This model is discontinued
AirTAC has phased out the MAL series. The drop-in replacement is MBL32X75UT — same bore, stroke, output force, port and mounting, so it fits the same application. Simply order the MBL32X75UT 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 MAL32X75UT is a double-acting aluminum-barrel mini round cylinder with a Ø32mm bore and 75mm stroke, G1/8 air ports and a fixed rubber bumper. This model is discontinued — the drop-in replacement is the MBL32X75UT, which matches its bore, stroke, force and mounting.
The AirTAC MAL32X75UT is a discontinued compact double-acting aluminum mini round cylinder: 32 mm bore, 75 mm stroke, 1/8 in NPT tapered ports. It was built for machines where a full profile body would never fit, yet still pushes 402 N and pulls 346 N at 0.5 MPa (563 N push at 0.7 MPa). It is AirTAC's own mini round format, not an ISO 6432 or ISO 15552 cylinder. AirTAC has retired the MAL line, and the drop-in equivalent is the MBL32X75UT - identical bore, stroke, 12 mm rod, NPT port size, output force and mounting dimensions. Mechanically the two differ in one visible way: this MAL screws its front and rear covers onto the barrel, while the MBL uses a riveted rolling-packed body; ratings are unchanged. The U flat-end back cover on this SKU gives a rigid tail face for bracket or fixture bolting. Note there is no -S magnet in this code, so no position switch can detect rod travel on this unit, and damping at end of stroke is a fixed rubber bumper only.
| Model | Airtac MAL Mini Cylinders MAL32X75UT |
|---|---|
| Series | MAL aluminum-barrel mini round cylinder (discontinued) |
| Replacement | MBL32X75UT |
| Bore size | Ø32 mm |
| Stroke | 75 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 MBL32X75UT 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 MBL32X75UT 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). |
| ×75 | 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.
On an in-circuit test station, the 402 N push at 0.5 MPa lifts finished PCB assemblies out of the vacuum nest, and the 75 mm stroke clears the fixture plate between cycles.
A benchtop staking fixture uses the 563 N push available at 0.7 MPa to snap retainers onto automotive switch housings, with the U flat-end tail bolted rigidly to the frame.
A small packaging line uses the cylinder as a side kicker to push pouches off a roller conveyor; the 346 N pull stroke retracts at up to 800 mm/s for fast re-triggering.
Order MBL32X75UT and carry over every element of the code: bore 32, stroke 75, NPT 1/8 ports (the T suffix), U flat-end back cover, no mounting accessory and no magnet. NPT is a tapered thread that seals on the flanks of the thread itself, so it matches North-American manifolds and fittings - assemble with thread sealant or tape. If your machine is instead plumbed with G (BSPP) parallel ports that seal on a bonded face washer, order MBL32X75UG so the ports line up with your existing hardware. Size it against both neighbours: bore 25 pushes 245 N at 0.5 MPa and bore 40 pushes 628 N, so a load under roughly 200 N lets you drop to MBL25X75UT, while anything near the 402 N rating of the 32 mm bore deserves MBL40X75UT. Remember that a plain MAL or MBL rod drifts freely when air pressure is lost - the bumper softens the stroke end but is not a brake - so add an external rod lock or a pilot-operated check valve where a load must stay held. If adjustable cushioning would help, only the current MBLC version offers it; the MAL never did.
Upgrade checklist
Yes - AirTAC has discontinued the whole MAL series. The direct replacement is MBL32X75UT: same 32 mm bore, 75 mm stroke, 1/8 in NPT ports, M10x1.25 rod thread, output force and mounting dimensions, so it fits the original holes and brackets. This particular SKU has no -S magnet, so no sensor swap is needed; if you ever add position sensing on the MBL, its magnet pairs with the current CMSG/DMSG/EMSG switches.
At 0.5 MPa it pushes 402 N and pulls 346 N; at 0.7 MPa push force is 563 N; the theoretical maximum is 82 kgf at 1.0 MPa. Operating pressure spans 0.1-1.0 MPa, speed 30-800 mm/s, with a 12 mm hard-chromed carbon-steel rod on an M10x1.25 thread.
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