TC Series Triaxial Guide Rod Cylinder | TCL/TCM High Rigidity Anti-Torsion Pneumatic Cylinder

Brand: SOLH by Richge Technology 

Product Overview & Core Structural Features

     The SOLH TC series is a high-performance triaxial guide rod cylinder adopting an integrated dual guide rod + central piston rod structure. Featured with ultra-high rigidity, excellent anti-torsion capability, strong lateral load resistance and precise positioning accuracy, this series covers a full bore range from φ6mm to φ100mm, including two core models: TCL precision ball bearing type and TCM heavy-duty slide bearing type. It is widely used for compact pushing, lifting, stopping and precise translation stations, serving as a perfect drop-in replacement for the SMC MGP series in standard automation scenarios.

Key Structural Advantages

• Ultra-High Rigidity Triaxial Structure: Equipped with two high-strength bearing steel guide rods and one central piston rod, the integrated triaxial structure provides more than twice the torsion resistance and lateral load capacity of ordinary cylinders. It effectively prevents bending and offset, adapting to eccentric load and transverse impact working conditions with outstanding stability.

• Dual Bearing Configurations for Full Scenarios

￮ TCL (Ball Bearing): Ultra-low friction, ultra-smooth stroke and stable high-frequency operation, ideal for precision jacking, high-speed cycling and low-friction motion requirements.

￮ TCM (Slide Bearing): Adopting brass alloy sliding bushing, it features excellent wear resistance, impact resistance and lateral load tolerance, perfectly suitable for heavy-load, dusty and braking working conditions.

• Integrated Thin & Compact Design: The driving unit and guiding unit are highly integrated to minimize overall installation space. Dual air inlets on the top and side surfaces support flexible piping layout, adapting to various on-site pipeline directions and compact equipment structures.

• High-Precision Repeat Positioning: Precision positioning holes are reserved on the base, rear end face and fixing plate to ensure ultra-high repeat positioning accuracy. Four-side magnetic switch grooves support multi-directional switch installation, realizing flexible and comprehensive stroke position detection.

• Standard Premium Configuration: Built-in magnetic ring (standard S magnet), dual-end rubber buffers and oil-free maintenance-free design, compliant with clean workshop operation standards. Double-acting design with standard stroke ranging from 5mm to 500mm covers almost all conventional automation driving strokes.

Complete Model Naming Rules

Model Examples: TCM20-50S | TCL16-30J-20S-T

Standard Order Reference Examples

• TCM25-75S: 25mm bore, 75mm stroke, slide bearing type with built-in magnet

• TCL20-50J-20S: 20mm bore, 50mm standard stroke, 20mm adjustable stroke, ball bearing precision type with magnet

• TCM32-100S-T: 32mm bore, 100mm stroke, slide bearing type with high-temperature resistance

Standard Core Technical Parameters

(Standard test conditions: 20℃ normal temperature, 0.5MPa rated pressure)

1. General Performance Parameters

• Operation Mode: Double-acting reciprocating motion

• Working Pressure Range: 0.1~1.0MPa; Proof Pressure: 1.5MPa

• Ambient Temperature: -20℃~70℃ (ice-free conventional environment); -20℃~120℃ (-T high-temperature version)

• Piston Operating Speed: 50~500mm/s (φ6~63 small & medium bore); 50~400mm/s (φ80/100 large bore)

• Buffer Mode: Standard dual-end rubber buffer; optional air cushion buffer for high-impact scenarios

• Lubrication Mode: Oil-free maintenance-free operation, suitable for clean industrial environments

2. Theoretical Thrust Data (@0.5MPa, Unit: N)

3. Product Weight Data (50mm Stroke, Unit: kg)

TCL vs TCM Core Selection Comparison

Mounting Methods & Typical Application Scenarios

1. Flexible Multi-Mount Design

• Direct Body Mounting: Reserved screw holes on the bottom, side and end faces for direct fixing with no extra brackets required, enabling fast assembly and disassembly for on-site installation.

• Optional Auxiliary Accessories: Flange (F) and foot bracket (L) mounting accessories are available, supporting flexible horizontal and vertical layout to adapt to diverse equipment structural designs.

2. Core Industrial Applications

• Conveyor Line Automation: Workpiece stopping, material lifting and pallet positioning; strong impact resistance and anti-offset performance ensure stable conveying and limiting operation.

• 3C Electronic Precision Processing: PCB handling, terminal crimping positioning and light workpiece translation; high anti-rotation accuracy guarantees zero-deflection precision assembly and processing.

• Packaging Machinery: Material baffle driving, silo gate switching and short-distance material pushing; compact body perfectly adapts to highly integrated packaging equipment layout.

• General Industrial Automation: Jig lifting, part ejection and eccentric load driving; integrates cylinder and guide functions to replace traditional split cylinder + guide rod combinations, simplifying equipment structure and reducing costs.

TC Series vs SMC MGP Series Replacement Comparison

Three-Step Quick Selection Guide

1. Bore Size Selection: Calculate required thrust according to actual working load; select bore size with theoretical thrust ≥ actual load × 1.5, reserving 50% safety margin to avoid overload operation.

2. Bearing Type Selection: Choose TCL ball bearing for precision positioning and high-frequency smooth cycling scenarios; choose TCM slide bearing for heavy-load, dusty and high-impact working conditions.

3. Functional Configuration Selection

￮ Stroke fine adjustment demand: Select J-type adjustable stroke (0~50mm adjustable range)

￮ Position detection demand: Select S magnet configuration + multi-directional magnetic switches (four-side installable)

￮ High-temperature working environment: Select -T high-temperature resistant option (-20℃~120℃)

One Sentence Summary

      SOLH TC series triaxial guide rod cylinder integrates high rigidity, super lateral load resistance and high-precision anti-rotation performance, with dual bearing options and adjustable stroke & high-temperature optional functions, serving as the most cost-effective direct replacement for SMC MGP series for full-scene automation lifting, stopping and positioning driving.