
Translation of the original instructions
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1 Applicable documents
All available documents for the product èwww.festo.com/sp.
2 Safety
2.1 Safety Instructions
– Take into consideration the ambient conditions at the location of use.
– Only use the product in original status without unauthorised modifications.
– Observe labelling on the product.
– Store the product in a cool, dry, UV-protected and corrosion-protected envir-
onment. Ensure that storage times are kept to a minimum.
– Prior to mounting, installation and maintenance work: Switch off compressed
air supply and secure it from being switched back on.
– Observe tightening torques. Unless otherwise specified, the tolerance is
±20%.
2.2 Intended use
The product is intended for the transport of loads.
2.3 Training of skilled personnel
Installation, commissioning, maintenance and disassembly should only be con-
ducted by qualified personnel.
3 Further information
– Accessories èwww.festo.com/catalogue.
– Spare parts èwww.festo.com/spareparts.
4 Service
Contact your regional Festo contact person if you have technical questions
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5 Product overview
5.1 Function
The piston rod moves outwards when the cylinder chamber is pressurised. The
advanced piston rod is retracted as follows:
–
– For double-acting cylinders, by pressurising the other cylinder chamber.
The cylinder force during advance and return is:
– different with piston rod at one end.
– identical with through piston rod.
The position of the piston can be detected by proximity sensors.
5.2 Design
1Male thread on the piston rod for
mounting the payload
2Male thread on the bearing cap for
mounting
3Supply ports in the bearing/end
cap
4Cross hole for mounting
Fig. 1 Sample illustration CRDSNU
5.3 Installation
• Handle the cylinder so as to avoid any damage to the cylinder barrel and pis-
ton rod.
• Observe the following points:
– Parallel mounting when using external guides
– installation without distortion
– Compliance with the permissible loads èwww.festo.com/catalogue
• Observe tightening torque of lock nuts on the male thread2.
Size 12 16 20 25 32 40 50 63
Tightening torque
on the bearing cap
[Nm] 15 15 40 40 60 80 100 100
Tab. 1 Tightening torques on the bearing cap
• Avoid mechanical alignment inaccuracies between the piston rod and an
external guide using one of the following measures:
– absolutely precise alignment (general)
– use of a self-aligning rod coupler FK
– use of a guide unit FEN with compensating coupling
A rigid coupling impairs the service life and function of the cylinder.
5.4 Mounting Accessories
In the case of a large payload, high piston speed or when using quick exhaust
valves:
• Use suitable shock absorbers or external stops.
To prevent the payload from sliding down suddenly in the event of an air supply
failure in a horizontal or sloping mounting position:
• Use piloted check valves.
To set the speed:
• Use one-way flow control valves in the following supply ports:
– For single-acting cylinders: GRLZ (supply air)
– For double-acting cylinders: GRLA (exhaust air)
The one-way flow control valves are screwed directly into the supply ports. Use of
other accessories with a screw-in depth that is too long will damage the cushion-
ing piston.
For position sensing with proximity sensors:
• Use proximity sensors with mounting kit.
Avoid external influence caused by magnetic or ferritic parts in the vicinity of
the proximity sensors (spacing³10mm).
6 Installation
6.1 Pneumatic Installation
• Connect tubing to supply ports.
7 Commissioning
7.1 Preparation
• Pressurise the system slowly. A soft start valve is used for gradual start-up
pressurisationèwww.festo.com/catalogue.
With medium or large payloads or at high speeds:
• Use sufficiently large arrester fixtures. The product will tolerate the maximum
velocities and payloads without external arrester fixtures
èwww.festo.com/catalogue
8117748
CRDSNU
Round cylinder
8117748
2020-05b
[8117750]
Operating instructions
Festo SE & Co. KG
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73734 Esslingen
Germany
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