Pneumatic cylinders use the force of compressed air against a moving piston to create mechanical movement. Pneumatic cylinders are specified depending on the mass of the load being moved, the distance it is to be moved over, and the time required to move the load. Cylinders can be single-acting or double-acting. In single-acting cylinders the air forces the piston against a spring which will return the cylinder to its default position when the air is removed. In double-acting cylinders, air is used to push the piston one way, and to return the cylinder to its default position, air is applied on the opposite side of the piston while on the original side, the air is allowed to exhaust.

MGA Controls Ltd has developed long-standing partnerships with the top suppliers in the process field, such as ASCO Numatics, Konan, Norgren, Festo, Parker and SMC. These relationships allow us to supply an extensive range of high-quality Filters, Regulators and Lubricators to the market at competitive prices.

We can supply pneumatic cylinders for use in various industries such as Process, Pharmaceutical, Food and Beverage, Packaging, Automotive, Nuclear, Power and Water.
MGA Controls can supply cylinders to suit any application needs, however standard or specialised. To complete our range of cylinders, we can also supply cylinder accessories and mountings, such as seal kits, brackets and limit switches to suit any application. For assistance in specifying your requirements for Pneumatic Cylinders, please called our technical team on 08444 501123.

Some examples of the pneumatic cylinders we can supply are:

  • Single-acting cylinders
  • Double-acting cylinders
  • Cylinders with profile barrels
  • Cylinders with tie-rod barrels
  • Single-rod cylinders
  • Double-rod cylinders
  • Anti-rotation guided cylinders
  • Rotary cylinders
  • Rodless cylinders
  • Miniature cylinders
  • High-temperature cylinders
  • Bellows cylinders
  • Diaphragm cylinders

All cylinders can be supplied to ISO, CETOP and VDMA Standards and can be supplied to ATEX specifications

Cylinder Services

A valuable service we offer is a same-day “Quick-build” cylinder manufacturing service, where we select the most suitable cylinders and accessories for your application, build the product and send the solution out to you that very same day.

MGA Controls can also offer an emergency cylinder repair service, in which diagnostics are performed to isolate problem components. Components are replaced and a working cylinder is shipped out usually within 24 hours.