The AirTAC Airtac MA Mini Cylinders MA16X25SCMLB is a genuine double acting standard round-body mini air cylinder with a Ø16mm bore and 25mm stroke, M5×0.8 air ports and a stainless-steel barrel with a hard-chrome-plated rod for reliable, mildly corrosion-resistant service.
Foot-mounted and ready to bolt down, the MA16X25SCMLB puts a 25 mm stroke on a 16 mm stainless barrel - a tidy package for pick-and-place zips and small feed motions. It is double acting, moving the rod with air in both directions, and fixed bumper pads damp the ends of travel without acting as an adjustable cushion.
Force is 100.5 N at 0.5 MPa, so size the task to roughly 60 N and you still have headroom; the same bore will hoist about 5 kg vertically once halved from 10 kgf for a 2:1 lift margin. The LB foot brackets pin the cylinder to a machine plate while the CM round-end cover keeps the body low, and the riveted stainless tube plus hard-chrome plated 6 mm rod shrug off washdown splash. Magnet is built in as standard for CMSG, DMSG and EMSG switches; port is M5x0.8.
| Model | Airtac MA Mini Cylinders MA16X25SCMLB |
|---|---|
| Series | MA mini cylinder |
| Bore size | Ø16 mm |
| Stroke | 25 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. |
| ×25 | 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.
Lifts a small camera or sensor head of about 5 kg vertically across 25 mm, with the magnet signalling both stroke ends.
Advances parts by 25 mm at a vibratory-bowl outlet; 60 N of usable thrust seats the stop without slamming.
Clamps small jigs on an inspection bench; LB feet bolt the body flat while the CM round end keeps the stack low.
Sizing check: the 20 mm bore delivers 157 N at 0.5 MPa against this 16 mm unit's 100.5 N, so move up if the clamp bites hard. There is no step down - 16 mm is the family's smallest bore. Twenty-five millimetres of stroke keeps rod flex negligible, though lateral loads should still hit a guide, not the rod. LB feet anchor the body; for a pivoting job ask for SDB or a CA back cover instead. If the clamp must stay closed on air loss, add a rod lock or pilot check valve, because a centred valve leaves the rod free.
Quick checklist
Expect 100.5 N push and 86.4 N pull at 0.5 MPa, rising to 140.7 N and 120.9 N at 0.7 MPa. The theoretical peak is 20.5 kgf at 1.0 MPa. Pressure spans 0.15-1.0 MPa (22-145 psi) with a 1.5 MPa (215 psi) proof rating.
Feet bolt the body flat to a plate, which stops it twisting under thrust - useful on fixtures and feed units. The CM round-end cover keeps the height down, and the built-in magnet accepts CMSG or EMSG switches with no special-order piston.
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