AirTAC MU16 Free Mount Cylinder, Double Acting, Ø16 Bore
Every stocked AirTAC MU16 free mount cylinder on one page: 80 order codes, 5-50 mm stroke, from $23.48. Pick the stroke, magnet and rod end to see the exact order code and price.
This combination is not a stock order code. Request a quote and we will confirm availability and price.
- No minimum order. A single piece can be ordered.
- Ready in 3–5 business days. That is the time we take to process the order and hand it to the carrier. Transit time after that depends on the destination.
About the AirTAC MU16
The AirTAC MU16 is a small free-mount cylinder with a Ø16 mm bore: the square body can be fixed from any of its four sides, and several cylinders can be mounted side by side to save space. It is double acting: air drives the rod out and back.
A locating boss on the front cover makes positioning accurate, the bore is hard-anodized for wear resistance and the piston uses a compact bidirectional seal. The body has sensor grooves for CMSH, DMSH or EMSH sensors, which fit without brackets. It follows JIS standards and needs no lubrication.
MU16 Technical Specifications
| Model | MU16 |
|---|---|
| Action | Double acting |
| Bore / rod | Ø16 / Ø8 mm |
| Standard strokes | 5, 10, 15, 20, 25, 30, 35, 40, 45, 50 mm (max. 50 mm) |
| Force at 0.5 MPa | Push 100.5 N · pull 75.4 N |
| Port | M5×0.8 |
| Fluid | Air (filtered by 40 µm element) |
|---|---|
| Operating pressure | 0.15-0.7 MPa |
| Proof pressure | 1.2 MPa (175 psi) |
| Temperature | -20 to +70 °C |
| Piston speed | 30-500 mm/s |
| Cushion | Bumper |
| Lubrication | Not required |
Source: AirTAC Products Catalog 2026A (PDF01-P0498..P0499), MU series theoretical force, specifications, strokes and ordering code.
How the MU16 Order Code Is Built
| MU | Free mount cylinder, double acting |
|---|---|
| R | Axial mounting (blank = transverse) |
| 16 | Bore (mm) |
| ×5 / 10 / 15 / 20 / 25 / 30 / 35 / 40 / 45 / 50 | Standard stroke (mm) |
| S | Magnet (blank = none) |
| B | Male rod thread (blank = female thread) |
All AirTAC MU16 Order Codes (80)
Each order code links to its own datasheet page. Use Select to load it into the configurator above.
| Order code | Stroke | Magnet | Rod end | Price | Select |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MU16X5 | 5 mm | No magnet | Female thread | $23.48 | |
| MU16X5B | 5 mm | No magnet | Male thread | $23.48 | |
| MUR16X5 | 5 mm | No magnet | Female thread, axial mounting (R) | $23.48 | |
| MUR16X5B | 5 mm | No magnet | Male thread, axial mounting (R) | $23.48 | |
| MU16X5S | 5 mm | Magnet | Female thread | $26.74 | |
| MU16X5SB | 5 mm | Magnet | Male thread | $26.74 | |
| MUR16X5S | 5 mm | Magnet | Female thread, axial mounting (R) | $26.74 | |
| MUR16X5SB | 5 mm | Magnet | Male thread, axial mounting (R) | $26.74 | |
| MU16X10 | 10 mm | No magnet | Female thread | $23.48 | |
| MU16X10B | 10 mm | No magnet | Male thread | $23.48 | |
| MUR16X10 | 10 mm | No magnet | Female thread, axial mounting (R) | $23.48 | |
| MUR16X10B | 10 mm | No magnet | Male thread, axial mounting (R) | $23.48 | |
| MU16X10S | 10 mm | Magnet | Female thread | $26.74 | |
| MU16X10SB | 10 mm | Magnet | Male thread | $26.74 | |
| MUR16X10S | 10 mm | Magnet | Female thread, axial mounting (R) | $26.74 | |
| MUR16X10SB | 10 mm | Magnet | Male thread, axial mounting (R) | $26.74 | |
| MU16X15 | 15 mm | No magnet | Female thread | $23.95 | |
| MU16X15B | 15 mm | No magnet | Male thread | $23.95 | |
| MUR16X15 | 15 mm | No magnet | Female thread, axial mounting (R) | $23.95 | |
| MUR16X15B | 15 mm | No magnet | Male thread, axial mounting (R) | $23.95 | |
| MU16X15S | 15 mm | Magnet | Female thread | $27.21 | |
| MU16X15SB | 15 mm | Magnet | Male thread | $27.21 | |
| MUR16X15S | 15 mm | Magnet | Female thread, axial mounting (R) | $27.21 | |
| MUR16X15SB | 15 mm | Magnet | Male thread, axial mounting (R) | $27.21 | |
| MU16X20 | 20 mm | No magnet | Female thread | $24.41 | |
| MU16X20B | 20 mm | No magnet | Male thread | $24.41 | |
| MUR16X20 | 20 mm | No magnet | Female thread, axial mounting (R) | $24.41 | |
| MUR16X20B | 20 mm | No magnet | Male thread, axial mounting (R) | $24.41 | |
| MU16X20S | 20 mm | Magnet | Female thread | $27.67 | |
| MU16X20SB | 20 mm | Magnet | Male thread | $27.67 | |
| MUR16X20S | 20 mm | Magnet | Female thread, axial mounting (R) | $27.67 | |
| MUR16X20SB | 20 mm | Magnet | Male thread, axial mounting (R) | $27.67 | |
| MU16X25 | 25 mm | No magnet | Female thread | $24.88 | |
| MU16X25B | 25 mm | No magnet | Male thread | $24.88 | |
| MUR16X25 | 25 mm | No magnet | Female thread, axial mounting (R) | $24.88 | |
| MUR16X25B | 25 mm | No magnet | Male thread, axial mounting (R) | $24.88 | |
| MU16X25S | 25 mm | Magnet | Female thread | $28.14 | |
| MU16X25SB | 25 mm | Magnet | Male thread | $28.14 | |
| MUR16X25S | 25 mm | Magnet | Female thread, axial mounting (R) | $28.14 | |
| MUR16X25SB | 25 mm | Magnet | Male thread, axial mounting (R) | $28.14 | |
| MU16X30 | 30 mm | No magnet | Female thread | $25.35 | |
| MU16X30B | 30 mm | No magnet | Male thread | $25.35 | |
| MUR16X30 | 30 mm | No magnet | Female thread, axial mounting (R) | $25.35 | |
| MUR16X30B | 30 mm | No magnet | Male thread, axial mounting (R) | $25.35 | |
| MU16X30S | 30 mm | Magnet | Female thread | $28.60 | |
| MU16X30SB | 30 mm | Magnet | Male thread | $28.60 | |
| MUR16X30S | 30 mm | Magnet | Female thread, axial mounting (R) | $28.60 | |
| MUR16X30SB | 30 mm | Magnet | Male thread, axial mounting (R) | $28.60 | |
| MU16X35 | 35 mm | No magnet | Female thread | $26.02 | |
| MU16X35B | 35 mm | No magnet | Male thread | $26.02 | |
| MUR16X35 | 35 mm | No magnet | Female thread, axial mounting (R) | $26.02 | |
| MUR16X35B | 35 mm | No magnet | Male thread, axial mounting (R) | $26.02 | |
| MU16X35S | 35 mm | Magnet | Female thread | $29.28 | |
| MU16X35SB | 35 mm | Magnet | Male thread | $29.28 | |
| MUR16X35S | 35 mm | Magnet | Female thread, axial mounting (R) | $29.28 | |
| MUR16X35SB | 35 mm | Magnet | Male thread, axial mounting (R) | $29.28 | |
| MU16X40 | 40 mm | No magnet | Female thread | $26.74 | |
| MU16X40B | 40 mm | No magnet | Male thread | $26.74 | |
| MUR16X40 | 40 mm | No magnet | Female thread, axial mounting (R) | $26.74 | |
| MUR16X40B | 40 mm | No magnet | Male thread, axial mounting (R) | $26.74 | |
| MU16X40S | 40 mm | Magnet | Female thread | $30.00 | |
| MU16X40SB | 40 mm | Magnet | Male thread | $30.00 | |
| MUR16X40S | 40 mm | Magnet | Female thread, axial mounting (R) | $30.00 | |
| MUR16X40SB | 40 mm | Magnet | Male thread, axial mounting (R) | $30.00 | |
| MU16X45 | 45 mm | No magnet | Female thread | $27.41 | |
| MU16X45B | 45 mm | No magnet | Male thread | $27.41 | |
| MUR16X45 | 45 mm | No magnet | Female thread, axial mounting (R) | $27.41 | |
| MUR16X45B | 45 mm | No magnet | Male thread, axial mounting (R) | $27.41 | |
| MU16X45S | 45 mm | Magnet | Female thread | $30.67 | |
| MU16X45SB | 45 mm | Magnet | Male thread | $30.67 | |
| MUR16X45S | 45 mm | Magnet | Female thread, axial mounting (R) | $30.67 | |
| MUR16X45SB | 45 mm | Magnet | Male thread, axial mounting (R) | $30.67 | |
| MU16X50 | 50 mm | No magnet | Female thread | $28.14 | |
| MU16X50B | 50 mm | No magnet | Male thread | $28.14 | |
| MUR16X50 | 50 mm | No magnet | Female thread, axial mounting (R) | $28.14 | |
| MUR16X50B | 50 mm | No magnet | Male thread, axial mounting (R) | $28.14 | |
| MU16X50S | 50 mm | Magnet | Female thread | $31.39 | |
| MU16X50SB | 50 mm | Magnet | Male thread | $31.39 | |
| MUR16X50S | 50 mm | Magnet | Female thread, axial mounting (R) | $31.39 | |
| MUR16X50SB | 50 mm | Magnet | Male thread, axial mounting (R) | $31.39 |
Need a combination that is not listed? Request a quote.
Where the MU16 Is Used
Small pushers
Pushes, ejects and positions small parts.
Multi-cylinder banks
Several cylinders mount side by side in a row.
Jigs and fixtures
Four mounting faces fit tight spaces in a fixture.
Choosing the Right MU16 Configuration
Choose the stroke: the standard strokes on Ø16 are 5, 10, 15, 20, 25, 30, 35, 40, 45, 50 mm. Maximum stroke is 50 mm; tolerance +1.0/0 mm.
S adds a magnet for position sensors.
Rod end: blank is a female thread, B a male thread. R is the axial mounting version; without R the body mounts transversely.
AirTAC MU16 FAQ
At 0.5 MPa the theoretical push force is 100.5 N and the pull force 75.4 N. Bore Ø16, rod Ø8 mm.
From any of the four sides of the body, or several side by side; on Ø12 to Ø20 the R version is for axial mounting.
MU is double acting. MSU is single acting, push type: air extends the rod and a spring returns it.
0.15-0.7 MPa, proof pressure 1.2 MPa, -20 to +70 °C, piston speed 30-500 mm/s, on air filtered to 40 µm.
No. You can order a single piece. Orders are processed and handed to the carrier within 3-5 business days.
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Page data checked against the live catalog on 2026-11-03.
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