Festo’s Exceptionally Small, Lightweight MS2 Regulators Enable Up-Close Air Management
July 24, 2019
Festo’s new MS2 regulators are not only the smallest yet in the MS-Series of standard service units, but also the smallest and lightest regulators on the market. The MS2 compressed air regulator weighs only 28-31g, the MS2 filter regulator 35-38g, and both have a width of 28-31mm depending on the connection (M5 or QS6) used.
Putting that in perspective, the MS2 compressed air regulator is about half the weight of a tennis ball and half as wide.
With its optimized design, the MS2 not only delivers superior control performance, but its small size and ultra light weight enables it to be installed directly on moving components in dynamic applications such as end-of-arm tooling, which makes the latter extremely responsive. Common uses would be reducing the force in gripping applications, front-end applications and small parts assembly in the electronics industry. Being so light, these MS2 units have negligible or no effect on the kinematics of the machine or system on which they are placed.
MS2 services units are made from state-of-the-art polymer materials, so they’re rugged. For such diminutive products, they offer a best-in-class flow rate – 350 l/min for the pressure regulator, 310 l/min for the filter regulator, which can filter particles down to a size of 5µ. Tubing with an outside diameter of 6mm can be connected directly to the MS2 when using QS6 connections. There is no need for additional push-in fittings, which further reduces installation cost and space.
Festo has been employing the MS2 regulators in testing, gripping and handling applications within their own manufacturing facilities. Now, they are being made available to customers worldwide as a valued addition to Festo’s core product range, meaning they are competitively priced and stocked locally for fast delivery.
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