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Re: 3 position cylinders

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Originally Posted by 1075guy View Post
Interesting note: Does <R74> as written outlaw the design 1075 used in 2004 and 2007 for stopping a pneumatic cylinder mid-stroke?

By passing the exhaust ports of a valve into the P port of another valve, with a looped hose connecting A and B, plugging EA. This seems like TWO valves controlling the flow through that ONE cylinder, though only ONE valve is DIRECTLY connected to the cylinder.
No clue if it's just a negative externality of the pneumatics rules this year, but position control with multiple solenoids or even a single 3 position, normally closed solenoid seems to have been outlawed.

Check the official Q&A... our team asked about what you're describing as did a few others and the answers point to a violation of <R74>.