Piston Bumper Seal Option

Now Available
For Series 2A & 2AN
Impact dampening Piston Bumper Seals are now optional Sound Level Comparison
for Series 2A & 2AN cylinders 1.50" - 5.00" bores (except 120
1.50" & 2.00" bores with code 2 rods). The Piston Bumper No Bumpers or Cushions
Seal combines the features of low-friction, rounded lipseals With Bumper Seals and Cushions
and impact-dampening bumpers to provide reduced noise
and smoother end-of-stroke deceleration. At pressure
greater than 80 psi the compressible Buna Nitrile or
Fluorocarbon Piston Bumper Seal has minimal effect on
100
stroke loss. When specified, Piston Bumper Seals will be

Sound Level dB
provided on both ends of the piston, eliminating the need to
specify head end or cap end only.

Bumper Seals Reduce Noise

The special profile of the Piston Bumper Seal prevents
the piston from loudly impacting the end cap at the end of 80
stroke. Independent testing shows that the Piston Bumper
Seal, when combined with cushions, will absorb the final
piston inertia and reduce the stroke noise by as much as
20 dB. The Sound Level Comparison graph illustrates the
noise-reducing effects of the Piston Bumper Seal when
combined with cushions. 60
1.50 Bore 2.00 Bore 3.25 Bore
Impact noise was recorded at a distance of 3 feet from
the front of the cylinder, inside a semi-anechoic chamber. Bumper Seal Option
Cylinders were operating at 95 psi. STROKE LOSS STROKE LOSS

Piston Bumper Seals Have Minimum Effect

on Stroke Length
The chart below depicts typical amounts of overall stroke
loss incurred at various system pressures. The amount of
stroke loss may vary slightly due to design tolerances of
seal size, variance in seal durometer and compression set
associated with cylinder wear. To determine the stroke loss
at either end of the cylinder, divide the values by two.
Note: There will be an increase in the cylinder W piston rod
extension dimension equal to cap end stroke loss.

Pressure Typical Overall Stroke Loss (inch) by Bore Ø

(psi) 1.50 2.00 2.50 3.25 4.00 5.00
0 0.16 0.13 0.19 0.22 0.22 0.19
20 0.12 0.11 0.12 0.18 0.12 0.15
40 0.10 0.08 0.09 0.12 0.10 0.10
60 0.08 0.07 0.07 0.09 0.06 0.07
80 0.06 0.05 0.05 0.06 0.04 0.02
100 0.05 0.03 0.02 0.04 0.02 0.01

For additional information – call your local Parker Cylinder Distributor.

Series 2A
Heavy Duty Air Cylinders Model Numbers

Series 2A Model Numbers – How to Develop Them – How to “Decode” Them

Parker Series 2A cylinders can be completely and accurately described number, select only those symbols that represent the cylinder required,
by a model number consisting of coded symbols. To develop a model and place them in the sequence indicated below.
Note: Page numbers with a letter prefix, ie: C77, are located in
section C of the 0106-6 catalog.
6" C K F P TB –2A T V S 1 4 2 A C 12"
Feature Description Page No. Symbol
Bore* Specify in inches — —
Cushion-Head Used only if cushion required C101-103 C
Double-Rod Used only if double-rod cylinder is required A46 K
Mounting* Head Tie Rods Extended 20 & 34 TB
Style Cap Tie Rods Extended 20 & 34 TC
Both End Tie Rods Extended 20 & 34 TD
Head Rectangular Flange 20 J
Cap Rectangular Flange 20 H
Head Square Flange 22 & 34 JB
Cap Square Flange 22 & 34 HB
Side Lugs 24 & 36 C
Centerline Lugs 24 & 36 E
Side Tapped 24 & 38 F
Side End Angles 26 & 40 CB
Side End Lugs 26 & 38 G
Cap Fixed Clevis 30 & 40 BB
Head Trunnion 28 & 42 D
Cap Trunnion 28 & 42 DB
Intermediate Fixed Trunnion ‡ 28 & 42 DD
Cap Detachable Clevis 30 BC
Spherical Bearing 44 & 45 SB
Mounting Thrust Key (Styles C,F,G, & CB only) C93 P
Modifications Manifold Port O-Ring Seal (Style C only) C89-91 M
Removable Trunnions C88 R
Combination Any Practical Mounting Style – As
Mounting Listed Above – listed
Style – above
Series* Used in all 2A Model Numbers – –2A
Piston Lipseal® Piston standard. No need for symbol
in model number. – –
Piston Bumper Seals C20 4
Ports* NPTF (Dry Seal Pipe Thread) is standard. C89-91 U
Used only for SAE Straight Thread
O-Ring Port C89-91 T
Used only for BSP (Parallel Thread ISO 228) C89-91 R
Used only for BSPT (Taper Thread ISO 7-Rc) C89-91 B
Used only for Metric Thread C89-91 G
Used only for Metric Thread per ISO 6149 C89-91 Y
Common Nut Retained Piston A19 F
Modifications Fluorocarbon Seals C83 V
Water Service C83 W
Special Used only if special Modifications are
Modifications required: Oversize Ports C89-91
Port Position Change C89-91
Rod End Bellows C104 Use Symbol S to designate any special
Special Seals C83 S
Stop Tube† C95 modification except piston rod end.
Stroke Adjuster C93
Tie Rod Supports C93
Water Service Modification C83
Piston Rod* For Single Rod Cylinders, select one only. – 1
Number Refer to Rod number listing, Table 2, – 2
Pages 20 through 43. – 3
Note: Check chart in Section C, page 96 for – 4
minimum piston rod diameter – 5
– 6
– 7
– 8
– 9
– 0
Piston* Select:
Styles 4, 8, and 9 are catalog standards
Rod End Style 4 Small Male C92 4
Style 7 Female Thread for Spherical Rod Eye A44, 45 7 Specify Style 3 for any special piston rod end.
Style 8 Intermediate Male C92 8
Style 9 Short Female C92 9
Style 55 Rod End for Flange Coupling Double Rod
C19 55
Style 3 Special (Specify) Cylinders
C92 3
Piston Rod Used only for stud two times longer than For double rod
Alternate standard. C92 2 cylinders, specify rod
Thread number and rod end
Piston Rod* UNF Standard C92 A symbols for both piston
Threads BSF (British Fine) C92 W rods. A typical double
Metric C101-C103 M rod model number
Cushion-Cap Used only if cushion required C93 C would be:
Stroke*† Specify in inches – 6" KJ-2AU14A/14AX12"

*Required for Basic Cylinder Model Number ‡Specify XI dimension Cylinder serial numbers are factory production record numbers and
Dark Arrows Indicate Basic Minimum Model Number †In case of Stop Tube, call out gross stroke length. are assigned to each cylinder, in addition to the model number.

For additional information – call your local Parker Cylinder Distributor.