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Re: Pressure optimization

There are a couple of design reasons you'd use one solenoid model over another, aside from the last second movement you get by virtue of the home position of the single solenoid valves when the robot is disabled.

The flow rate of the Festo is higher than the SMC.
The Festo requires a minimum 30 psi to operate.
The SMC requires a minimum of 20psi to operate.
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