Pneumatic System
Main Air Distribution Panel
There is one (1) Main Air Distribution Panel used on the 2V11 Bodyside Sub Cell. The incoming air is provided to the Air Distribution Panel from a 1" drop from the Main Facility Air Header. The incoming air pressure is then regulated, as well as filtered before entering the cell header. The Cell Air Header supplies the clean, regulated air to the equipment within the cell. To remove air from the cell, rotate the safety lockout valve to the "OFF" position, apply a personal padlock, and follow all Lockout / Tagout (LOTO) procedures.
For further information regarding the pneumatic connections used throughout the 2V11 Bodyside Sub Cell, refer to the Pneumatic Drawing Package 2V11&MFS-PNEU.
Ancillary Air
Once the clean, regulated air has entered into the cell header, it is then supplied to the Ancillary Air Distribution Panels. The Ancillary Air Distribution Panel take the incoming air and allow for maintenance personnel to isolate and shutoff air for specific pieces of equipment without removing air from the entire cell.
The Turntable and each Robot Controller features an individual shutoff valve located on the outside of the cell. To remove air from the Ancillary equipment, rotate the safety lockout valve to the "OFF" position and place your personal padlock following all Lockout / Tagout (LOTO) procedures.
Before conducting any maintenance, repair work, or troubleshooting procedures, ensure there is a zero reading on the pressure regulator unit.
Major Components
The pneumatic lockout components for the 2V11 Bodyside Sub Cell are located outside of the fencing. Pneumatic manifolds receive air from the system to control specific equipment on the machine, and are usually located near the equipment that it controls. These are major components of the pneumatic system.
| Item | Description | Function |
|---|---|---|
| A | Festo Manual Lockout Valve | Valve used to manually isolate (lockout) a specific section, or component of the cell. |
| B | Festo Filter Regulator Unit | Regulator used to adjust the pressure to the specific section or component in the cell. The filter is used to remove (trap) the contaminants in the air line from passing through to the controlled component or system. |
| C | Festo Branching Module | Divides or splits the flow of compressed air into multiple paths or branches. Usually there will be a solenoid valve or valves associated to this branch to adjust the flow to specific components. |
| D | Festo Digital Input Module | Receives signals from the system, such as from sensors, which direct the pneumatic systems to turn On/Off for specific devices based on those inputs. |
| E | Festo Manifold | Precision control and distribution of compressed air to solenoid valves for the specific equipment. |
| F | Festo Solenoid Valves | Controls the flow of compressed air given by the manifold to individual equipment on the machine, such as cylinders, clamping units, etc. |
