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Working Concept Overview:

The Pneumatic System is comprised of:

Y Pistons
Z Pistons
Ink Purge
Pneumatic Panel

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Y Pressure Roller Pistons

The pistons are controlled by the Pneumatic Panel, and they

work with an air pressure of 2.5 bar.
The pressure roller has a total of 3-5 pistons depending on the
machine.
The speed of these pistons can be regulated.

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Z Shaft

This shaft is controlled by two pistons, which hold the Z rubber

Roller.
The Pressure used is 4.5 Bar.
The speed of those pistons can also be controlled, and for safety
reasons it should be very slow.
The Off position in this Axes, is when the pistons are UP. If there
is a loss of pressure, the roller has two springs which lift or
maintain the roller in the upward position.

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Ink Purge

We use air pressure of 0.8 bar to clean the heads

For this we have two air valves for each color.
Each air valve controls 4 heads, and the valve splits to two
outputs, one for each partition of the secondary tank.

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Pneumatic Panel

This Panel controls the Z pistons and Y pistons. It also regulates

and displays the air pressure for the pistons as well as for the Ink
Purge.
The Panel is also included in the safety system. If the
Emergency Stop button is pressed, all air supply to the system
will be cut off.

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Pneumatic Panel

The Panel is comprised of

the following:
On / Off Buttons:
3 Valves
2 Filters
2 timers
3 Gauges
Pressure Regulators
Main switch

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ON / OFF Buttons

These 4 buttons control the Z and Y

pistons in the following way.
On Y, when the Green Button is
pressed, the pressure roller goes
UP. The green button lights.
On Z, when The Green Button is
pressed, the rubber shaft goes
down. The green button lights.
Pressing either Red Button, turns
OFF each Shaft; Y goes down, Z
goes UP. Red Button Lights.

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TIMERS

There are 2 safety timers which control the delay of each

shaft before it starts to move. After pressing any button,
an alarm goes off, while the delay is present.
You can adjust this delay in the timers, by rotating the
little dial in them, and setting the desired number. The
units are in seconds, but this can be changed.

The timer has 4 dip switches. The first

2, define the time range and the last 2
the mode. The Correct setting, should
be 1 up, and the rest down, so that the
range is in seconds.

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REGULATORS AND FILTERS

There are 2 water filters in the panel.

The first one on the bottom, filters
the whole system from water, and
the second one is for Ink purge,
because it is more sensitive.

There are 3 regulators, one for each

function, Z, Y, and Ink Purge. Adjust
the pressure by Turning the black top
cap.

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Gauges and Main Air Valve

There are three gauges, one for each
section. They display the current
pressure applied:
The first for Ink Purge (0.8bar)
Second Y pistons (2.5 Bar)
Third Z pistons (4.5 Bar)
The main Ink Valve, opens and closes
the entrance of Air to the whole
system.

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VALVES

There are 3 electronic valves in the panel. One is for the safety
system, which cuts all air entrance if emergency is pressed. And
the other two are for the Y and Z piston control.

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General Diagram.

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Ink Purge
0.8 Bar

Precision Water Trap

Ink Purge
Air
Regulator

To Head Carriage
Purge Valves

Y Pistons
2.5 Bar
Y Pistons
Y Air
Regulator
Y Valve

Z Pistons

Safety Valve
Z Valve
Z Pistons
4.5 Bar
Z Air
Regulator
Main
Valve
Water
Trap

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DC

24V

R1

T1

R2

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