Pistons
Near instantaneous and exceptional force to drive a piston delivered by short consistent pulses of high-pressure air or gas.
Compact & powerful
Compact, robust, efficient piston systems, delivering fast and powerful force actuation, which use residual pressure from the drive stroke to return the piston.
Piston benefits
Power | High, tuneable power output |
Efficiency | High enthalpic efficiency – requiring less energy in for more energy out |
Speed & precision | Millisecond response and actuation with microsecond consistency |
Weight & size | Compact, high portability |
Safety | Non-sparking, non-combustible, and non-overheating |
Robustness | Handles challenging environments, and high/low temperatures |
Lifetime cost | Durability reduces maintenance and replacement costs |
Example industry applications
Animal needleless injector | Breaker/demolition impactor | CAES motor |
Captive bolt gun | Compact emergency actuators | Door breaching ram actuator |
High voltage circuit breaker | Industrial riveting machine actuator | Low voltage resettable circuit breaker |
Pest tree injector | Pneumatic motor | Recoverable rocket actuators |
Small satellite pinpull actuator | Soil nail launcher | Impact wrench |