The AirTAC AirTAC MA16X75SCA Mini Cylinder 16 mm Bore CA End is a genuine double acting standard round-body mini air cylinder with a Ø16mm bore and 75mm stroke, M5×0.8 air ports and a stainless-steel barrel with a hard-chrome-plated rod for reliable, mildly corrosion-resistant service.
Behind the part number sits a riveted round-body actuator: a stainless-steel barrel, a hard-chrome plated 6 mm rod and aluminium covers rolled into one compact sealed unit. This MA16X75SCA is double acting - air drives the stroke out and pulls it back - and fixed anti-impact bumper pads soften each end of the 75 mm travel. Running on 0.15-1.0 MPa (22-145 psi) of 40 um filtered air, the 16 mm bore delivers 100.5 N of push and 86.4 N of pull at 0.5 MPa, with roughly 20.5 kgf of theoretical force at the 1.0 MPa ceiling and speeds from 30-800 mm/s. Budget for about 60 N of real work at 0.5 MPa instead of the raw rating, which works out to lifting around 5 kg vertically once margin for friction is kept. The piston magnet comes as standard, so a CMSG, DMSG or EMSG switch clamps straight onto the stainless barrel for end-of-travel signals - no special-order piston needed. The chrome rod and stainless tube also hold up against splash and washdown that defeats painted aluminium minis in food and laboratory machinery.
| Model | AirTAC MA16X75SCA Mini Cylinder 16 mm Bore CA End |
|---|---|
| Series | MA mini cylinder |
| Bore size | Ø16 mm |
| Stroke | 75 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. |
| ×75 | 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.
Raising the plastic light shroud of a benchtop HPLC autosampler: the roughly 5 kg vertical-lift equivalent of this 16 mm bore dwarfs a 300 g cover, and the stainless barrel tolerates daily solvent wipes.
Swinging a lightweight pusher finger across a 75 mm lane on a pharmaceutical blister line: the CA pivot eye on an SDB bracket gives the arc motion without extra fabrication.
Blocking cosmetic vials between a filler and capper: about 60 N of working force at 0.5 MPa comfortably drives a small stainless gate, while CMSG switches confirm gate-open and gate-closed.
If 100.5 N of push at 0.5 MPa feels tight for the job, the next MA bore up, 20 mm, returns 157.0 N under the same pressure; there is no smaller bore in the range. Remember the piston floats freely once air is removed - de-energise the valve on a parked load and the rod will creep, so fit a pilot check valve or rod lock wherever holding matters. The CA pivot rear eye swings on an SDB bracket for arc-type linkages, while FA flange and LB foot options cover rigid fixings. Air side is M5x0.8 and the male rod stud is M6x1.0.
Quick checklist
At 0.5 MPa it pushes 100.5 N and pulls 86.4 N; at 0.7 MPa those rise to 140.7 N and 120.9 N. Theoretical maximum force for the 16 mm bore is about 20.5 kgf at 1.0 MPa, on a supply of 0.15-1.0 MPa (22-145 psi) with speeds of 30-800 mm/s.
Neither. Every MA cylinder is supplied with the piston magnet built in, so CMSG, DMSG and EMSG switches clip onto the barrel without special ordering, and the CA pivot back cover is already part of this SKU. Note the fixed bumper pads only decelerate the stroke ends - they are not a brake, so an unpressurised load will drift unless you add a check valve or rod lock.
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