Positioning accuracy of a pneumatic piston drive with flexible coupling between the piston and rod is considered. Improved positioning was expected due to the fact that the rod friction is usually considerably less than the piston friction. When the piston stops under the action of its friction force the rod continues the motion, providing the precision positioning of the output link. A mathematical model of a positioning pneumatic piston drive with two degrees of freedom was generated. Computer simulation of the performance of short and long strokes showed the feasibility of the improved positioning which provided design and control parameter optimization.
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