Activity #2:
1) What are the major components of the Single-acting cylinder? Draw the
symbol and each component. Explain how the Single-Acting Cylinder
operates.
Pressure Port
Spring
Piston
Piston seal
Rod
The compressor supplies air, then air
pushes against the piston inside the
cylinder and causes it to outstroke. When
the piston has fully outstroke it is said to be
positive.
Then if the compressor stops in suppling of
air, the spring inside the cylinder causes
the piston to instroke back its starting
position and the piston is said to be
negative and causing the air inside the cylinder is pushed back out.
