AirTAC Pneumatics
AirTAC Rod Ends, Joints & Push Rods
AirTAC rod ends, floating joints, connectors and push rods that mount on the moving piston rod end - 74 parts across size codes 3 to 100 for F-M, HFCQ, ACQ and PB cylinders.
inventory_274 models availableSeries Overview
This collection holds the 74 AirTAC parts that attach to the moving end of a cylinder - the piston rod - as opposed to the brackets that hold the body still. Four part types cover the job: -U rod end joints (21 listings including 8 in the B52 line), -F floating joints (19 including 4 B52), -Y connectors (18), -I connectors (8), plus 8 F-HFCQ push rods split evenly between -E cylinder type and -V spring type.
Sizes run across size codes 3 to 100, from the small end (3, 4, 5, 6) up to the large codes used on bigger cylinders. AirTAC publishes the number as a size code; the datasheet for each part confirms how it maps to a thread or a bore, so match the code to your cylinder rather than assuming millimetres. Prices run from $5.08 to $130.24 with a median of $16.71.
The largest group is F-M (44 parts, plus 12 B52 versions), with HFCQ, ACQ and PB filling out the rest. The single most useful part here is the -F floating joint: it is what you buy when the driven mechanism sits slightly out of line with the rod and is side-loading it. Twelve listings carry the B52 prefix - the copper-free, special-order line - and are not standard catalogue items; route those through us.
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Airtac F-M-F Floating Joint Assembly F-M36X200F
SKU: F-M36X200F
$130.24$137.74
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Airtac F-M-F Floating Joint Assembly F-M27X200F
SKU: F-M27X200F
$60.45$67.95
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Airtac F-M-F Floating Joint Assembly F-M26X150F
SKU: F-M26X150F
$60.45$67.95
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Airtac F-M-F Floating Joint Assembly F-M22X150F
SKU: F-M22X150F
$36.05$43.55
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Airtac F-M-F Floating Joint Assembly F-M20X150F
SKU: F-M20X150F
$36.05$43.55
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Airtac F-M-F Floating Joint Assembly F-M18X150F
SKU: F-M18X150F
$26.74$34.24
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Airtac F-M-F Floating Joint Assembly F-M16X150F
SKU: F-M16X150F
$26.74$34.24
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Airtac F-M-F Floating Joint Assembly F-M14X150F
SKU: F-M14X150F
$18.57$26.07
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Airtac F-M-F Floating Joint Assembly F-M12X125F
SKU: F-M12X125F
$15.78$23.28
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Airtac F-M-F Floating Joint Assembly F-M10X125F
SKU: F-M10X125F
$15.11$22.61
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Typical Applications
Out-of-line conveyor pushers
A pusher arm bolted slightly off-axis from the cylinder centreline side-loads the rod every stroke. An F-M -F floating joint in the 10 to 40 size code range absorbs that misalignment instead of the rod bearings.
Case packing and carton eject heads
Packaging machines pin their push heads to the cylinder with a pivoting eye. A -U rod end joint lets the head swivel on its pin as the case walks slightly off position, and the 3 to 100 size code span covers small eject cylinders up to large case lines.
Clamp and fixture connections on machine jigs
Fixture builders use F-M -Y and F-ACQ -I connector assemblies to link the piston rod to a clamp lever or linkage as one complete connection, sized to the cylinder code on the jig drawing.
Light eject and feed strokes with F-HFCQ push rods
Where the job is a straight push rather than a pinned joint, F-HFCQ push rods fit the bill: choose the -E cylinder type for a rigid push or the -V spring type when the rod end needs spring take-up on the stroke.
How to Choose the Right Model
Start with the failure mode, not the part number. If the rod end simply needs an eye to pin to, choose a -U rod end joint. If the driven part sits slightly out of line and the rod is being side-loaded, the -F floating joint is the part that absorbs that misalignment. Use a -Y or -I connector when you need a complete connection assembly at the rod end, and pick an F-HFCQ push rod - -E cylinder type or -V spring type - when the job is pushing rather than jointing.
Then confirm five things before ordering: the size code, the part type (-U, -F, -Y, -I or push rod), the AirTAC cylinder series the part is listed against (F-M, HFCQ, ACQ or PB), the rod thread - confirm the exact size and form from the datasheet, as it is not stated in the listing - and whether your application needs the Assembly Kit or Complete Assembly form. For load paths this collection does not cover, step sideways within AirTAC: /mounting-brackets fixes the cylinder body while these parts drive the load, and /fittings-adapters holds the plumbing versions - a -Y fitting plumbs air, a -Y connector drives the load, and the two are not interchangeable.
Quick checklist
- ✓ Required force at your working pressure
- ✓ Stroke and available mounting space
- ✓ Port / thread type (PT / NPT / G)
- ✓ Sensor / magnet option (-S)?
- ✓ Side load — consider a guided model
Frequently Asked Questions
Size codes run from 3 to 100, with 3, 4, 5, 6 at the small end up to 100 at the large end. The whole collection is 74 parts priced from $5.08 to $130.24 with a median of $16.71. AirTAC lists the number as a size code; the datasheet for each individual part confirms the actual thread or bore it corresponds to.
A -U rod end joint is the eye that goes on the rod end. A -F floating joint is what you buy when the driven mechanism is slightly out of line and side-loading the rod - it absorbs that misalignment. -Y and -I are connector assemblies for the rod end (16 F-M -Y listings, 8 F-ACQ -I listings). F-HFCQ push rods come as -E cylinder type (4 parts) or -V spring type (4 parts) for straight pushing duty.
Listings cover F-M (44 parts, the largest group), HFCQ, ACQ and PB. Twelve listings carry the B52 prefix - B52-F-M-U and B52-F-M-F - which is AirTAC's copper-free, special-order line, not a standard catalogue item. We do not publish what the copper-free specification changes; if you need a B52 part, contact us and we will quote it. Confirm the exact rod thread size and form from the datasheet before ordering.
AirtacDistr is an authorized export seller of genuine AirTAC parts, and every part in this collection is a current accessory - nothing here is discontinued. Our store publishes no live quantities; every listing stays orderable and lead time is quoted on request. Send an RFQ with the part number or your cylinder series and size code, and we will confirm availability and lead time.
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