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Re: Pneumatic Regulators from Automation Direct

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Originally Posted by Nate Laverdure View Post
Yes, I understand that's the desired function of the valve. With only the Nitra docs as a resource, I couldn't convince myself that the valve actually functions that way. (One concern I had is that the Nitra docs don't use the ISO symbol for a relieving regulator, but the Norgen docs do.) Glad to hear that, based on your experience, the device operates the same way that a "pressure relieving regulator" is generally understood to work.

What a relief, huh?
The nitra regulator is actually a metal works regulator (or at least marketed as metal works). I have used the metal works variety since 2014,. they are for sure relieving. I used them on the 3309 's 2014 robot in the intake to relieve air from impacts in addition to running the intake at lower pressure.
the metal works documents are a lot better with their symbols but not perfect:
http://www.metalwork.org/pdf/04_NPT_...A_20_09_13.pdf

I have not noticed a difference from the nitra and metal work samples I have now.
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