Cylinder Compatibility

Auteur avatarGareth Green | Dernière modification 25/11/2021 par Gareth Green en cours de rédaction

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Notes on cylinder compatibility

Matara to Festo ISO 15552

The Matara cylinders were specified as a direct replacement to the ISO 15552 Festo type. This means they should be dimensionally compatible in both mounting and reed switch slots


Example - Spindle Plunge and Infeed clamp cylinder 32mm x 125mm

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Reed Switch Mounting. Festo P0000488 used for both
Festo Type Matara Type
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There is a similar relationship between the double plunge cylinder P0000438 and P0001161 33 x 10mm stroke


Complication: Reed switch access point

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The original Festo cylinders fitted to Microlines and ZXs had an access point for the reed switch. This allowed Festo reed switches of type 150855 to slide in. This type of Festo reed switch has been replaced by a version (SME-8M) that does not need to slide in - it drops in and locks off. This type of cylinder is no longer available which leaves a Reed switch compatibility problem

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Festo Reed Switch Differences
Early type

150855

Later Type

SME-8M

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NOT AVAILABLE

NOT COMPATIBLE WITH ANY NEW CYLINDERS

Compatible with all Festo and Matara cylinders

Solution:

When replacing a spindle plunge cylinder, it is important to find out if the 150855 reed switches are fitted. If so, the reed switches will also need replacing.

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