Products

Repairable Stainless

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

 

Mounting Accessories
Rod End and Port Attachments
Sensors
Band Mounted Switches
Connector Cables

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Common Cylinder Design Modifications
This table shows common modifications to our standard designs which have been provided to customers. Please contact your local distributor for information on pricing and delivery for these special options.
Feature Common Modifications From Standard Model
Rod
  • Longer than standard thread lengths
  • Turned down rod diameter; no threads
  • Extra rod extension on one end only of a double rod end cylinder (-DXDE)
  • Cross-drilled hole in the cylinder rod
  • Rod threads omitted where a standard NT option does not exist
  • Spherical rod end (no tolerance)
  • Female threads on the standard existing rod diameter
  • Screwdriver slot on rod end
  • Non-standard male rod threads that fit on the standard existing rod diameter
  • Omit wrench flats where they do not currently exist
  • 5/16" bore, single acting/non-rotating
  • Non-rotating, DXDE design (square rod on one end)
Body
  • Customer logo applied to the cylinder body
  • Omit Bimba logo
  • Mark the customer's part number on the cylinder body

Lubrication
  • Special lubricants (silicone, FDA approved, water resistant, Krytox, etc.)
Ports
  • Additional standard ports
  • Non-standard port size (when standard part will accommodate)
  • Ports rotated - other than 90°
Seals
  • Special compound seals (EPDM, Teflon coated, internally lubed, etc.)
  • Vacuum service
  • Special geometry seals (Quad seal, energized, lip seal, etc.)
Stroke Lengths
  • Greater than catalog maximum stroke lengths
  • Non-standard stroke lengths
Springs
  • Special spring forces
  • Omit standard spring(s), cylinder stroke length is reduced
Switch Tracks
  • Can be purchased separately from cylinders
End Caps
  • Anodized or Nickel Plated
Design for Clean Room
  • Special lubrication, seals, bushing vacuum port. Design does not conform to specific classifications.

Catalog

Product Instructions - General Repair

Contamination Whitepaper