Kitz F Series - Handling and Storage of Actuators and Actuated Valves ・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・９

Document No.：KE-4010-11                                            Page: 9/58
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  Therequiredcapacityofanaircompressordependsontheavailabilityandthevolume
ofanairreservoir,thenumberofhourlyoperations,thetimerequiredforvalvestroke
andwhethertheaircompressorisusedexclusivelyorotherwisefortheactuator.
 Todecidethepracticalcapacityofaircompressorsandreservoirs,addingsomeextra
30%tothecalculatedairconsumptionvolumeisrecommendedtoabsorbpossibleloss
ofaircausedduringatravelthroughairtubingandaccessories.
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 Useanair-filtertocontinuallysupplyclean,dryairtoanactuator.
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 Useplastictapesfortightlysealingpipingconnection,ensuringthattapeendsdonot
enterintothetubeboreandblocktheport. 
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 Alsoensurethatthereisnoleakageofairthroughalltubingconnections.Insufficient
supplyofairpressurecausesmalfunctionorfailureofanactuator. 
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 Appropriatelydesignthetotallengthofairtubing.  Toolongairtubingcausespressure
loss or insufficient flow rate of the air, and results in malfunction or failure of an
actuator.  
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12.  HandlingandStorageofActuatorsandActuatedValves
12.1Storeactuatorsandvalvesincool,dry,corrosion-freeenvironmenttokeepthemrust-freeandprevent
theirmalfunction,althoughsurfacesareappropriatelyfinishedforprimaryprotection.  
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12.2 Actuators and actuated valves are provided with dust protectors and packed individually for damage
prevention.  Don’tunpackthemanddon’tremoveprotectorsuntilyouarereadytoinstallthemonpipes.
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12.3 Overloading actuators and valves mustbe prevented.Don’tfall themon the ground.  Don’t place any
otherobjectsonthem.  Don’tsteponthem.
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  Actuatorsoractuatedvalvesareindividuallypackedandallopeningsandconnections
aresealedfordustprevention.  Don’tunpackthemanddon’tremoveprotectorsuntil
youarereadytoinstallthemonpipes.
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 Modification of actuators or actuated valves is forbidden, unless accepted by KITZ
Corporationortheauthorizedmodificationshopsinadvance.
 Carefully handle actuators packed particularly in cardboard cases, since the cases
mighthavebecomeveryfragileduetomoistureandothercauses.
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 Care must be taken to handle actuators equipped with solenoid valves and other
accessoriesduringstorageortransportation.
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 Store actuatorsor actuatedvalves in cool, dry, corrosion-free environmentto keep
themrust-freeandpreventtheirmalfunctionorfailure. 