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Catalog #AU03-0928/NA Sizing Guidelines
Sizing Forms Rodless Cylinders

Resistive Forces
Horizontal Mount, Condition 1
Xf z Yf z

Fz Fz
XL YL
Fx Fy
Zf
ZL
x x y y

z
L L z
y
Symbol Description Units Required Data
x x Operating Pressure PSI
Stroke Length Inches
Unsupported Length Inches
Velocity Inches/Sec
L Load & Fixture Weight Lbs.
Fx Resistive Force - X Lbs.
Fx Fy Resistive Force - Y Lbs.
y Notes: Fz Resistive Force - Z Lbs.
XL Distance XL Inches
Fy LT = L + Fz
Xf Distance Xf Inches
M= (L XL) + (Fx Zf) YL Distance YL Inches
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Ms = (L YL) + (Fz Yf) - (Fy Zf) Yf Distance Yf Inches
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ZL Distance ZL Inches
Mv = (Fx Yf) - (Fy Xf) Zf Distance Zf Inches
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Resistive Forces
Horizontal Mount, Condition 2
z z
XL YL
x x y y
ZL

Zf
z
Fx Fy

z
Fz L Fz L
y
Xf
Symbol Description Units Required Data
Yf
Fy Operating Pressure PSI
Stroke Length Inches
Fx
Unsupported Length Inches
Velocity Inches/Sec
L Load & Fixture Weight Lbs.
x x Fx Resistive Force - X Lbs.
Fy Resistive Force - Y Lbs.
y Fz Resistive Force - Z Lbs.
Notes:
XL Distance XL Inches
LT =Fy Xf Distance Xf Inches
YL Distance YL Inches
M= (Fx Yf) Yf Distance Yf Inches
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Ms = (L YL) + (Fy Zf) - (Fz Yf) ZL Distance ZL Inches
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Mv = (L XL) + (Fz Xf) - (Fx Zf) Zf Distance Zf Inches
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6 Actuator Division
Wadsworth, OH 44281