Specifications: PTL6M5A-MS is an Airtac mini push-lock speed controller. Push-lock speed controller; Tube outside diameter: 6 mm; Connection: M5×0.8; Meter-out, adjustment cap marked A; Gray release button and body; PT pipe thread; M5 remains the metric M5×0.8 thread when selected.; Mini form; SUS304 stainless-steel version; see the component table for individual materials..
Product Catalog
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For detailed product dimensions and mounting drawings, please download and refer to the PDF catalog.
Material scope: the -MS code identifies the mini form and its SUS304 material version. The mini page does not provide a separate internal-component material table. The standard PTL parts table on the following page is not assigned to this mini model. The generic nickel-plated-brass feature sentence is not used as this model's material specification. The published S-code designation is retained without claiming that every component is SUS304 or that the complete product is copper-free.
Model Code Explained
| Code |
Meaning |
| PTL |
Push-lock speed controller |
| 6 |
Tube outside diameter: 6 mm |
| M5 |
Connection: M5×0.8 |
| A |
Meter-out, adjustment cap marked A |
| (blank color code) |
Gray release button and body |
| (blank thread code) |
PT pipe thread; M5 remains the metric M5×0.8 thread when selected. |
| M |
Mini form |
| S |
SUS304 stainless-steel version; see the component table for individual materials. |
Technical Specifications
| Parameter |
Details |
| Operating pressure |
0–1.0 MPa |
| Negative pressure |
−750 mmHg (10 Torr), as printed |
| Proof pressure |
1.5 MPa |
| Ambient and fluid temperature |
−20 to 70 °C |
| Applicable tubing |
Soft nylon or polyurethane; use the exact tube outside diameter specified for this model. |
| Tube outside diameter |
6 mm |
| Application |
Connect to the specified soft-nylon or polyurethane tube size and M5×0.8 threaded port. |
| Control direction |
Meter-out: threaded end → tubing end controlled; tubing end → threaded end free. |
Features and Operation
- Compact, lightweight form intended to control pneumatic actuator speed and pressure-signal transmission.
- The catalog describes responsive flow adjustment. Match the selected control direction and exact tubing and thread sizes.
- Push-lock adjustment provides quick manual setting and locking.
- The threaded connection portion is coated with sealant to seal the threaded joint.
External and Mounting Dimensions
Dimensions retain the letter labels and separate views in the source drawing. Linear dimensions are in millimeters; pipe threads retain their stated standard and nominal size. Do not combine unrelated callouts into an overall size.
| Parameter |
Details |
| ØD |
6 mm |
| R |
M5×0.8 |
| ØPA |
10.5 mm |
| ØPB |
9 mm |
| L |
3.5 mm |
| C pull |
29.5 mm |
| C push |
28 mm |
| K |
13.5 mm |
| EA |
19.5 mm |
| EB |
19 mm |
| H (across flats) |
9 mm |
Source: Linked PTL stainless PDF page 1 printed page 324 (mini) / PDF page 3 printed page 326 (standard).
For detailed product dimensions and mounting drawings, please download and refer to the PDF catalog.
Catalog reference weight: 6.2 g. This is a published reference, not a measured shipping weight; actual product weight governs.
Selection, Installation and Use
- The recommended adjustment-cap rotation torque is 0.05 N·m. This is the cap rotation limit, not the pipe-thread installation torque.
- The push-lock catalog directs users to the general speed-controller instructions for selection, installation and operation.
Flow / Performance Characteristics
- The corresponding PTL family chart plots controlled flow 0–80 L/min (ANR) against adjustment 0–7 turns, at the stated operating pressure 0.5 MPa.
- The free-flow chart has printed inlet-pressure labels from 0 to 0.7 MPa; its vertical-axis printed labels extend through 90 L/min (ANR). Unlabelled grid space above the highest printed flow label is not assigned a numerical maximum here. Select the curve group with this tube and thread combination.
The curves are graphical selection references. Axis limits are not guaranteed rated-flow values; refer to the actual curve for the operating point.
Series Ordering Options
- Gray (blank) or black (D) release button and body. A means meter-out and B means meter-in on threaded controllers; the two control directions share their corresponding dimensions.
- Only the tube/thread combinations listed for the particular series are options. The current model configuration above is one selection, not all configurations at once.
Optional Matching PU Tubing
T = 1 push-in socket for 6 mm OD tube. T identifies the receiving tube-size group, not a supply/outlet assignment or coil quantity. The listed complete tube codes are alternatives. R is the separate male M5×0.8 connection, not a tube socket. A meter-out controls R → T and allows free flow T → R. This is the mini -MS form. Tube dimensions below are OD × ID in mm. These tubing options are optional and ordered separately.
Code-prefix uses (match the longest listed family prefix): UE polyurethane tube; US polyurethane tube.
| Use |
Size / complete codes |
| T |
6 × 4: UE95A060040100MBU,US98A060040100MBU |
The listed PU tubes are optional, separately ordered choices for the assigned push-in sockets. Match the exact metric outside diameter at each socket; inch sizes are not substitutes. T identifies the tube-size group, not a new inlet/outlet assignment or coil quantity. Tube selection does not select a host cylinder, valve, threaded adapter, mounting accessory or internal service kit.
The PTL T socket receives 6 mm OD tube; its separate male R M5×0.8 connection is not another tube socket. The selected A meter-out controller throttles flow from R to T and allows free flow from T to R. Keep that controlled/free-flow relationship when connecting the selected tube; matching OD alone does not determine the correct circuit orientation. Match the separate threaded connection and its seal to the actual equipment without changing the specified thread standard or size. M5×0.8 is not interchangeable with #10-32 UNF. Use the PTL push-lock adjustment mechanism and secure its lock after adjustment; keep it accessible when routing the tube. The published adjustment-cap rotation torque for this connection size is 0.05 N·m, not the pipe-thread installation torque. Do not use pliers or excessive force on the adjustment cap.
These selections cover positive-pressure compressed-air service only. The controller has a 0–1.0 MPa working-pressure range; its 1.5 MPa proof pressure is not a working rating. The separately printed −750 mmHg (10 Torr) controller value does not establish vacuum or collapse resistance for these exact PU tubes or the complete assembled path. Dimensional fit alone does not establish liquid service or leak performance.
US98A and UE95A tubing are rated 1.0 MPa at 23°C. Apply the tubing catalogue temperature-derating curve and every stricter controller, tube and system limit; do not assume 1.0 MPa is available throughout the temperature range. US98A has a −20–70°C component range and UE95A −40–70°C. With the controller’s −20–70°C range, the assembled path must stay within −20–70°C or a narrower applicable range. UE95A’s lower component limit does not extend the controller below −20°C. Tube burst pressure and controller proof pressure are not allowable continuous working pressures.
US98A is polyester-based PU, Shore A98±2; UE95A is ether-based PU, Shore A95±2. Each listed complete code specifies its own OD and ID, a 100 m coil (100M) and blue colour (BU). Tube ID affects flow but does not replace OD as the push-in socket selection criterion. These verified standard-pressure examples do not represent every available length, colour or tube construction. The controller’s grey/black body and release-button colour is separate from tube colour; D is a colour option, not a control-direction code.
For T, 6 mm OD × 4 mm ID, the minimum bend radii are US98A 15 mm and UE95A 12 mm. Keep bends clear of each socket and support the tube so that it is not kinked, flattened or pulled against the controller. Confirm insertion depth, retention and sealing, and keep the adjustment and release controls accessible. Isolate and verify zero pressure in the affected tubing before removal; closing a speed controller does not provide guaranteed zero-leakage isolation.
Confirm compatibility of actual air contaminants, lubricant or additives with the controller seals, tube and connected equipment. Follow the PU tubing restrictions on acids, alkalis, organic solvents, seawater, corrosive gases, prolonged sunlight and excessive heat. This mini -MS model combines the mini form M with the published S material designation. Its page has no separate internal-component material table; the standard PTL parts table must not be assigned to it. Neither the generic nickel-plated-brass feature sentence nor the suffix establishes the materials of every mini component. Selecting PU tubing does not establish an all-stainless-steel, copper-free or universally chemical-resistant assembly.
Check the required operating point with the selected tube ID, length and bends as well as the controller’s applicable flow curve and pressure conditions. A plotted axis limit is not a guaranteed assembled flow rating. Confirm the exact complete tube code and current availability before ordering; catalogue inclusion is not a current-production, stock or delivery promise. No additional component or coil quantity is included merely because sockets or internal components appear in the drawing.
