Animatic park shuttle uses a _________ with an attached tab to shut of the parts from one location to another.

Animatic park shuttle uses a _________ with an attached tab to shut of the parts from one location to another.

• A. Rodless cylinder
• B. Rod-type cylinder
• C. Pneumatic motor
• D. Solenoid valve

Answer: (A)

A rodless cylinder is used here because it provides clean, linear motion by moving a carriage inside the cylinder body. You can attach a tab to that carriage to act as a gate or shut-off at the transfer point, allowing parts to be stopped or released as the shuttle moves from one location to another. With no protruding rod, the tab sits flush with the track, reducing interference and making it easy to mount the gating tab and align with other stations. A rod-type cylinder uses a piston rod that extends outward, which can get in the way of the shuttle’s path or complicate the gate design. A pneumatic motor rotates rather than provides straight-line movement, so it isn’t suitable for a gating shuttle. A solenoid valve controls air flow, not the moving part of the shuttle itself.

A rodless cylinder is used here because it provides clean, linear motion by moving a carriage inside the cylinder body. You can attach a tab to that carriage to act as a gate or shut-off at the transfer point, allowing parts to be stopped or released as the shuttle moves from one location to another. With no protruding rod, the tab sits flush with the track, reducing interference and making it easy to mount the gating tab and align with other stations. A rod-type cylinder uses a piston rod that extends outward, which can get in the way of the shuttle’s path or complicate the gate design. A pneumatic motor rotates rather than provides straight-line movement, so it isn’t suitable for a gating shuttle. A solenoid valve controls air flow, not the moving part of the shuttle itself.