A swivel unit for swiveling objects, having a housing and at least one piston, wherein the at least one piston delimits at least two chambers (14, 16), having an actuator which can be moved in different movement phases depending on the distance traveled by the piston, wherein the chambers (14, 16) can be ventilated or vented independently of one another by switching a fluid pressure on and off, wherein valves (20, 22) are provided for switching the fluid pressure on and off, having a mechanical damper for braking the actuator before reaching an end position, having a displacement sensor for detecting the path traveled by the piston and/or by the actuator, wherein the swivel unit is arranged in such a manner that during operation in an acceleration phase of the actuator the pushing chamber (14, 16) is ventilated and the braking chamber (16, 14) is vented, characterized in that the valves (20, 22) and regulating electronics are provided in the housing, wherein the regulating electronics are set up in such a manner that, during operation, they actuate the valves as a function of the path detected by the path sensor, - in that the braking phase of the actuator comprises a fluidic braking phase and a mechanical braking phase, wherein the fluid pressure is switched on and off in the fluidic braking phase in such a manner that the pushing chamber (14, 16) is vented and the braking chamber (16, 14) is vented, and in that, after initiation of the fluidic braking phase, the mechanical braking phase takes place, in which the actuator is braked by means of the mechanical damper and, - in that the mechanical braking phase is followed by a pressing phase in which the pushing chamber (14, 16) is ventilated and the braking chamber (16, 14) is vented, the pressing phase being initiated before or when the final position of the actuator is reached. having an actuator which can be moved in different movement phases depending on the distance traveled by the piston, wherein the chambers (14, 16) can be ventilated or vented independently of one another by switching a fluid pressure on and off, wherein valves (20, 22) are provided for switching the fluid pressure on and off, having a mechanical damper for braking the actuator before reaching an end position, having a displacement sensor for detecting the path traveled by the piston and/or by the actuator, wherein the swivel unit is arranged in such a manner that during operation in an acceleration phase of the actuator the pushing chamber (14, 16) is ventilated and the braking chamber (16, 14) is vented, characterized in that the valves (20, 22) and regulating electronics are provided in the housing, wherein the regulating electronics are set up in such a manner that, during operation, they actuate the valves as a function of the path detected by the path sensor, - in that the braking phase of the actuator comprises a fluidic braking phase and a mechanical braking phase, wherein the fluid pressure is switched on and off in the fluidic braking phase in such a manner that the pushing chamber (14, 16) is vented and the braking chamber (16, 14) is vented, and in that, after initiation of the fluidic braking phase, the mechanical braking phase takes place, in which the actuator is braked by means of the mechanical damper and, - in that the mechanical braking phase is followed by a pressing phase in which the pushing chamber (14, 16) is ventilated and the braking chamber (16, 14) is vented, the pressing phase being initiated before or when the final position of the actuator is reached. - in that the braking phase of the actuator comprises a fluidic braking phase and a mechanical braking phase, wherein the fluid pressure is switched on and off in the fluidic braking phase in such a manner that the pushing chamber (14, 16) is vented and the braking chamber (16, 14) is vented, and in that, after initiation of the fluidic braking phase, the mechanical braking phase takes place, in which the actuator is braked by means of the mechanical damper and, - in that the mechanical braking phase is followed by a pressing phase in which the pushing chamber (14, 16) is ventilated and the braking chamber (16, 14) is vented, the pressing phase being initiated before or when the final position of the actuator is reached.