Fastening the end of the spindle

Notice

Damage to the mechanics of the electric cylinder

Transverse forces and torques can damage the ball screw and integrated anti-twist protection of the electric cylinder.

  • Avoid transverse forces and torques during assembly
  • In any case, use tools to hold the spindle in position, such as an open-end wrench.

Direct connection to the
application

Fastening the end of the spindle 1:

Attachment of the application to the end of the spindle

The application can be connected to the electric cylinder via the external thread at the end of the spindle. The dimensions can be found in the table below.

The wrench flat is used exclusively for fixing the spindle to prevent unwanted torque being introduced into the spindle as a result of assembly.

Size

AA3023

AA3033

AA3053

External thread at spindle end

M12 x 1.25

M16 x 1.5

M20 x 1.5

available thread length [mm]

24

32

40

Width across flats

13

17

22

Assembly of fasteners

The external thread of the spindle end is adapted to the common sizes of the pneumatic standard ISO15552. Commercially available accessories such as rod ends, compensating couplings or clevises can be mounted on the spindle end to connect the electric cylinder to the application.

Fastening the end of the spindle 2:

Mounting accessories on the spindle end

This example shows the mounting of a rod end on the spindle.

Fastening the end of the spindle 3:
►Hold the spindle [1] with a suitable tool [2] at the wrench flat provided for this purpose while mounting the respective accessories [3].