Know Your Pneumatics: Single or Double Acting? Choosing the Right Cylinder

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Most pneumatic actuators have a piston and rod that move inside a closed cylinder, which delivers linear motion by moving along a straight line. Various industrial sectors use linear actuators, including packaging, factory automation, and transportation and life sciences. There are two types of linear actuators: single-acting and double-acting. Typical applications, advantages, and disadvantages of … Read more