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title: Original Line Twist Clamp Cylinder Extends & Rotates in Single Stroke
description: Bimba comes up with a solution to help their customer in the medical industry using an original line cylinder that extends and rotates in one stroke.
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# [Original Line Twist Clamp Cylinder Extends & Rotates in Single Stroke](https://blog.knottsco.com/blog/original-line-twist-clamp-cylinder-extends-rotates-in-single-stroke)

 Written by [Kelly Howe](https://blog.knottsco.com/blog/author/kelly-howe) | Jul 24, 2015 1:56:26 PM

*This post brought to you by [Bimba](https://www.knottsco.com/bimba-manufacturing-electric-actuators-and-motion-control).*

**Challenge:**

A customer in the medical industry needed an automated way to clean contamination build-up from a sensor eye. They required a compact design that would fit into their machine.

**Solution:**

Bimba combined the proven Original Line technology with the long lasting Twist Clamp design in order to create the perfect solution. The Original Line Twist Clamp **[cylinder](https://blog.knottsco.com/blog/bid/52808/Selecting-a-Pneumatic-Cylinder-5-Tips-to-Maximize-Performance)** consists of an original line cylinder with a brush mounted to the end of the rod. As the cylinder extends it also rotates, causing the brush to sweep across the eye of the sensor, cleaning it in one cycle. The compact design was able to meet dimensional constraints where other solutions were failing.

**Benefits:**

- Compact design
- Automates a manual process
- Time savings for customer

**Other Applications:**

- Conveying
- Food Processing
- Packaging

### **Want to Learn More About Bimba Cylinders?**

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