Airtac ACA Standard Automatic Compensation Hydraulic Shock Absorber ACA2030-2F
Genuine AirTAC hydraulic shock absorber, order code ACA2030-2F from the ACA20 range. The options this code selects are decoded below; series data follow the official AirTAC catalog.
- ModelACA2030 (30 mm stroke)
- Speed range2: medium speed, medium load
- CapSteel cap (F)
- TypeSelf-compensating, speed type 1/2/3
- Body threadM20×1.5
- ACA202020 mm · 60 J/cycle · 50,000 J/h · max. mass 240 / 660 / 960 kg (type 1/2/3) · 175 g
- No minimum order. A single piece can be ordered.
- Ready in 3–5 business days. That is the time we take to process the order and hand it to the carrier. Transit time after that depends on the destination.
About the Airtac ACA Standard Automatic Compensation Hydraulic Shock Absorber ACA2030-2F
Speed type 2 places the ACA2030-2F in the middle of the ACA20 speed ladder, accepting impacts up to 2 m/s where type 1 units (4 m/s) would run too soft and type 3 units (1 m/s) too firm. Across the 30 mm stroke it absorbs 70 J per cycle and up to 58,000 J per hour, with an effective-mass ceiling of 780 kg that rises to 1120 kg if you switch to the slow, heavy-load type 3.
The F suffix orders a steel cap on the rod end, the catalog's answer for heavier impacts: the blow lands on steel instead of the plastic cap fitted to the plain ACA2030-2. The one-piece M20x1.5 threaded body sheds heat well, the hardened stainless piston rod resists impact and corrosion, and the unit weighs 210 g and runs from -5 to +70 C.
Airtac ACA Standard Automatic Compensation Hydraulic Shock Absorber ACA2030-2F Technical Specifications
| Order code | ACA2030-2F |
|---|---|
| Product | Hydraulic Shock Absorber |
| Model | ACA2030 (30 mm stroke) |
| Speed range | 2: medium speed, medium load |
| Cap | Steel cap (F) |
| Type | Self-compensating, speed type 1/2/3 |
|---|---|
| Body thread | M20×1.5 |
| ACA2020 | 20 mm · 60 J/cycle · 50,000 J/h · max. mass 240 / 660 / 960 kg (type 1/2/3) · 175 g |
| ACA2025 | 25 mm · 65 J/cycle · 54,000 J/h · max. mass 260 / 720 / 1040 kg (type 1/2/3) · 185 g |
| ACA2030 | 30 mm · 70 J/cycle · 58,000 J/h · max. mass 280 / 780 / 1120 kg (type 1/2/3) · 210 g |
| ACA2040 | 40 mm · 80 J/cycle · 65,000 J/h · max. mass 320 / 890 / 1280 kg (type 1/2/3) · 225 g |
| Max impact speed | 4 m/s (type 1), 2 m/s (2), 1 m/s (3) |
| Temperature | -5 to +70 °C |
| Side load angle | 3° or less |
| Piston rod | Hardened stainless steel |
| Accessories | Stop nut, flange |
Source: AirTAC Products Catalog 2026A (PDF01-P0779..P0783), ACA/ACJ series specifications, ordering code and usage notes.
How to choose
Choose ACA2030-2F over ACA2030-2 when impacts are heavy enough to chew a plastic cap, and over the capless ACA2030-2N when the rod end should carry a defined striking element rather than bare steel. The 30 mm stroke suits loads within its 70 J per cycle rating; step down to ACA2025-2 (65 J) for compact machines or up to ACA2040-2 (80 J, 1280 kg at type 3) for heavier axes. A flange and a stop nut are available as accessories for setting the strike point.
Applications
Heavy fixture clamping
Cushioning clamping arms and fixtures that land hard on steel parts, where the steel cap stands up to repeated heavy strikes the plastic cap is not meant for.
AGV and lift table bumpers
Fitting automated guided vehicles or lift tables that dock at medium pace, sized against the 2 m/s type 2 rating and the 780 kg effective-mass ceiling.
Indexing transfer tables
Stopping indexing pallet tables at their end position; the stop nut accessory turns the last millimetre of stroke into a defined stop 1 mm before bottom-out.
FAQ
What are the key figures of the ACA2030-2F?
Stroke 30 mm, M20x1.5 body thread, speed type 2 for impacts up to 2 m/s, 70 J absorbed per cycle at up to 58,000 J per hour, effective mass up to 780 kg, weight 210 g, operation from -5 to +70 C, side load within 3 degrees. The F suffix adds the steel impact cap.
Can the cap or the mounting be changed later?
The cap is a selectable ordering option, so you can move between the plastic cap of ACA2030-2, the steel cap of ACA2030-2F and the capless ACA2030-2N in the same 30 mm body. A stop nut and a flange are offered as accessories, and the fully threaded M20x1.5 body lets you re-set the mounting depth at any time.