Airtac MTD Multi-position Locking Cylinder MTD6X5

The AirTAC MD multi-mount series is a compact square-body cylinder that fixes from six directions - front, back, left, right, top and bottom - and mounts side by side with other units to save space. This MTD6X5 is the single-acting, pull-type variant: air pressure retracts the rod and an internal spring extends it back out. The very short 5 mm stroke on a 6 mm bore makes it a quick-release or detent action rather than a work stroke; pull force depends on air pressure acting against the return spring, so take the exact figure from the datasheet. Cushioning is a bumper, magnetic-switch slots are provided around the body, and no added lubricant is required.

This is a genuine AirTAC part. In the standard MD family the MTD prefix is the single-acting pull type, while the MK range uses the same compact format but adds a no-rotating plate, bushing and fixed rod where rod rotation must be stopped. This SKU carries no trailing S, so it is built without a magnet; the magnet is an optional feature across the series, not a standard fitting. Medium is air filtered to 40 um, operating pressure 0.2-1.0 MPa (28-145 psi), temperature -20 to 70 C, and we confirm dimensions and sizing from the datasheet on request.

Bore 6 is the smallest bore in the range and suits light duties; for pull-type models the force at a given pressure pairs the air input with the return spring, so quote the datasheet value rather than a push-side number. Choose MD when rod rotation is harmless and MK when it is not; then choose the acting type - MSD (single push), MTD (single pull), or double-acting MD/MK for controlled extension and retraction. Single-acting strokes run up to 20 mm, so a 5 mm stroke keeps this unit genuinely compact, and the short covers caution against stretching the stroke; send any side-load question to us. This SKU has no magnet - specify S if position detection is needed - and the M5x0.8 port takes PT thread as standard or G on request.