
The AirTAC Airtac ACEJ12 Adjustable Compact Cylinder ACEJ20X80-40 is a genuine double acting, adjustable stroke ISO 21287 compact air cylinder with a Ø20mm bore and 80mm stroke, 1/8" air ports and a hard-anodized aluminium body. Its short compact envelope saves about 50% of the mounting length of an ISO 15552 profile cylinder.
This double acting compact cylinder is built to the ISO 21287 short-body format, so it takes up roughly half the mounting length of an ISO 15552 profile cylinder - ideal when a small jig or fixture has no room for a full-length body. On a 20 mm bore it delivers 157.1 N pushing and 117.8 N pulling at 0.5 MPa (219.9 N / 164.9 N at 0.7 MPa), with the -40 code giving a 40 mm adjustment window: an external stop screw trims the 80 mm extend stroke down to as little as 40 mm on site, no disassembly needed.
The hard-anodized aluminium body carries a hard-chrome plated S45C rod with a female M6x1.0 thread, and fixed TPU bumpers at both ends absorb end-of-stroke shock. In practice, plan on about 94 N (roughly 9.6 kg) of usable push at 0.5 MPa, which lifts about 8 kg vertically with a 2:1 margin. The magnet is not fitted on this version; order the -S code if you later need CMSE / DMSE switch positioning.
| Model | Airtac ACEJ12 Adjustable Compact Cylinder ACEJ20X80-40 |
|---|---|
| Series | ACEJ compact cylinder |
| Standard | ISO 21287 |
| Bore size | Ø20 mm |
| Stroke | 80 mm |
| Acting type | Double acting, adjustable stroke |
| Port size | 1/8" |
| Rod thread | M6×1.0 |
| Fluid | Air (filtered by 40µm element) |
|---|---|
| Operating pressure | 0.15 – 1.0 MPa |
| Proof pressure | 1.5 MPa |
| Temperature | -20 to +70 °C |
| Speed range | 30 – 500 mm/s |
| Cushion | Fixed TPU bumper (both ends) |
| Max standard stroke | Up to 100 mm |
Specifications follow the official AirTAC ACE-series (ISO 21287) datasheet. Body: hard-anodized aluminium alloy; piston rod: S45C carbon steel with hard-chrome plating. Rod type: female thread (blank) or male thread (B). Thread options: PT (blank) / G. A built-in magnet is OPTIONAL — add the -S code to fit CMSE / DMSE position sensors.
| Pressure | Push force | Pull force |
|---|---|---|
| 0.5 MPa | 157 N | 118 N |
| 0.7 MPa | 220 N | 165 N |
| Max (@1.0 MPa) | 32 kgf | |
Actual usable force is lower than theoretical due to friction and back-pressure. Size with a safety margin.
| ACEJ | ISO 21287 compact cylinder (adjustable-stroke). |
|---|---|
| 20 | Bore size in mm. |
| ×80 | Stroke length in mm. |
| -40 | Adjustable stroke window (mm the extend stroke can be shortened on site). |
| S | Optional built-in magnet for CMSE / DMSE sensors (omit for no magnet). |
| B | Rod type: B = male thread; blank = female thread. |
ACE-family variants: ACE (double acting), ASE / ATE (single acting push / pull), ACED (double rod), ACEJ (adjustable stroke), TACE / TACED (non-rotating twin-guide yoke). Mounting accessories: FA / FB flange, LB foot, CA / CB clevis, CR, SDB pivot, FTC; plus I and Y knuckles. Thread PT (blank) / G.
The 40-80 mm trim range lets you tune the ejector throw per mold, while the 157.1 N push at 0.5 MPa clears lightweight PP or ABS parts reliably.
A lab press fixture for connector crimp checks uses the adjustable stop to set contact depth in 40-80 mm, with about 9.6 kg of usable push force at 0.5 MPa.
The short ISO 21287 body slots between conveyor guards where a profile cylinder will not fit, and the stop screw adapts the stroke to different carton heights.
At 157.1 N push at 0.5 MPa this 20 mm bore sits between the 16 mm bore (100.5 N) and the 25 mm bore (245.4 N); step up to 25 mm if your tooling mass grows, or down to 16 mm to save space. Remember the stop screw is a mechanical end stop, not a mid-stroke lock - the rod will drift if air is lost, so add a separate clamp for load holding. FA flange and LB foot mountings bolt to the standard ISO 21287 face, and the optional -S magnet enables CMSE / DMSE switches.
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At 0.5 MPa it pushes 157.1 N and pulls 117.8 N; at 0.7 MPa those rise to 219.9 N and 164.9 N, with a theoretical maximum of 32 kgf at 1.0 MPa. It runs on 0.15-1.0 MPa (22-145 psi) filtered air at 30-500 mm/s, from -20 to +70 C, with a 1.5 MPa (215 psi) proof pressure and a 1/8" port. The extend stroke is trimmed from 80 mm down to 40 mm via the external stop screw.
The ISO 21287 short body saves about 50% of the mounting length of an ISO 15552 profile cylinder, so it fits tight fixtures and guards. Fixed TPU bumpers at both ends absorb end-of-stroke impact. FA flange and LB foot mountings plus I/Y rod knuckles bolt to the standard face. This version has no magnet; ordering the optional -S code adds one so CMSE / DMRE-free CMSE / DMSE switches can sense position.
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