Airtac TACE Guided Compact Cylinder TACE16X40
The AirTAC Airtac TACE Guided Compact Cylinder TACE16X40 is a genuine double acting, non-rotating ISO 21287 compact air cylinder with a Ø16mm bore and 40mm stroke, M5×0.8 air ports and a hard-anodized aluminium body. Its short compact envelope saves about 50% of the mounting length of an ISO 15552 profile cylinder. Twin guide rods keep the tooling from rotating.
- BoreØ16 mm
- Stroke40 mm
- Port sizeM5×0.8
- Acting typeDouble acting, non-rotating
- Rod threadM4×0.7
- CushionFixed TPU bumper (both ends)
- No minimum order. A single piece can be ordered.
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About the Airtac TACE Guided Compact Cylinder TACE16X40
The TACE16X40 is a double acting, non-rotating compact cylinder built to ISO 21287: a 16 mm bore with a 40 mm stroke in a hard-anodized aluminium body that saves about 50% of the mounting length of an ISO 15552 profile cylinder. Twin guide rods on a yoke stop the tooling rotating and carry side load, so a small gripper or pusher plate stays square without an external guide. At 0.5 MPa it pushes 100.5 N and pulls 75.4 N; at 0.7 MPa those figures rise to 140.7 N and 105.6 N.
Plan for roughly 60 N of real work at 0.5 MPa, and expect it to lift about 5 kg vertically once a 2:1 margin is applied. The rod ends in a female M4x0.7 thread and the air supply is a single M5x0.8 port. A fixed TPU bumper at each end absorbs end-of-stroke energy, and the optional -S magnet lets CMSE or DMSE switches report position; without that code there is no magnet to sense.
Airtac TACE Guided Compact Cylinder TACE16X40 Technical Specifications
| Model | Airtac TACE Guided Compact Cylinder TACE16X40 |
|---|---|
| Series | TACE compact cylinder |
| Standard | ISO 21287 |
| Bore size | Ø16 mm |
| Stroke | 40 mm |
| Acting type | Double acting, non-rotating |
| Port size | M5×0.8 |
| Rod thread | M4×0.7 |
| 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 – 500 mm/s |
| Cushion | Fixed TPU bumper (both ends) |
| Max standard stroke | Up to 75 mm |
Specifications follow the official AirTAC ACE-series (ISO 21287) datasheet. Body: hard-anodized aluminium alloy; piston rod: S45C carbon steel with hard-chrome plating; guide rods: stainless steel (Ø12-40) / S45C (larger). Rod type: female thread (blank) or male thread (B). Thread options: PT (blank) / G. A built-in magnet is OPTIONAL — add the -S code to fit CMSE / DMSE position sensors.
Theoretical Output Force (Ø16mm)
| Pressure | Push force | Pull force |
|---|---|---|
| 0.5 MPa | 101 N | 75 N |
| 0.7 MPa | 141 N | 106 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. Twin guide rods stop the tooling rotating.
Model Code: Airtac TACE Guided Compact Cylinder TACE16X40
| TACE | ISO 21287 compact cylinder (non-rotating (twin-guide yoke)). |
|---|---|
| 16 | Bore size in mm. |
| ×40 | Stroke length in mm. |
| S | Optional built-in magnet for CMSE / DMSE sensors (omit for no magnet). |
ACE-family variants: ACE (double acting), ASE / ATE (single acting push / pull), ACED (double rod), ACEJ (adjustable stroke), TACE / TACED (non-rotating twin-guide yoke). Mounting accessories: FA / FB flange, LB foot, CA / CB clevis, CR, SDB pivot, FTC; plus I and Y knuckles. Thread PT (blank) / G.
Where the Airtac TACE Guided Compact Cylinder TACE16X40 Is Used
PCB push-off from test nests
The twin guide rods keep the pusher dead square as it ejects a finished circuit board from an ICT test fixture, and the 40 mm stroke clears a typical nest depth without overtravel.
Reject gate on a bottling line
With 100.5 N of push at 0.5 MPa the cylinder snaps a small divert gate across a conveyor lane at up to 500 mm/s, while the yoke holds the gate aligned lane after lane.
Clamp for thin-walled housings
About 60 N of usable clamping force at 0.5 MPa secures an aluminium housing in a drill jig, and the short ISO 21287 body tucks inside the jig plate footprint where a full-length cylinder cannot.
Is the Airtac TACE Guided Compact Cylinder TACE16X40 the Right Cylinder?
If 100.5 N at 0.5 MPa is more than the job needs, the bore 12 TACE12X40 pushes 56.5 N; if the load demands more, step up to the bore 20 TACE20X40 at 157.1 N. The 40 mm stroke sits well inside the 75 mm standard range for this bore, so no made-to-order build is required. Keep in mind the piston drifts when air is lost - for a load that must stay put, add a rod lock or pilot check valve. FB flange, CA/CB clevis, CR and FTC mountings all fit, and the -S code should be ordered whenever CMSE or DMSE switches will be used.
Quick checklist
- ✓ Required force at your working pressure
- ✓ Short stroke fits the compact body
- ✓ Port/thread type (PT / G)
- ✓ Add -S if you need the magnet for sensors
- ✓ Rod type (female / male B) & mount (FA/LB/CA)
Installation & Maintenance Notes
- check Use clean air filtered to 40µm or finer.
- check Keep within 0.15 – 1.0 MPa operating pressure.
- check Compact body: keep the stroke short and avoid side load on the rod.
- check Do not dismantle the threaded front/back covers.
- check Keep speed within the rated range; the TPU bumper absorbs stroke-end energy.
- check Installation by qualified personnel per AirTAC docs.
Airtac TACE Guided Compact Cylinder TACE16X40 FAQ
At 0.5 MPa the 16 mm bore pushes 100.5 N and pulls 75.4 N; at 0.7 MPa push rises to 140.7 N and pull to 105.6 N. The theoretical maximum at 1.0 MPa is 20.5 kgf. Rod speed is 30-500 mm/s on filtered air at 0.15-1.0 MPa (22-145 psi), with a proof pressure of 1.5 MPa (215 psi).
The ISO 21287 short body saves about 50% of the mounting length of an ISO 15552 profile cylinder, with a fixed TPU bumper at each end and FB, CA, CB, CR or FTC mounting options. Position sensing requires the optional -S magnet code; only with -S ordered can CMSE or DMSE switches be mounted, because without that code there is no magnet in the piston.
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