Festo MPS System 203 Basic Getting Started page 40

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MPS System 203 Basic
Pneumatic safety
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Depressurize the system!
– Switch off the compressed air supply before working on the circuit.
– Check the system using pressure gauges to make sure that the entire circuit is fully depressurized.
– Please note that energy may be stored in reservoirs.
Further information on this issue is available in the data sheets and operating instructions included
with the components.
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Do not exceed the maximum permissible pressure of 600 kPa (6 bar).
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Do not switch on the compressed air until all tubing connections have been established and secured.
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Do not disconnect tubing while under pressure.
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Do not attempt to connect tubing or push-in connectors with your hands or fingers.
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Risk of injury when switching compressed air on!
Cylinders may advance and retract automatically.
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Risk of accident due to advancing cylinders!
– Always position pneumatic cylinders so that the piston rod's working space is unobstructed over
the entire stroke range.
– Make sure that the piston rod cannot collide with any rigid components of the setup.
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Risk of accident due to tubing slipping off!
– Use shortest possible tubing connections.
– In the event that tubing slips off:
Switch off the compressed air supply immediately.
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Pneumatic circuit setup:
Connect the devices with plastic tubing with an outside diameter of 4 or 6 mm. Push the tubing into the
push-in connector as far as it will go.
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Switch off the compressed air supply before dismantling the circuit.
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Dismantling the pneumatic circuit
Press the blue release ring down so that the tubing can be pulled out.
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Noise due to escaping compressed air
– Noise caused by escaping compressed air may damage your hearing. Reduce noise by using
silencers, or wear hearing protection if noise cannot be avoided.
– All of the exhaust ports for the components included in the equipment set are equipped with
silencers.
Do not remove these silencers.
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