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Festo
177978
Profile cylinder DNC-2 1/2"-8"-PPV-A
The Festo part number 177978 is a double-acting industrial component featuring a 2 1/2" piston diameter, an 8" stroke, and a 5/8-18 UNF-2A male piston rod thread based on the ISO 15552 standard. This profile barrel design operates within a pressure range of 0.06 to 1.2 MPa using compressed air according to ISO 8573-1:2010 [7:4:4] and includes adjustable pneumatic cushioning at both ends with a 22 mm cushioning length. It incorporates position detection for proximity sensors, a CRC 2 moderate corrosion resistance classification, and an ambient temperature operating range of -20 to 80 °C. Submit the exact part number, quantity, and application requirements for a formal quote.
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Technical Specifications
- Stroke
- 8 "
- Piston diameter
- 2 1/2"
- Piston rod thread
- 5/8-18 UNF-2A
- Based on the standard
- ISO 15552 (previously also VDMA 24652, ISO 6431, NF E49 003.1, UNI | 10290)
- Cushioning
- PPV: Pneumatic cushioning adjustable at both ends
- Assembly position
- Any
- Piston-rod end
- Male thread
- Design structure
- Piston | Piston rod | Profile barrel
- Position detection
- For proximity sensor
- Variants
- Single-ended piston rod
- Operating pressure MPa
- 0.06 ... 1.2 MPa
- Working pressure
- 0.6 ... 12 bar
- Mode of operation
- double-acting
- Operating medium
- Compressed air in accordance with ISO8573-1:2010 [7:4:4]
- Note on operating and pilot medium
- Lubricated operation possible (subsequently required for further | operation)
- Corrosion resistance classification CRC
- 2 - Moderate corrosion stress
- PWIS conformity
- VDMA24364-B1/B2-L
- Ambient temperature
- -20 ... 80 °C
- Impact energy in end positions
- 0.5 J
- Cushioning length
- 22 mm
- Theoretical force at 0.6 MPa (6 bar, 87 psi), retracting
- 1,682 N
- Theoretical force at 0.6 MPa (6 bar, 87 psi), advance
- 1,870 N
- Moving mass with 0 mm stroke
- 663 g
- Additional mass factor per 10 mm of stroke
- 25 g
- Basic weight for 0 mm stroke
- 1,709 g
- Additional weight per 10 mm stroke
- 73 g
- Mounting type
- with internal (female) thread | with accessories
- Pneumatic connection
- NPT3/8-18
- Materials note
- Conforms to RoHS
- Material cover
- Aluminum die cast | coated
- Material seals
- TPE-U(PU)
- Material piston rod
- High alloy steel
- Material cylinder barrel
- Wrought Aluminum alloy | Smooth anodized
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