Vacuum

[Peter Matteson]

Originally Posted by jgannon

I'd venture that not only is that not clear, it's most likely wrong.

<R60> prohibits the use of electric solenoids, meaning electromagnetically controlled linear actuators. It notes that pneumatic solenoid valves, such as the ones found in the KoP, are legal. It makes no mention as to restrictions of their application... as such, you can use them in your pneumatics, you can use them as part of your end effector, you can use them as ballast, you can use them as non-functional decorations, and if you can make it work, you can most certainly use them to control a vacuum.

I will again point out that the rule quite clearly states that vacuum is not considered pnuematics. Therefore you would be using the solenoid for a purpose other than pnuematic. I think this is quite clear.

Also you want to use vacuum solenoids not pnuematic.