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Re: Solution: Variable position of cylinder in compliance with <R74>

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Originally Posted by cjwmam View Post
Yes it is center pressure valve, I started with closed center but could not dump all air from system so went to presure center. once set you do not need to adjust regulator. you can stop & start at any point. up or down the stroke with only powering silonoid on one side or the other
I see. Still, that is an improper application of a center-pressure valve, as my previous post stated. You could easily blow out your regulator with that setup. According the the Norgren Pneumatics Manual, the only way to properly jog a cylinder is to use a closed-center valve.
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