Eliminating Faults; Technical Specifications - Festo MAS Série Notice D'utilisation

MAS-...
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Eliminating faults

Fault
Uneven movement of
the muscle
Work load is not lifted
The required force is
not reached
Heavy leakage / blow-
ing can be heard
MAS-... does not
achieve the desired
speed d
Fig. 17
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Technical specifications

Type
Design
Mounting position
Medium
Festo MAS-... 0010NH - English
Possible cause
Insufficient flow
Insufficient operating
pressure
Max. permitted force
exceeded
Operating pressure too
high
Seals worn
Muscle fibre worn
Insufficient air volume
Mass or counteracting
force too high
MAS-10-...
Lattice-reinforced textile fibre tube actuator
As desired
Dried compressed air, lubricated or non-lu-
bricated (other media on request)
Remedy
Make sure there is sufficient flow/
pressurizing cross section (no
elbow connectors, etc.)
Increase operating pressure to max.
permitted value (see Technical specifi-
cations)
Use a larger MAS-...
Reduce operating pressure
Replace wearing parts
– yourself with a wearing parts kit
– by sending to Festo for repairs
Send to Festo for repair
Increase connection cross sections,
switch volumes in series
Use larger muscle
MAS-20-... MAS-40-...
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