The AirTAC Airtac MA Mini Cylinders MA16X15SCA is a genuine double acting standard round-body mini air cylinder with a Ø16mm bore and 15mm stroke, M5×0.8 air ports and a stainless-steel barrel with a hard-chrome-plated rod for reliable, mildly corrosion-resistant service.
AirTAC built the MA16X15SCA as a compact round-body mini cylinder with a riveted stainless-steel barrel and a hard-chrome plated rod, so it shrugs off the splash and humidity that pit painted minis in washdown corners. The 16 mm bore pushes 100.5 N at 0.5 MPa and pulls 86.4 N - light clamping and part-check territory on small fixtures.
It runs double acting with fixed anti-impact bumper pads at both stroke ends, and the magnet is included as standard, so a CMSG or DMSG switch clamps straight onto the barrel with no special-order piston. Derate to about 60 N of real work at 0.5 MPa and this little barrel lifts roughly 5 kg vertically with a 2:1 margin.
| Model | Airtac MA Mini Cylinders MA16X15SCA |
|---|---|
| Series | MA mini cylinder |
| Bore size | Ø16 mm |
| Stroke | 15 mm |
| Acting type | Double acting |
| Port size | M5×0.8 |
| 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 – 800 mm/s |
| Cushion | Fixed anti-impact bumper pads |
| Max standard stroke | Up to 500 mm |
Specifications follow the official AirTAC MA-series datasheet. Barrel: stainless-steel tube (round-body, riveted rolling-packed construction); piston rod: carbon steel with 20µm hard-chrome plating; covers: aluminium alloy. Thread options: PT (blank) / G / NPT. Every MA-series cylinder ships with a built-in magnet for CMSG / DMSG / EMSG position sensors.
| Pressure | Push force | Pull force |
|---|---|---|
| 0.5 MPa | 101 N | 86 N |
| 0.7 MPa | 141 N | 121 N |
| Max (@1.0 MPa) | 21 kgf | |
Actual usable force is lower than theoretical due to friction and back-pressure. Size with a safety margin.
| MA | Standard round-body mini cylinder (double-acting). |
|---|---|
| 16 | Bore size in mm. |
| ×15 | Stroke length in mm. |
| -S | Built-in magnet for CMSG / DMSG / EMSG sensors (standard on MA series). |
| CA / U / CM | Back-cover type: CA pivot, U flat-end, CM round-end. |
MA-family variants: MA / MAC (double acting ±cushion), MSA / MTA (single acting push / pull), MAD / MACD (double rod ±cushion), MAJ / MACJ (adjustable stroke ±cushion), MAR (cushioned with integrated F/U mount). Mounting accessories: FA flange, LB foot, SDB pivot; plus I and Y knuckles. Thread PT (blank) / G / NPT.
A 15 mm nudge with about 60 N of usable force seats or flips small caps without crushing them, and the M5x0.8 ports keep the dispenser head tidy.
Parks a lightweight inspection probe at end of stroke; the built-in magnet feeds a CMSG switch so the controller sees park position.
Punches finished clips clear of the die pocket between cycles; the CA pivot eye lets the head swing away during die changes.
Sixteen millimetres is the smallest bore in the MA series, so up-sizing is the only direction: a 20 mm bore gives 157.0 N and a 25 mm gives 245.3 N at 0.5 MPa when the load grows. The SCA build supplies a CA pivot eye at the rear plus M5x0.8 ports, a 6 mm rod threaded M6x1.0, and operation anywhere from 0.15-1.0 MPa (22-145 psi). Note that the plain MA lets the piston drift the instant air pressure drops - add a rod lock or pilot check valve if the load must stay parked.
Quick checklist
At 0.5 MPa this 16 mm bore develops 100.5 N push and 86.4 N pull; at 0.7 MPa those climb to 140.7 N and 120.9 N, with a theoretical maximum of 20.5 kgf at 1.0 MPa. Ports are M5x0.8, the rod is 6 mm with an M6x1.0 male thread, and the 15 mm stroke sits well inside the 500 mm standard limit.
No. Every MA cylinder leaves the factory with the piston magnet fitted, so CMSG, DMSG or EMSG reed switches snap onto the stainless barrel with no special-order piston and no price bump.
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