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Re: Dual Acting Cylinder used as a single
Not a legal issue, but a reliability issue. Ensure that you have enough return force that you don't end up with the piston getting "stuck" in one position. Also consider situations in which something falls into the wrong place - with a dual-acting cylinder, you have a bit more capability to work the piece free.
If you have enough ports and valves available, you may want to consider using separate solenoid valves for the two cylinders, so you can use this only when needed. If you want to do this using the FRC-standard solenoid valves, plug the unused "A" or "B" ports so you aren't dumping air from your tanks when you're dumping air from the cylinders.
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