Classification of pneumatic actuator

1. Based on application for which air cylinders are used

i) Light duty air cylinders ii) Medium duty air cylinders iii) Heavy duty air cylinders

2. Based on the cylinder action

i) Single acting cylinder ii) Double acting cylinder Single rod type double acting cylinder Double rod type double acting cylinder

3. Based on cylinder’s movement i) Rotating type air cylinder ii) Non rotating type air cylinder

Construction:

It consists of simple Vane rotor which is having slots in which vanes (flat piece of steel) slides freely. The rotor is eccentrically located inside the stator housing.

Working:

When pressurized air comes in through inlet port, the pressure of air distributes equal in all directions. Since vane is sliding freely in slots of rotator, the vane comes in to way of pressurized air and air pushes the vanes so that rotor starts rotating with speed. The used low pressure air is exhausted through exhaust port. This is unidirectional motor. Since vanes are freely sliding in slots, there is possibility of leakage of air. With the help of these motors we can achieve the speeds up to 25000 r.p.m.