DSBC-32-100-PPVA-N3

Product information

Product Overview

The DSBC is Festo’s current ISO 15552 profile cylinder generation and the family Festo positions as the sustainable upgrade path from the DNC. Its headline feature is self-adjusting pneumatic end-position cushioning, which adapts to load and speed changes instead of being set by hand at commissioning. Festo also highlights the extended life cycle and easier repairs. The barrel is a profile design with sensor slots and a magnet piston, and the family accepts the full ISO 15552 mounting accessory range.

This page covers DSBC-32-100-PPVA-N3 — Festo type code DSBC-32-100-PPVA-N3, order number 1376426. Everything below is taken from Festo’s own product data for this order number: the technical values, the category path, the GTIN and the lifecycle notice are all reproduced from the manufacturer’s page rather than paraphrased, so you can check them against Festo’s documentation before you buy.

Why Buyers Specify This Model

• ISO 15552 (ISO 6431, VDMA 24562) — dimensions and mounting pattern are standard, so it interchanges with other ISO 15552 cylinders
• Self-adjusting pneumatic end-position cushioning saves time during commissioning and adapts optimally to load and speed changes
• Extended life cycle and easier repairs (Festo’s stated sustainability angle)
• Profile barrel with sensor slots for flush-mounted proximity switches
• Full ISO 15552 mounting accessory range — foot, flange, trunnion, clevis, rod eyes
• Profile cylinder and tie rod cylinder
• Sustainable thanks to extended life cycle and easier repairs

Technical Specifications (Official Festo Data)

Parameter	Official value
Mode of operation	Double-acting
Piston diameter	32 mm
Theoretical force	at 0.6 MPa (6 bar, 87 psi), advance stroke 483 N
Stroke	100 mm
Cushioning	Pneumatic cushioning, adjustable at both ends

Source: Festo official product page for order number 1376426 (GTIN 4052568016586). Values are reproduced unchanged; they are not converted or rounded.

Ordering Information

Item	Official data
Manufacturer	Festo
Type code	DSBC-32-100-PPVA-N3
Festo order number	1376426
GTIN	4052568016586
Festo category path	Products Actuators Pneumatic cylinders Piston rod cylinder Profile cylinder and tie rod cylinder DSBC DSBC-32-100-PPVA-N3 +2 8 videos ISO cylinder DSBC-32-100-PPVA-N3 1376426
Series	Standards-based cylinder DSBC (ISO 15552)

The order number and the type code both have to match. A single character in the type code can change the valve function, the cushioning or the connection, and it always changes the order number.

Lifecycle and Availability

Festo’s product page for this order number does not currently carry a discontinuation or successor notice, so we list it as a standard catalogue item. Availability is always confirmed against Festo’s stock at the time you order — we do not keep a stock figure on this page because it would be out of date the day it was written.

Official Documentation

Every figure on this page comes from Festo. Use the manufacturer’s own documents to verify it:

• Festo official product page — DSBC-32-100-PPVA-N3 — the source of the technical values and the lifecycle notice above.
• Festo official series catalogue (PDF) — Festo’s own catalogue for this series, including the type code breakdown and the ordering data for every variant.

Ordering This Part

Before we quote, please confirm:

• the complete Festo type code, exactly as it appears on the drawing or the nameplate — not just the series name;
• the order number if you have it, so we can cross-check the code against Festo’s catalogue;
• the quantity and the delivery address;
• for cylinders, the stroke and the mounting style, because both are fields in the order code;
• for valves and sensors, the electrical connection and the voltage, because these are fields in the order code.

Send us a photograph of the nameplate if the code is hard to read — that is usually the fastest way to avoid shipping the wrong variant.

Frequently Asked Questions

What does -PPVA- mean on a DSBC?
PPVA is Festo’s cushioning field for pneumatic cushioning with PPS-type self-adjustment, and the A is the position-sensing field for proximity sensors. So a DSBC-…-PPVA-N3 is a sensor-ready ISO 15552 cylinder with self-adjusting air cushioning.

Is DSBC a drop-in replacement for DNC?
Both are ISO 15552, so the mounting pattern and the standard port threads match, and Festo describes the DSBC as the newer product in the same standard. Even so, the order codes, the cushioning system and some accessories differ, so verify against your drawing and tell us which variant you need.

What does the -N3 suffix mean?
It is part of the Festo order code for this variant. Many different DSBC order codes exist for the same piston diameter and stroke, so always quote the complete code — we will confirm it against Festo’s official catalogue before shipping.

Which proximity switches fit the DSBC?
The profile barrel has sensor slots and the piston carries a magnet, so Festo’s cylinder sensors for T-slot mounting fit. Tell us the cylinder code and we will quote the switch with it.