest product breadth, highest inventory levels and best deliveries.
Bore sizes: 5/16", 7/16", 9/16", 3/4", 7/8", 1-1/16", 1-1/4", 1-1/2", 1-3/4", 2", 2-1/2", 3"
Wide variety of stroke lengths and mounting styles
Over 150,000 Original Line® cylinders are inventoried and ship same day
Bimba can manufacture any catalog model in four days or less
NEW! Blue and Improved design doubles previous cylinder life
NEW! Permanent grease lubricant requires no additional lubrication during service
The "Blue and Improved" Original Line® hole punch cylinder features permanent grease lubrication. Design enhancements have more than doubled the anticipated service life of this cylinder, designed with a 1" stroke and includes a hardened steel cutter available in 7 different diameters. These cylinders are designed to punch millions of holes in thin poly material (3 mil thickness or less).
Bore sizes: 3/4"
Cutter diameters: 1/4", 5/16”, 3/8”, 7/16”, 1/2", 9/16”, 5/8”
Can be ordered with cutter omitted, allowing customers to add their own cutter design
Hollow rod design creates an air jet to eject the cut-out slug every cycle
NEW! Blue and Improved design doubles previous cylinder life
NEW! Permanent grease lubricant requires no additional lubrication during service
The "Blue and Improved" Original Line® MRS® cylinder features permanent grease lubrication. Design enhancements have more than doubled the anticipated service life of this cylinder that includes a standard magnet mounted on the piston designed to actuate Bimba electronic switches. Switches can actuate programmable controllers, relays, solenoids, timers and more.
Bore sizes: 9/16", 3/4", 1-1/16", 1-1/4", 1-1/2", 1-3/4", 2", 2-1/2"
Optional switch tracks allow for either band mounting or track mounting switches
303 stainless steel rods are standard
Dimensionally different from the Original Line® including features of the robust "Z-Line"
NEW! Blue and Improved design doubles previous cylinder life
NEW! Permanent grease lubricant requires no additional lubrication during service
The "Blue and Improved" Original Line® non-rotating cylinder features permanent grease lubrication. Design enhancements have more than double the anticipated service life of this cylinder, featuring a square piston rod to prevent rotation. The unique geometry of the piston rod and end cap features a square profile with rounded corners, providing superior rotational control.
Bore sizes: 9/16”, 3/4", 1-1/16”, 1-1/2”, 2”, 2-1/2"
Stainless steel piston rod is standard
Urethane rod seal
Rotational control of ± 3°
NEW! Blue and Improved design doubles previous cylinder life
NEW! Permanent grease lubricant requires no additional lubrication during service
The "Blue and Improved" The Original Line® Rod Lock cylinder feature permanent grease lubrication. Design enhancements have more than doubled the anticipated service life of this cylinder, featuring a biased normally closed clamp on the piston rod that holds the rod in position when air pressure is not present.
Bore sizes: 3/4", 1-1/16", 1-1/2", 2", 2-1/2", 3"
The rod lock design is not a safety device
Hard chrome plated stainless steel piston rod
50 PSI minimum required to release locking mechanism
NEW! Blue and Improved design doubles previous cylinder life
NEW! Permanent grease lubricant requires no additional lubrication during service
The "Blue and Improved" Original Line® cylinder features permanent grease lubrication. Design enhancements have more than doubled the anticipated service life. This cylinder features acetal resin end caps, stainless steel rods and stainless steel bodies. They're ideal for applications in environments requiring exposure to moisture, lubricants and specific solvents.
Bore sizes: 9/16”, 3/4”, 1-1/16”, 1-1/2”, 2”
Acetal resin end caps
Stainless steel rod standard
Optional air cushions
NEW! Blue and Improved design doubles previous cylinder life
NEW! Permanent grease lubricant requires no additional lubrication during service
The "Blue and Improved" Original Line® cylinder with adjustable cushions features permanent grease lubrication that more than doubles the anticipated service life of this design. Cushions offer solutions to applications with destructive kinetic energy levels. Air cushions trap small amounts of exhaust air at end of stroke, providing a pocket of compressible air to decelerate loads.
Bore sizes: 3/4", 1-1/16", 1-1/2", 2", 2-1/2", 3"
High strength aluminum alloy porting ends
Buna N "U" Cup seals
Low breakaway friction: less than 5 PSI
NEW! Blue and Improved design doubles previous cylinder life
NEW! Permanent grease lubricant requires no additional lubrication during service
The "Blue and Improved" Original Line® Z-Line cylinder feature permanent grease lubrication. Design enhancements have more than double the anticipated service life of this cyclinder, designed for extremely tough applications. This robust design features larger diameter, two piece piston rods that include a removable hardened rod stud.
Bore Sizes: 3/4", 1-1/16", 1-1/2", 2"
Larger diameter two piece piston rods
Heat treated alloy steel rod end studs are easily removed in case of failure
Standard elastomer bumpers for quiet operation
NEW! Blue and Improved design doubles previous cylinder life
NEW! Permanent grease lubricant requires no additional lubrication during service
The PFC provides continuous position sensing in a lightweight, small bore air cylinder. It can be used for measuring and guaging, positioning, and "on-the-fly" applications. It is available with or without a rod lock. Combine the PFC with the Bimba Pneumatic Control System (PCS), Digital Panel Meter (DPM), or the Electronic Controller to maximize performance.
Bore sizes: 1-1/16", 1-1/2", 2", 2-1/2", 3"
Standard stroke lengths: 1”, 2”, 4”, 6”, 8”, 12”, 18”, 24”
Options: bumpers, extra rod extension, low friction, plug connector, mounting
Infinite resolution, linearity of ± 1% of full stroke, ± 0.001" mechanical repeatability
Choice of standard 6" lead wire or 3-pin connector
Rear head cap can be rotated for optimal positioning of lead or connector
TRD’s Position Feedback Low Friction (PFLF) cylinders are ideal for applications where the cylinder can touch down on a part and provide position feedback, thus gauge a part. They can also be used in conjunction with a PCS (Position Control System) for closed-loop positioning. The tie-rod design meets all NFPA standards.
Bore sizes: 1-1/2", 2", 2-1/2", 3-1/4", 4", 5", 6", 8"
Strokes available up to 24"
Highly accurate, infinite resolution, linearity of ± 1% of full stroke
± .001” mechanical repeatability
Electronic controllers available for dual set point and scalable analog output applications
Easily repairable
TRD’s Position Feedback Low Friction (PFLF) cylinders are ideal for applications where the cylinder can touch down on a part and provide position feedback, thus gauge a part. They can also be used in conjunction with a PCS (Position Control System) for closed-loop positioning. The tie-rod design meets all NFPA standards.
Bore sizes: 1-1/2", 2", 2-1/2", 3-1/4", 4", 5", 6", 8"
Strokes available up to 24"
Highly accurate, infinite resolution, linearity of ± 1% of full stroke
± .001” mechanical repeatability
Electronic controllers available for dual set point and scalable analog output applications
Easily repairable
The PFCN is immune to many of the conditions that deteriorate older technology, such as the presence of moisture, dirt, dirty air lines, and debris generated as pneumatic products wear, especially at high speeds. The PFCN is calibrated for 0 volts fully retracted, and 10 volts fully extended for all stroke lengths. Both offset and scale factor are user adjustable.
Bore sizes: 1-1/16", 1-1/2", 2", 2-1/2", 3"
Standard stroke lengths: 1" up to 9"
Options: bumpers, extra rod extension, low friction, mounting
The PFCN connector is sealed to IP68
Use with Bimba PCS for continuous motion control and precise closed-loop positioning
Available with or without rod lock
Bimba's Position Feedback Non-Contact cylinders use a magnetostrictive sensor. The sensor tip, fixed inside the cylinder, senses position as a magnet mounted to the piston moves back and forth across the sensor tip's length. This provides many important advantages that make this cylinder the preferred solution for closed-loop pneumatic positioning applications.
Bore sizes: 1-1/16", 1-1/2", 2", 2-1/2", 3"
Standard stroke lengths up to 9"
Low friction seals on the piston are standard
Rod wiper included to keep out contaminants
Rod lock holding forces range from 90 lbs to 700 lbs depending on bore size
Use Bimba PCS controls for best results
Bimba Position Feedback cylinders with rod locks are used as a failsafe in the event of power loss. When pressure is present, the piston actuates and a dowel pin follows a cam to the open position, allowing the piston rod to travel freely through clamp. In absence of pressure, the spring actuates the piston, the dowel follows to the closed position, activating the rod clamp.
Bore sizes: 1-1/16", 1-1/2", 2", 2-1/2", 3"
Stroke lengths available up to 24"
Operating pressure: 50 PSI minimum (to actuate lock piston) to 125 PSI maximum
Temperature range: -20°F to 200°F
Expected service life: 5 million cylinder actuations/1 million lock actuations
Rod lock holding forces range from 90 lbs to 700 lbs depending on bore size
Bimba's repairable stainless steel cylinders offer a corrosion resistant design that is ideal for washdown applications and is designed specifically to reduce sharp edges and corners and provide a smooth transition from end cap to cylinder body. Tapped holes are provided to allow easy mounting of USDA approved secondary wiper retainers as an option.
Bore sizes: 1-1/2”, 2”, 2-1/2”, 3-1/4”. 4”, 5”, 6”, 8”
Nitrile rod seal is pressure activated and wear compensating for long life
Lubricant: Food grade (H1) grease
Designed for maximum corrosion resistance
Maximum Operating Pressure: 200 PSI
External secondary wiper meets USDA recommendations
