Cascade Precision Inc.
CPI Pneumatic Cylinders -
Built for the most extreem applications
Availible in both tie-rod and snapring configurations, The CPI cylinder is manufactured for the quality oriented OEM. Our flexible design incorporates high tolerances and today's most durable components. CPI uses the latest in seal and surface technology to provide the best equipment for your most demanding applications. The self-lubricating design is more that just a pre-lubricated cylinder. The CPI cylinder is designed to last millions of cycles in harsh conditions without any in-line lubrication. When heat, moisture-laden air, and high particulate would destroy most cylinders, the CPI design will continue to perform.
HIGH PERFORMANCE SEALS
The most common cause of pneumatic cylinder failure is lack of lubrication. Most cylinder companies pre-lubricate their cylinders and call them “non-lube”. This alone does not solve the problem. Over time, the pre-lubricant will wash out. This can happen quickly with high heat and/or moisture problems. The only solution is seals that require no lubrication at all. The seal on the right is a typical high temperature O-ring after 16,000 cycles without lubrication. The CTC seal on the left has over 2,000,000 cycles and is still going strong.
SUPERIOR MATERIALS
CPI uses only the highest quality materials and components. All CPI cylinders are fitted with a chrome plated stainless steel rod which providess a hard wear surface for improved seal life and excellent corrosion resistance at the wrench flats and threads. Corrosion resistant, seal friendly barrels are availible in 300 series stainless or our "Black Sapphire" Teflon® impregnated hard anodized aluminum.
For high speed applications, CPI recommends our "Black Sapphire" barrel. We start with a 6061-T6 aluminum barrel honed to tight tolerance, then we apply our proprietary hard anodize coating. This process creates a very hard (64Rc) surface that is mechanically infused with permanent lubrication. This process is the most seal friendly surface available today and has been tested to five million cycles.
FLEXIBLE DESIGN
Does your OEM have an application that the typical stock cylinder will not handle? Contact our engineering department today! The CPI pneumatic cylinder can be custom built to your specifications with your logo printed on the barrel.
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