Rodless short cylinders
with slide guide
Technical data for series
ZX-Ø-KG
Order code
ZX-25-KG-0500-01
Series
Piston-Ø
(mm)
Type
Stroke length
Air connection
(mm)
details see page 9.156
Design and function
Double acting rodless cylinder with adjustable cushion and permanent magnet. Series KG incorporates an adjustable guide system for medium loads.
The design of the KG series cylinder significantly reduces the overall length of the cylinder (by as much as 30 %).
The sensors can be installed directly into the grooves of the aluminum profile.
Cylinders of this series are available in explosion proof design in accordance with 94/9/EG (ATEX). For further
details see chapter 12 of this catalogue.
Order number
Please complete according
to order code.
ZX-25-KG-…
Piston-Ø (mm)
Connection
Cushioning length (mm)
Mass at 0 mm stroke
25
32
40
50
63
G 1/8
G 1/8
G 1/4
G 3/8
G 3/8
24
28
36
45
59
0.88 kg
1.35 kg
2.30 kg
4.63 kg
7.1 kg
(1.940 lbs.)
(2.976 lbs.)
(5.070 lbs.)
(10.207 lbs.)
(15.652 lbs.)
0.30 kg
0.39 kg
0.52 kg
0.96 kg
1.32 kg
(0.661 lb.)
(0.860 lb.)
(1.168 lbs.)
(2.116 lbs.)
(2.91 lbs.)
1 … 8 bar (14.5 … 116 psi)
– 10 °C … + 70 °C (+ 14 °F … + 158 °F)
filtered and slightly lubricated or filtered non-lubricated air.
If speeds exceed 1 m/s (3.3 ft/s) lubricated air is recommended.
arbitrary up to 6000 mm (236 in)
Al (anodized), plastic
Seals: NBR, PU
additional mass
per 100 mm
Operating pressure
Temperature range
Medium
Stroke length
Materials
9.148
ZX-32-KG-…
ZX-40-KG-…
ZX-50-KG-…
ZX-63-KG-…
Subject to change
Rodless short cylinders
with slide guide
Dimensions for series
ZX-Ø-KG
cross section B-B
cross section X-X
view A
SA = Depth of thread
SB = Length of hex.
* = Thread only in cylinder l 32 mm (depth of thread 9 mm).
(Z) = Cushion set screw.
Drawing shows pressure supply type -01 for air connection on both ends.
Other types see page 9.156.
Piston-Ø
25
32
40
50
63
A
67.5
77.5
95
105
125
Piston-Ø
25
32
40
50
63
AH AJ AK
36 4.5 4.5
41 6.5 7.5
49 7.5 7.5
65 12.5 12.5
78 14 14
Subject to change
B
94
106
136
148
180
C
135
155
190
210
250
D
E
F
G 1/8 9.5 25
G 1/8 9.5 32.3
G 1/4 11.5 38.2
G 3/8 17 59
G 3/8 17 68.4
AL AM
36
45
41
54
49
64
65
90
78 106
AN
75
83.8
100
133
150
G
19
19
23
30
30
H
30
70
55
42
60
AO AP AR
M4
59 15
M5
69 15
M6
79 18
M8 112.5 25
M8 134.5 26
9
J
K
30 M5 x 8 mm deep
35 M5 x 11 mm deep*
55 M6 x 12 mm deep
50 M8 x 16 mm deep
60 M8 x 16 mm deep
SA
11
11
12
17
17
SB Ø X1
3
4
4
4
4
6
5
–
5
–
AB
4.3
4.3
4.3
4.3
4.3
AC AD AE AF AG
50 12.5 6.4 10.4 8.6
50 16.9 6.4 10.4 8.6
80 10 6.4 10.4 8.6
94 23 6.4 10.4 8.4
110 24 6.4 10.4 8.4
X2
Ø X3
4.4 + 0.2 4 H7
4.4 + 0.2 4 H7
6.4 + 0.2 6 H7
6.4 + 0.2 6 H7
6.4 + 0.2 6 H7
X4
4.5
7
7
3
6.5
X5
5.5
8
8
3
6.5
Z
4 + 0.02
4 + 0.02
6 + 0.02
6 + 0.02
6 + 0.02
9.149
Series ZX
Load, Force and Torque Data
Definition of forces and torques
ZX
Maximum Force and Torque Data
Type
ZX-25-S
ZX-25-K
ZX-25-SG
ZX-25-KG
ZX-25-SR
ZX-25-KR
ZX-32-S
ZX-32-K
ZX-32-SG
ZX-32-KG
ZX-32-SR
ZX-32-KR
ZX-40-S
ZX-40-K
ZX-40-SG
ZX-40-KG
ZX-40-SR
ZX-40-KR
ZX-50-S
ZX-50-K
ZX-50-SG
ZX-50-KG
ZX-50-SR
ZX-50-KR
ZX-63-S
ZX-63-K
ZX-63-SG
ZX-63-KG
ZX-63-SR
ZX-63-KR
Operating
force *
255 N
255 N
250 N
250 N
250 N
250 N
420 N
420 N
410 N
410 N
410 N
410 N
655 N
655 N
640 N
640 N
640 N
640 N
1000 N
1000 N
1000 N
1000 N
1000 N
1000 N
1600 N
1600 N
1600 N
1600 N
1600 N
1600 N
(57 lbf)
(57 lbf)
(56 lbf)
(56 lbf)
(56 lbf)
(56 lbf)
(94 lbf)
(94 lbf)
(92 lbf)
(92 lbf)
(92 lbf)
(92 lbf)
(147 lbf)
(147 lbf)
(144 lbf)
(144 lbf)
(144 lbf)
(144 lbf)
(225 lbf)
(225 lbf)
(225 lbf)
(225 lbf)
(225 lbf)
(225 lbf)
(360 lbf)
(360 lbf)
(360 lbf)
(360 lbf)
(360 lbf)
(360 lbf)
Fn max.
270 N
270 N
580 N
340 N
850 N
850 N
300 N
300 N
850 N
460 N
900 N
900 N
650 N
650 N
1120 N
600 N
1200 N
1200 N
800 N
800 N
1550 N
820 N
4100 N
1800 N
1400 N
1400 N
2000 N
1100 N
5000 N
2500 N
(61 lbf)
(61 lbf)
(130 lbf)
(76 lbf)
(191 lbf)
(191 lbf)
(67 lbf)
(67 lbf)
(191 lbf)
(103 lbf)
(202 lbf)
(202 lbf)
(146 lbf)
(146 lbf)
(252 lbf)
(135 lbf)
(270 lbf)
(270 lbf)
(180 lbf)
(180 lbf)
(348 lbf)
(184 lbf)
(922 lbf)
(405 lbf)
(315 lbf)
(315 lbf)
(450 lbf)
(247 lbf)
(1124 lbf)
(562 lbf)
Fq max.
–
–
580 N
340 N
1300 N
1300 N
–
–
850 N
460 N
1500 N
1500 N
–
–
1120 N
600 N
2000 N
2000 N
–
–
1500 N
800 N
2000 N
2000 N
–
–
2000 N
1100 N
2000 N
2000 N
(130 lbf)
(76 lbf)
(292 lbf)
(292 lbf)
(191 lbf)
(103 lbf)
(337 lbf)
(337 lbf)
(252 lbf)
(135 lbf)
(450 lbf)
(450 lbf)
(337 lbf)
(180 lbf)
(450 lbf)
(450 lbf)
(450 lbf)
(247 lbf)
(450 lbf)
(450 lbf)
Ml max.
Mq max.
13 Nm (9.59 ft. lbf.)
2.5 Nm (1.84 ft. lbf.)
8 Nm (5.90 ft. lbf.)
2.0 Nm (1.47 ft. lbf.)
23 Nm (17.0 ft. lbf.) 10.0 Nm (7.37 ft. lbf.)
9 Nm (6.64 ft. lbf.)
5.0 Nm (3.69 ft. lbf.)
65 Nm (47.9 ft. lbf.) 35.0 Nm (25.8 ft. lbf.)
29 Nm (21.4 ft. lbf.) 35.0 Nm (25.8 ft. lbf.)
30 Nm (22.1 ft. lbf.)
3.0 Nm (2.21 ft. lbf.)
15 Nm (11.1 ft. lbf.)
3.0 Nm (2.21 ft. lbf.)
33 Nm (24.3 ft. lbf.) 15.0 Nm (11.1 ft. lbf.)
14 Nm (10.3 ft. lbf.)
6.5 Nm (4.79 ft. lbf.)
79 Nm (58.3 ft. lbf.) 40.0 Nm (29.5 ft. lbf.)
36 Nm (26.5 ft. lbf.) 40.0 Nm (29.5 ft. lbf.)
60 Nm (44.2 ft. lbf.)
4.0 Nm (2.95 ft. lbf.)
30 Nm (22.1 ft. lbf.)
4.0 Nm (2.95 ft. lbf.)
60 Nm (44.2 ft. lbf.) 25.0 Nm (18.4 ft. lbf.)
25 Nm (18.4 ft. lbf.) 11.0 Nm (8.11 ft. lbf.)
190 Nm (140 ft. lbf.) 67.0 Nm (49.4 ft. lbf.)
85 Nm (62.7 ft. lbf.) 67.0 Nm (49.4 ft. lbf.)
80 Nm (59.0 ft. lbf.) 17.0 Nm (12.5 ft. lbf.)
38 Nm (28.0 ft. lbf.) 17.0 Nm (12.5 ft. lbf.)
200 Nm (147.5 ft. lbf.) 70.0 Nm (51.6 ft. lbf.)
60 Nm (44.2 ft. lbf.) 40.0 Nm (29.5 ft. lbf.)
157 Nm (115.6 ft. lbf.) 45.0 Nm (33.1 ft. lbf.)
67 Nm (49.4 ft. lbf.) 45.0 Nm (33.1 ft. lbf.)
110 Nm (81.0 ft. lbf.) 17.0 Nm (12.5 ft. lbf.)
50 Nm (36.8 ft. lbf.) 17.0 Nm (12.5 ft. lbf.)
300 Nm (221.2 ft. lbf.) 102.0 Nm (75.2 ft. lbf.)
105 Nm (77.4 ft. lbf.) 56.0 Nm (41.3 ft. lbf.)
196 Nm (144.4 ft. lbf.) 52.0 Nm (38.3 ft. lbf.)
99 Nm (72.9 ft. lbf.) 52.0 Nm (38.3 ft. lbf.)
Ms max.
11 Nm
7 Nm
23 Nm
9 Nm
105 Nm
64 Nm
24 Nm
12 Nm
33 Nm
14 Nm
125 Nm
76 Nm
54 Nm
27 Nm
60 Nm
25 Nm
118 Nm
72 Nm
74 Nm
32 Nm
200 Nm
60 Nm
170 Nm
106 Nm
100 Nm
48 Nm
300 Nm
105 Nm
208 Nm
134 Nm
(8.11 ft. lbf.)
(5.16 ft. lbf.)
(17.0 ft. lbf.)
(6.64 ft. lbf.)
(77.4 ft. lbf.)
(47.2 ft. lbf.)
(17.7 ft. lbf.)
(8.85 ft. lbf.)
(24.3 ft. lbf.)
(10.3 ft. lbf.)
(92.2 ft. lbf.)
(56.1 ft. lbf.)
(39.8 ft. lbf.)
(19.9 ft. lbf.)
(44.2 ft. lbf.)
(18.4 ft. lbf.)
(87.0 ft. lbf.)
(53.1 ft. lbf.)
(54.6 ft. lbf.)
(23.6 ft. lbf.)
(147.5 ft. lbf.)
(44.2 ft. lbf.)
(125.2 ft. lbf.)
(78.1 ft. lbf.)
(73.7 ft. lbf.)
(35.4 ft. lbf.)
(221.2 ft. lbf.)
(77.4 ft. lbf.)
(153.2 ft. lbf.)
(98.7 ft. lbf.)
The mounting surface of the assembled mass should not exceed a straightness tolerance of 0.1 mm to avoid
additional tension or clearance in the guiding system.
Complex loads
If more than one force and torque appear simultaneously, they have to be calculated by the formula:
Fn
Fq
MI
Mq
Ms
————— + ————— + ————— + ————— + —————
Fq max.
MI max.
Mq max.
Ms max.
Fn max.
≤ 1
Information on forces and torques refers to speeds for slide guides (series
S, K, SG and KG) of ≤ 0.2 m/s (0.656 ft/s) and speeds for roller guides (series
SR and KR) of ≤ 2 m/s (6.562 ft/s).
Where speeds exceed 0.2 m/s (0.656 ft/s) the permissible values of the slide
guides are to be multiplied by the loading coefficient (see table on the right).
The information on torques refers to the center point of the slide which, in
the case of the ZX-S and ZX-K cylinders, is the center of the tube. In versions with slide guides, the center point of the guide is in the slide.
* Operating force at 6 bar (87 psi). The internal friction is considered.
9.140
Loading coefficient
V in m/s
V in ft/s
0.2
0.656
0.3
0.984
0.4
1.312
0.5
1.640
0.75
2.460
1
3.281
Factor
1
0.75
0.5
0.4
0.27
0.2
Subject to change
Series ZX
Load, Force and Torque Data
Cushioning diagram
The stroke end cushion must be adjusted to hitchless driving. If the application is out of the diagram range, an external shock absorber is required. The mounting position of shock absorbers must be close to the center of the mass.
The data applies to a horizontal mounting position.
Please abide by the information given for the maximum
Force and Torque Data as seen
on page 9.140 this also applies
with additional weight.
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Deflection
Subject to change
9.141
Rodless toothed belt cylinders
Design – series ZR
x Patented method for synchronization of several cylinders
The patented toothed belt cylinder consists of
an extruded cylinder tube with two chambers.
They are connected to each other over the
entire length of the cylinder. The pressure
chamber is sealed towards the outside by a soft
plastic band. Between the two piston seals a
pressure-free space is created. In this space
the seal band is lifted to the inside and is
passed through the piston.
Simultaneously a driver (piston bracket) grasps
through the slot into the outer chamber.
Since the outer chamber encloses the
longitudinal slot, it does not expand under
pressure. This results in minimal leakage
and better flexural and torsional stiffness.
x High operational safety through closed profile
x Contamination insensitive also in harsh environments
In the outer chamber the piston bracket grips
the toothed belt, which leads to a tension lock at
the opposite side via the deflection pulley.
Inside the slide, the cover belt is lifted from the
slot, and the slide is connected to the tension
lock.
By this principle, dirt is kept away from the
sealing strip enabling use under rough operating conditions.
The force is transmitted, free of slip, to a shaft
via the toothed belt pulley. As a result, several
cylinders can be linked and operated synchronously, enabling torques from the off-center
application forces.
9.002
The cylinder can also be supplied with a brake
mounted on the driven shaft without the use of
an additional energy transmission chain. A
cylinder supplied with a brake and encoder
results in an inexpensive positioning system.
Since the slide or roller guide is already integrated into the slide, a complete linear drive is
available with this cylinder.
Subject to change
Rodless toothed belt cylinders
Applications
Synchronous running
The connection of the driven shafts permits the
synchronization of any number of cylinders.
With brake
With 2 slides
For higher loads or to drive components parallelly it
is possible to connect two slides with the toothed
belt.
As a gripping cylinder
9
Since the force is transmitted to the shaft free of
slip, a positioning system can be set up with the aid
of an encoder.
Subject to change
By mounting a second toothed belt and using a
slide in tangential feed, a central clamping long
stroke gripper is created.
9.003
Rodless toothed belt cylinders
Loads, forces and torques
Order
number
Operating
force*
Braking
force*
Fn + Fq
Ml
Mq
Ms
ZR-25
250 N (56.2 lbf)
–
400 N (89.9 lbf) 40 Nm (29.5 ft. lbf.)
20 Nm (14.7 ft. lbf.)
30 Nm (22.1 ft. lbf.)
ZR-25-BR
250 N (56.2 lbf) 380 N (85.4 lbf)
400 N (89.9 lbf) 40 Nm (29.5 ft. lbf.)
20 Nm (14.7 ft. lbf.)
30 Nm (22.1 ft. lbf.)
ZR-25S
250 N (56.2 lbf)
–
400 N (89.9 lbf) 80 Nm (58.9 ft. lbf.)
40 Nm (29.4 ft. lbf.)
60 Nm (44.2 ft. lbf.)
ZR-25S-BR
250 N (56.2 lbf) 380 N (85.4 lbf)
400 N (89.9 lbf) 80 Nm (58.9 ft. lbf.)
40 Nm (29.4 ft. lbf.)
60 Nm (44.2 ft. lbf.)
ZR-25R
250 N (56.2 lbf)
–
600 N (134.9 lbf) 27 Nm (19.9 ft. lbf.)
35 Nm (25.8 ft. lbf.)
23 Nm (16.9 ft. lbf.)
ZR-25R-BR
250 N (56.2 lbf) 380 N (85.4 lbf)
600 N (134.9 lbf) 27 Nm (19.9 ft. lbf.)
35 Nm (25.8 ft. lbf.)
23 Nm (16.9 ft. lbf.)
ZR-40
640 N (143.9 lbf)
–
800 N (179.8 lbf) 75 Nm (55.2 ft. lbf.)
30 Nm (22.1 ft. lbf.)
50 Nm (36.8 ft. lbf.)
ZR-40-BR
640 N (143.9 lbf) 750 N (168.6 lbf)
800 N (179.8 lbf) 75 Nm (55.2 ft. lbf.)
30 Nm (22.1 ft. lbf.)
50 Nm (36.8 ft. lbf.)
ZR-40S
640 N (143.9 lbf)
–
800 N (179.8 lbf) 150 Nm (110.4 ft. lbf.)
60 Nm (44.2 ft. lbf.) 100 Nm (73.6 ft. lbf.)
ZR-40S-BR
640 N (143.9 lbf) 750 N (168.6 lbf)
800 N (179.8 lbf) 150 Nm (110.4 ft. lbf.)
60 Nm (44.2 ft. lbf.) 100 Nm (73.6 ft. lbf.)
ZR-40L
640 N (143.9 lbf)
– 1200 N (269.8 lbf) 95 Nm (69.9 ft. lbf.)
45 Nm (33.1 ft. lbf.)
95 Nm (69.9 ft. lbf.)
ZR-40L-BR
640 N (143.9 lbf) 750 N (168.6 lbf) 1200 N (269.8 lbf) 95 Nm (69.9 ft. lbf.)
45 Nm (33.1 ft. lbf.)
95 Nm (69.9 ft. lbf.)
* Operating force at 6 bar (87 psi), braking force at 6 bar (87 psi) static.
Force and torque data are based on the speed of the slide guideways of ≤ 0.2 m/s (0.656 ft./s), in case of roller
guides of ≤ 2 m/s (6.562 ft./s).
If speed exceeds 0.2 m/s (0.656 ft./s), the permissible values of the slide guideways must be multiplied by the
factors from the table below. For roller or ball guide types is no factor required.
Load coefficient
V in m/s
0.2
0.3
0.4
0.5
0.75
1
9.004
V in ft./s
0.656
0.984
1.312
1.640
2.460
3.281
Factor
1
0.75
0.5
0.4
0.27
0.2
Subject to change
Rodless toothed belt cylinders
Circuit examples
Control 1
Simple system for controlling the slide from
end to end. A flow control valve can be used to
adjust the cylinder speed.
Control 3
This control circuit improves the positioning
accuracy. The use of check valves reduces
the stopping distance and also increases the
load stiffness.
Control 2
System to stop the cylinder on intermediate
position with higher tolerances.
Control 4
This circuit example permits the selection of
different speeds (rapid or inching) for either
forward or reverse motion. The brake is
activated by a 3/2 solenoid valve.
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For longer strokes a safety start-up valve is recommended.
Subject to change
9.005