Bimba Round Line
The newly redesigned “Blue and Improved” Original Line® air cylinder now features permanent grease lubrication. This product line includes standard air cylinders, three-position air cylinders, MRS air cylinders, non-rotating air cylinders, and PC air cylinders. Design enhancements to this line have more than doubled the anticipated service life of this industry-leading, non-repairable family of air cylinders.
- Bore sizes: 5/16″, 7/16″, 9/16″, 3/4″, 7/8″, 1-1/16″, 1-1/4″, 1-1/2″, 1-3/4″, 2″, 2-1/2″, 3″
- Wide variety of stroke lengths and mounting styles
- Over 150,000 Original Line® cylinders are inventoried and ship same day
- Bimba can manufacture any catalog model in four days or less
- Blue and Improved design doubles previous cylinder life
- Permanent grease lubricant requires no additional lubrication during service
The "Blue and Improved" all stainless steel Original Line® cylinder utilizes permanent FDA approved grease lubrication. Design enhancements have more than doubled the anticipated service life of these cylinders, which are perfect solutions for applications in food processing, packaging, medical, pharmaceutical, or marine industries where wash down solutions and corrosives are present.
- Bore sizes: 5/16", 7/16", 9/16", 3/4", 7/8", 1-1/16", 1-1/4", 1-1/2", 1-3/4", 2", 2-1/2", 3"
- Corrosion resistant stainless steel end caps
- Urethane rod wiper limits ingress of application matter/chemical solutions into cylinder
- PTFE based rod and pivot bushings
- Blue and Improved design doubles previous cylinder life
- Permanent grease lubricant requires no additional lubrication during service
The "Blue and Improved" 3-Position Original Line® cylinder features permanent grease lubrication. Design enhancements have more than doubled the anticipated service life of this non-repairable stainless steel body cylinder offering three distinct stopping points in its travel. This double acting cylinder is an example of our industry leading product breadth in non-repairable cylinders.
- Bore sizes: 9/16", 3/4", 1-1/16", 1-1/2", 2"
- 3 Model Options: Standard, Magnetic piston for end of stroke sensing, Non-rotating rod
- Standard Options: Bumpers, Alternate Port Location, Rod Wiper, Switch Track, and more
- Low and High Temperature Lubrication and Seals
- Blue and Improved design doubles previous cylinder life
- Permanent grease lubricant requires no additional lubrication during service
The "Blue and Improved" Original Line® cylinder with adjustable cushions features permanent grease lubrication that more than doubles the anticipated service life of this design. Cushions offer solutions to applications with destructive kinetic energy levels. Air cushions trap small amounts of exhaust air at end of stroke, providing a pocket of compressible air to decelerate loads.
- Bore sizes: 3/4", 1-1/16", 1-1/2", 2", 2-1/2", 3"
- High strength aluminum alloy porting ends
- Buna N "U" Cup seals
- Low breakaway friction: less than 5 PSI
- Blue and Improved design doubles previous cylinder life
- Permanent grease lubricant requires no additional lubrication during service
The "Blue and Improved" Original Line® MRS® cylinder features permanent grease lubrication. Design enhancements have more than doubled the anticipated service life of this cylinder that includes a standard magnet mounted on the piston designed to actuate Bimba electronic switches. Switches can actuate programmable controllers, relays, solenoids, timers and more.
- Bore sizes: 9/16", 3/4", 1-1/16", 1-1/4", 1-1/2", 1-3/4", 2", 2-1/2"
- Optional switch tracks allow for either band mounting or track mounting switches
- 303 stainless steel rods are standard
- Dimensionally different from the Original Line® including features of the robust "Z-Line"
- Blue and Improved design doubles previous cylinder life
- Permanent grease lubricant requires no additional lubrication during service
- Bore sizes: 9/16", 3/4", 1-1/16", 1-1/2", 2", 2-1/2"
- Stainless steel piston rod is standard
- Urethane rod seal
- Rotational control of ± 3°
- Blue and Improved design doubles previous cylinder life
- Permanent grease lubricant requires no additional lubrication during service
The "Blue and Improved" Original Line® cylinder features permanent grease lubrication. Design enhancements have more than doubled the anticipated service life. This cylinder features acetal resin end caps, stainless steel rods and stainless steel bodies. They're ideal for applications in environments requiring exposure to moisture, lubricants and specific solvents.
- Bore sizes: 9/16", 3/4", 1-1/16", 1-1/2", 2"
- Acetal resin end caps
- Stainless steel rod standard
- Optional air cushions
- Blue and Improved design doubles previous cylinder life
- Permanent grease lubricant requires no additional lubrication during service
The "Blue and Improved" Original Line® Z-Line cylinder feature permanent grease lubrication. Design enhancements have more than double the anticipated service life of this cylinder, designed for extremely tough applications. This robust design features larger diameter, two piece piston rods that include a removable hardened rod stud.
- Bore Sizes: 3/4", 1-1/16", 1-1/2", 2"
- Larger diameter two piece piston rods
- Heat treated alloy steel rod end studs are easily removed in case of failure
- Standard elastomer bumpers for quiet operation
- Blue and Improved design doubles previous cylinder life
- Permanent grease lubricant requires no additional lubrication during service
The "Blue and Improved" The Original Line® Rod Lock cylinder feature permanent grease lubrication. Design enhancements have more than doubled the anticipated service life of this cylinder, featuring a biased normally closed clamp on the piston rod that holds the rod in position when air pressure is not present.
- Bore sizes: 3/4", 1-1/16", 1-1/2", 2", 2-1/2", 3"
- The rod lock design is not a safety device
- Hard chrome plated stainless steel piston rod
- 50 PSI minimum required to release locking mechanism
- Blue and Improved design doubles previous cylinder life
- Permanent grease lubricant requires no additional lubrication during service
The hole punch cylinder features permanent grease lubrication. Design enhancements have more than doubled the anticipated service life of this cylinder, designed with a 1" stroke and includes a steel cutter available in 7 different diameters. These cylinders are designed to punch millions of holes in thin poly material (3 mil thickness or less).
- Bore sizes: 3/4"
- Cutter diameters: 1/4", 5/16", 3/8", 7/16", 1/2", 9/16", 5/8"
- Can be ordered with cutter omitted, allowing customers to add their own cutter design
- Hollow rod design creates an air jet to eject the cut-out slug every cycle
- NEW! Blue and Improved design doubles previous cylinder life
- NEW! Permanent grease lubricant requires no additional lubrication during service
Bimba Double-Wall® cylinders convert into six NFPA mounting styles and utilize easy to assemble "bolt on" mounting kits. An epoxy coated aluminum tie-tube outer shell protects the inner 304 stainless steel body tube from harsh environments. This design allows these cylinders to withstand dents and dings that would normally cause single wall cylinders to fail.
- Bore sizes: 1-1/2", 2", 2-1/2", 3-1/4", 4"
- Six NFPA rod end options
- Aluminum alloy self aligning head
- Hard chrome plated rod
- Quick delivery of catalog models — off the shelf to 3 days!
- Custom designed cylinders available to meet your exact specifications and requirement
Bimba's repairable stainless steel cylinders offer a corrosion resistant design that is ideal for washdown applications and is designed specifically to reduce sharp edges and corners and provide a smooth transition from end cap to cylinder body. Tapped holes are provided to allow easy mounting of USDA approved secondary wiper retainers as an option.
- Bore sizes: 1-1/2", 2", 2-1/2", 3-1/4". 4", 5", 6", 8"
- Nitrile rod seal is pressure activated and wear compensating for long life
- Lubricant: Food grade (H1) grease
- Designed for maximum corrosion resistance
- Maximum Operating Pressure: 200 PSI
- External secondary wiper meets USDA recommendations
Bimba Centaur cylinders are built to match tie-rod performance, but are up to 45% less expensive and offer lubrication-free service. Centaur cylinders are not permanently crimped like most other round cylinders, so they can be disassembled for maintenance. The Centaur cylinders are available with multiple mounts.
- Bore sizes: 1-1/8", 1-1/2", 2", 2-1/2", 3"
- Teflon® piston seal eliminates forward lurch that occurs when rubber seals breakaway
- Flush bottom cylinder mounts directly onto a base plate with only two bolts
- The pivot bracket is built-in for easy pivoting at the inlet axis
- Centaur's trunnions serve both as mounts and as assembly elements
- Rubber bumpers are built into each cylinder head to eliminate the metallic "clank"
Bimba's single acting air clamps provide gripping power on the out stroke and spring retraction. They are ideal for use in drill fixtures, bending, forming, crimping, and pressing operations. Because 3-way valves may be used, hook-ups are quick and easy. Some air clamps are supplied with an adjustable front head so the stroke may be adjusted by as much as one inch.
- Pressure: Air to 150 PSI
- Temperature: -40° to +125°
- Seal Material: Custom molded one piece neoprene cups
- Body: Aluminum on adj. models, cast iron on H-12/H-283, cast aluminum on others
- Rod: Nitrotec plated steel on 1 inch bore models, ground and polished on all others
- Filtration: 40µ minimum
Bimba’s line of miniature air cylinders offers users a wide range of low-profile linear actuators. These versatile cylinders are available in both single-acting and double-acting models. They are ideal actuators in any application where space is limited. Cylinders are electroless nickel plated for excellent corrosion resistance and a gleaming appearance.
- Bore sizes: 1/4", 3/8", 1/2"
- Threaded body (MA series) installs quickly and easily without special mounting devices
- Available as Double Acting, Spring Return, or Spring Extended
- Low profile linear actuator
- Available with optional high temperature seals
- Port size 10-32, 6-32 barb fittings
The Original Line® All Stainless Steel Repairable cylinder is ideal for food processing, chemical, medical, pharmaceutical, offshore or marine equipment, energy production, or waste management applications. A bell ring design offers the benefit of full repairability without using hand tools by securing the body to the rod guide with a knurled, threaded nut.
- Bore sizes: 3/4", 1-1/16"
- Maximum Pressure Rating: 250 PSI
- Composite FDA approved rod bearing and FDA approved lubricant
- 304 stainless steel body
- 303 stainless steel end caps, piston rod, and bell ring nut
- Low friction Buna N "U" Cup seals and rod wiper