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General
• Designsafety functions correctly–
accumulation reduceseconomicefficiency.
• Keep tubing lengthsasshort aspossible–
theshorter theyare the lessenergy is lost.
• Misalignment causesstresson thesealsand
bearings. Leakageandwear canbeminimised
byflexibly coupling thedriveand the load.
• Reducemovingmassesasmuchaspossible.
Pneumaticdrives
• Reduceair consumption– if possible, usesingle-acting cylinders.
• Sizepneumatic cylinders correctly.Oversized
cylinders consumemore compressedair than
necessary.
• Use cylinderswith roundpiston rods inpreference
to thosewithoval and rectangular pistonshapes
as theyalwayshave relativelyhigh leakage rates.
• Drive-guide combinationsprovide ideal operating
characteristics,whilegoingeasyon theseals.
Thishelps toavoidhigh leakage rates.
• Suitablehardscraperson thepiston rod reduce
wear industyenvironments.
• Use reducedpressure for non-productivestrokes.
Therearenumerousoptions for savingenergy consumedbypneumaticdrives. Thesearealwaysadvantageous
wheresustainedholding force is required. Theapplication’s featuresalsoplayan important role inselectinga
pneumatic solution. The followingshouldbe taken into consideration:
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2
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4
bar/psi
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Pneumaticdrives– tips
