Heavy Duty Articulating Pneumatic Arm
Knight’s AAA9000 Overhead and Floor Mounted Heavy Duty Articulating Pneumatic Arms are parallelogram arms used to lift, rotate, balance, and move product from conveyors, dunnage, assembly lines and more. They utilize twin cylinders in the rear of the arm to achieve greater lifting capacity while reducing the overall mass of the tool. This minimizes operator fatigue by absorbing torque reaction and helping to lift and manipulate the product effortlessly.
The Overhead Mounted AAA9000 travels inside Knight’s RAD6110 and RAD7510 Aluminum Series Rail Systems on the “X”, “Y”, and “Z” axis and features a variety of control configurations.
Knight also offers fixed and 360 degree rotational AAA9000 Articulating Arms. These have a maximum reach (without Extension Boom) of 60 in. [1,524mm] and a maximum balance capacity of up to 600 lbs. [272kg] at 100 psi [6.8bar]. Capacities vary with reach.
Pictured carriage pan and extension boom not included.
For more information, contact a Knight Global representative.
To see examples of custom Pneumatic Arms designed by Knight, visit our Gallery.
General Information
+Features
- Travels inside Knight’s RAD6110 or RAD7510 Series Rail.
- Lifts, Rotates, Balances, and Manipulates product with minimal effort.
- Variety of Control Configurations.
- Overhead Carriage Sizes: 24 in. [609mm] or 36 in. [914mm].
- Max. Arm Length: Up to 60 in. [1,524mm].
- Max. Extension Boom Length: Up to 48in. [1,219mm]. (Lengths over 48 in. Contact a Knight Representative).
- Max. Vertical Arm Travel: Up to 60 in. [1,524mm].
- Max. Lifting/Balance Capacity: Up to 600 lbs. [272kg] at 100 psi [6.8bar]. (Capacity Varies with Reach – See Specification Sheet).
Benefits
- Overhead Mounted or Floor Mounted.
- Floor mounted eliminates need for overhead system.
- Reduces Operator Fatigue.
- Arm travels on the “X”, “Y”, and “Z” Axis.
- Elimination of torque reaction exposure.
- Fixed or 360° Rotation.
- Optional Pivot Brake.
- Optional Parking Brake.
- Optional Clutch Brake.
Videos
+*Applications Compilation

*Heavy Duty Pneumatic Arm – Sunroof Lift Assist

Accessories
General
+- Manual Stopping System.
- Easy Bolt-on Design.
- Adjustable.
- Attaches to Knight Heavy Duty Pneumatic Arms.
- Pneumatic Parking Brake System.
- Parking brake is also a drag brake when regulator is attached.
- Replaceable Brake Pads.
- Stroke Size: 0.75 in. [19.1mm].
- Bore Pneumatic Cylinder: 2.00 in. [50.8kg].
- Pneumatic clutch Brake.
- Min. Static Clutch Torque: 910 in. lbs. [102Nm].
- Max. Static Clutch Torque: 3,640 in. lbs. [411Nm].
- For Torque Applications.
- Assists operator in pushing, pulling and positioning loads.
- Maximum Speed: 1.9 ft. per sec [1.3mph].
- Maximum Air Consumption: 75 cfm.
- MCBF: >500,000 (>10,000,000 Linear ft.).
- Integrated Load Trolley.
- Tows fixtures, bridges and loads.
- Optional TRA2001 (Hanging) pendant.
- Optional TRA2002 (Fixture Mounted) pendant.
Load Trolley
+- Fiberglass filled High Impact Nylon Wheels.
- Side Guide Rollers with integrated bearings.
- Double-shielded wheel bearings keep dirt out, and do not require lubrication.
- Min/ Max Continuous Service Temp at 100% load: -20 degs. F to 248 degs. F.
- Fiberglass filled High Impact Nylon Wheels.
- Side Guide Rollers with integrated bearings.
- Double-shielded wheel bearings keep dirt out, and do not require lubrication.
- Min/ Max Continuous Service Temp at 100% load: -20 degs. F to 248 degs. F.
- Fiberglass filled High Impact Nylon Wheels.
- Side Guide Rollers with integrated bearings.
- Double-shielded wheel bearings keep dirt out, and do not require lubrication.
- Min/ Max Continuous Service Temp at 100% load: -20 degs. F to 248 degs. F.
- Side Guide Rollers with integrated bearings.
- Double-shielded wheel bearings keep dirt out, and do not require lubrication.
- Fiberglass filled High Impact Nylon Wheels.
- Min/ Max Continuous Service Temp at 100% load: -20 degs. F to 248 degs. F.
- Side Guide Rollers with integrated bearings.
- Double-shielded wheel bearings keep dirt out, and do not require lubrication.
- Fiberglass filled High Impact Nylon Wheels.
- Min/ Max Continuous Service Temp at 100% load: -20 degs. F to 248 degs. F.
Safety Cable
+- (4) Crosby® Saddle Clamps
- (2) Cable Thimbles
- (2) Eye Bolts
- (1) Safety Cable made of a carbon steel 7 (strand) x 19 (wires) Galvanized Wire Rope (GWR).
- (2) Copper Oval Sleeves
- (2) Cable Thimbles
- (1) Safety Cable made of a carbon steel 7 (strand) x 19 (wires) Galvanized Wire Rope (GWR).
- Used as Knight’s standard safety cable kit.
- (4) Crosby® Saddle Clamps
- (2) Cable Thimbles
- (1) Safety Cable made of a carbon steel 7 (strand) x 19 (wires) Galvanized Wire Rope (GWR).