RS Components (RS), the trading brand of Electrocomponents plc, the global distributor for engineers, has announced a significant extension to its range of pneumatic components from SMC. Targeting machine builders developing new pneumatics-based applications as well as maintenance engineers, the expanded SMC pneumatic components range comprise more than 600 products including cylinders, actuators, valves, fittings, assemblies, filters, lubricators, regulators, hoses and air-preparation devices.
There are KQG2 one-touch pneumatic fittings manufactured from SUS316 stainless steel, offering higher pitting and corrosion resistance. The KQG2 range of lightweight and compact push-in fittings are 30% smaller and 62% lighter than the existing KQG range and available to tubing diameters from 3.2 to 16mm.
The new AR-B series of pneumatic air regulators offer pressure settings of either 0.05 to 0.7MPa or 0.02 to 0.2MPa, and feature a new lightweight modular design that allows connection to other SMC air-preparation equipment.
The CP96 range of double and single acting ISO-cylinders provides a large number of options including 32 to 100mm bore, 25 to 500 mm stroke, and double and single rods.