This model is discontinued
AirTAC has phased out the MAL series. The drop-in replacement is MBL32X200CAT — same bore, stroke, output force, port and mounting, so it fits the same application. Simply order the MBL32X200CAT in place of this model. The MBL replacement upgrades to a riveted rolling-packed body and the current CMSG / DMSG / EMSG sensor switches (the MAL used CS1-M / DS1-M).
The AirTAC Airtac MAL Mini Cylinders MAL32X200CAT is a double-acting aluminum-barrel mini round cylinder with a Ø32mm bore and 200mm stroke, G1/8 air ports and a fixed rubber bumper. This model is discontinued — the drop-in replacement is the MBL32X200CAT, which matches its bore, stroke, force and mounting.
The MAL32X200CAT is a discontinued compact double-acting mini round cylinder from AirTAC: 32 mm bore, 200 mm stroke, a CA pivot back cover for arcing linkages, and NPT 1/8 in ports on both covers. At 0.5 MPa it pushes about 402 N and pulls 346 N, rising to 563 N at 0.7 MPa, moving a 12 mm hard-chrome-plated carbon-steel rod between fixed rubber bumpers at 30-800 mm/s. This SKU has no -S magnet, so no magnetic switch can detect rod position on it as built. Air supply is filtered air at 0.1-1.0 MPa (proof 1.5 MPa), -20 to +70 C. This exact cylinder is end-of-life. Order the MBL32X200CAT instead: a true drop-in with identical bore, stroke, output force, NPT port size and CA pivot geometry, so existing brackets and linkages bolt straight on. Two honest differences to plan for: the MBL uses a riveted rolling-packed body where the MAL had threaded front and back covers (same ratings, easier production), and if you ever wanted position sensing you would fit the current CMSG / DMSG / EMSG switch family to a magnet-equipped MBL. On the current line an adjustable air cushion is also available as the MBLC - the MAL never offered one, only its bumper.
| Model | Airtac MAL Mini Cylinders MAL32X200CAT |
|---|---|
| Series | MAL aluminum-barrel mini round cylinder (discontinued) |
| Replacement | MBL32X200CAT |
| Bore size | Ø32 mm |
| Stroke | 200 mm |
| Acting type | Double acting |
| Port size | G1/8 |
| Rod thread | M10×1.25 |
| Fluid | Air (filtered by 40µm element) |
|---|---|
| Operating pressure | 0.1 – 1.0 MPa |
| Proof pressure | 1.5 MPa |
| Temperature | -20 to +70 °C |
| Speed range | 30 – 800 mm/s |
| Cushion | Fixed rubber bumper |
| Max standard stroke | Up to 500 mm |
Specifications follow the official AirTAC MAL datasheet (now discontinued). The MBL32X200CAT carries the same ratings. Confirm against the product label before installation. Thread options: PT / G / NPT.
| Pressure | Push force | Pull force |
|---|---|---|
| 0.5 MPa | 402 N | 346 N |
| 0.7 MPa | 563 N | — |
| Max (@1.0 MPa) | 82 kgf | |
The MBL32X200CAT produces the same force from the same bore — a true drop-in on output. Actual usable force is lower than theoretical; size with a margin.
| MAL | Aluminum-barrel mini round cylinder, double acting (discontinued). |
|---|---|
| 32 | Bore size in mm (20/25/32/40). |
| ×200 | Stroke length in mm. |
| S | Optional magnet for a CS1-M / DS1-M sensor (MBL uses CMSG/DMSG/EMSG). |
| CA / U / CM | Back cover: CA pivot, U flat-end or CM round-end. |
Replacement mapping: MAL → MBL, MSAL → MSBL, MTAL → MTBL, MALD → MBLD, MALJ → MBLJ.
A 200 mm stroke reaches across a standard 82-120 mm bottle lane, and 402 N at 0.5 MPa easily tips defective 500 ml containers off a filling-line conveyor, while the CA pivot absorbs the slight arc of the pusher arm.
On a small machine-shop drill fixture, 346 N of pull force retracts the clamp arm crisply while the 12 mm rod and M10x1.25 thread suit compact swing clamps; NPT ports let the jig builder use off-the-shelf North-American fittings.
Pressing snap caps onto 30-100 ml cosmetic bottles takes a short, controlled push - the 563 N available at 0.7 MPa in a 32 mm barrel slots into tight capping heads where a larger bore will not fit.
To replace this unit, order MBL32X200CAT - keep every code: 32 mm bore, 200 mm stroke, CA pivot back cover and the NPT (T) port thread, which suits North-American tapered pipe fittings and existing manifolds; if your shop stocks G/BSPP bond-washer hardware instead, the MBL G-variant is the cleaner plumbing match. Confirm the CA pivot pin size against your linkage before ordering. Need to size either way? Bore 25 gives 245 N push at 0.5 MPa (enough for lighter gates); bore 40 gives 628 N but steps up to a 1/4 in port and a 16 mm rod. Remember the bumper only softens end of stroke - with air off, this rod drifts under load, so add an external rod lock or a pilot-operated check valve where a position must be held. If the application actually needs deceleration control rather than a soft stop, step to the MBLC with its adjustable air cushion.
Upgrade checklist
Yes, the whole MAL series is discontinued. The direct replacement is MBL32X200CAT: same 32 mm bore, 200 mm stroke, NPT 1/8 ports, CA pivot mounting and identical output force, so it drops into the same footprint. Body construction moves from threaded covers to a riveted rolling-packed barrel, and because this SKU has no -S magnet it never carried a sensor - if you want position detection on the new cylinder, order it with the magnet and use the CMSG / DMSG / EMSG switch family.
Full double-acting figures: push 402 N and pull 346 N at 0.5 MPa; push 563 N at 0.7 MPa; theoretical maximum 82 kgf at 1.0 MPa. The 12 mm rod ends in an M10x1.25 male thread, ports are NPT 1/8, operating pressure is 0.1-1.0 MPa and speed runs 30-800 mm/s. Stopping at each end of the 200 mm stroke relies on a fixed rubber bumper, not an adjustable cushion.
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