F.R.L.

Combination
F.R.L. Reading the Properties Table
F.R.
1. Combination, filter regulator, and regulator flow characteristics
F (Filtr)
The flow characteristics table indicates changes (pressure drop) in the set Primary pressure 0.7 MPa
R (Reg) 0.6
secondary pressure in regard to the changes (air flow) in the amount of air

Secondary pressure (MPa)

L (Lub) 0.5
consumed on the secondary side. 0.42
Drain 0.4
Separ When the primary side is 0.7 MPa and the secondary pressure is set with an air
Mech 0.3
Press SW flow of "0", the secondary pressure fluctuation and limit flow for a specified air
Res press 0.2
exh valve flow can be confirmed.
SlowStart 1) Finding the pressure fluctuation 0.1
Anti-bac/Bac- If secondary pressure is 0.5 MPa and air flow is 2 m /min, secondary pressure 3
remove Filt 1 2 3 Limit flow 4
Film is 0.42 MPa. Air flow rate m3/min (ANR)
Resist FR
Oil-ProhR Using the flow characteristics table, draw a perpendicular line at an air flow of
Med 2 m3/min. Then draw a horizontal line along the 0.5 MPa flow curve and read
Press FR
No Cu/ off the secondary pressure where the lines intersect.
PTFE FRL
2) Finding the limit flow rate
Outdrs FRL
Adapter Straight down from the right end of the flow curve at an air flow of 3.6 m3/min. is the limit flow rate.
Joiner
Press
Gauge
Notes
CompFRL
1) ‌The actuator's working flow rate should be within 0.1 MPa of the regulator pressure drop.
LgFRL
2) ‌The limit flow greatly changes depending on the pipe's effective section area (piping inner diameter, pipe length, etc.). Graphs in
PrecsR
the catalog are all measured using steel pipe according to JIS B8372-1.
VacF/R 3) ‌Keep differential pressure between primary and secondary sides to 0.1 MPa or more during use.
Clean FR
ElecPneuR 2. ‌Approximate characteristics when primary side pressures of combination, filter regulator, and regulator flow
AirBoost characteristics differ from the catalog value (primary side pressure 0.7 MPa)
Speed Ctrl Using the catalog flow characteristics table (primary pressure 0.7 MPa) and a flow curve in which the pressure difference of primary

Silncr and secondary set pressure is the same, variations in the secondary pressure for the required primary pressure are estimated.
CheckV/ Example) ‌Flow rate properties for which the primary pressure is 0.5 MPa, use 0.4, 0.3, 0.2, and 0.1 MPa flow curves for the
other
secondary pressure catalog values (primary pressure of 0.7 MPa) of 0.6, 0.5, 0.4, and 0.3 MPa, respectively.
Fit/Tube
Differential pressure P1-P2 (MPa)

Primary pressure 0.7 MPa Primary pressure 0.5 MPa

Secondary pressure (MPa)

Nozzle
Differential pressure P1-P2 (MPa)

0.1 0.6 0.1 0.4

Air Unit
Secondary pressure (MPa)

0.2 0.5 0.2 0.3

PrecsCompn
0.3 0.4 0.3 0.2
Electro
Press SW 0.4 0.3 0.4 0.1
ContactSW
0.5 0.2
1 1.68 2 3 4
AirSens
0.6 0.1 Air flow rate m3/min (ANR)
PresSW
Cool
Air Flo 1 2 2.25 3 4
Sens/Ctrl Air flow rate m3/min (ANR)
WaterRtSens
TotAirSys The limit flow rate varies with the absolute pressure ratio of the primary pressure. An approximate value is calculated using the following formula:
(Total Air)
TotAirSys P 1+0.1
(Gamma) Q =Qo ×
Gas 0.8
generator
Qo = Each secondary pressure limit flow rate for the catalog primary pressure of 0.7 MPa
RefrDry
Q = Approximate limit flow rate m3/min
DesicDry
P 1 = Required primary side pressure MPa
HiPolymDry
Example) The approximate limit flow rate at the primary side pressure 0.5 MPa and secondary side pressure 0.3 MPa is:
MainFiltr
Dischrg
0.5+0.1
Q =2.25× =1.68(m3/min)
etc 0.8
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3. Air filter flow characteristics F.R.L.
The flow characteristics table indicates the pressure drop (pressure loss on primary and secondary sides of the air filter) at the air
F.R.
filter for air consumed (air flow) on the secondary side. 0.06 F (Filtr)
The pressure drop is shown for air flow for 0.1, 0.3, 0.5, or 0.7 MPa primary 0.5 MPa

Pressure drop (MPa)

0.05
0.3 MPa R (Reg)
pressure. 0.7 MPa
0.04 L (Lub)
0.1 MPa Drain
0.03
Example) ‌If air flow is 3.0 m3/min at primary pressure of 0.7 MPa, pressure drops Separ
0.02 Mech
0.02 MPa (secondary pressure is 0.68 MPa). Press SW
0.01
Res press
Read the pressure drop by drawing a vertical line from air flow exh valve

3.0 m3/min and drawing a horizontal line where it intersects the primary 1 2 3 4 5
SlowStart
Anti-bac/Bac-
pressure 0.7 MPa curve. Air flow rate m /min (ANR)
3

remove Filt
Film
Resist FR
Oil-ProhR
4. Oil mist filter and Y element air filter flow characteristics Med
Flow characteristics indicate the max. air consumption (air flow rate) 2 Press FR
M8000-W No Cu/
corresponding to the primary side working pressure that allows oil and tar PTFE FRL
1
removal. If the product is used at an air flow higher than that indicated, oil and tar Outdrs FRL
0.5 M4000-W Adapter
within the specified value will not be removed.

Air flow rate m3/min (ANR)

0.3 Joiner
0.28 Press
0.2 Gauge
Example) ‌When using the M4000-W with a primary pressure of 0.5 MPa, max. air M3000-W CompFRL
0.1
3
flow is 0.28 m /min. M1000-W LgFRL
0.05
Read max. air flow by drawing a vertical line from primary pressure 0.5 PrecsR
0.03
MPa, and drawing a horizontal line where it crosses the working 0.02 VacF/R
product curve. Clean FR
0.2 0.4 0.5 0.6 0.8
ElecPneuR
Primary pressure (MPa) AirBoost
Speed Ctrl
Silncr
5. Regulator pressure characteristics CheckV/
The pressure characteristics table shows changes in secondary set pressure for changes in primary pressure. other

Primary pressure is, for example, set to 0.7 MPa, secondary set pressure to 0.2 MPa, and air consumption to 25 ℓ/min Fit/Tube

(atmosphere release thanks to use of ø1 orifice). Changes in secondary set pressure when primary pressure drops to 0.25 MPa, Nozzle
rises to 0.9 MPa, then returns to the original 0.7 MPa are shown. Hysteresis Air Unit
0.26
PrecsCompn
Secondary pressure (MPa)

0.24
Electro
Example) ‌Secondary set pressure rises to 0.21 MPa when primary pressure 0.22 Press SW
0.21
changes to 0.5 MPa. 0.20 ContactSW
Read secondary pressure by drawing a vertical line from primary 0.18 AirSens
Set pressure
pressure 0.5 MPa and drawing a horizontal line where it intersects 0.16
PresSW
Cool
the pressure characteristics curve. Air Flo
0.2 0.4 0.5 0.6 0.8 Sens/Ctrl
Primary pressure (MPa) WaterRtSens
Hysteresis causes pressure difference when the primary pressure rises TotAirSys
(Total Air)
and falls. TotAirSys
(Gamma)
Gas
generator
RefrDry
DesicDry
HiPolymDry
MainFiltr
Dischrg
etc

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F.R.L. Reading the Properties Table
F.R.
6. Set pressure range for reverse regulator back pressure
F (Filtr) The properties table indicates the limit of secondary back pressure (secondary rise in pressure) enabling reversal (exhaust of
R (Reg) regulator secondary pressure to the primary side) of the secondary set pressure.
L (Lub)

Secondary back pressure (MPa)

1.0
Drain
Separ Example) This indicates that reversal is possible if secondary back pressure is 0.5 0.8
Mech Range in which
Press SW MPa or less when set pressure is 0.2 MPa. usage is not possible
0.6
Res press
exh valve Read secondary back pressure by drawing a vertical line from set 0.5
0.4
SlowStart pressure 0.2 MPa and drawing a horizontal line where it intersects the Range in which
usage is possible
Anti-bac/Bac- 0.2
curve.
remove Filt
Film The area below the curve is reversible.
Resist FR 0.1 0.2 0.3 0.4 0.5

Oil-ProhR Secondary set pressure (MPa)

Med
Press FR
No Cu/ 7. Lubricator flow characteristics
PTFE FRL
The flow characteristics table shows the pressure drop (primary and secondary pressure difference) at each primary pressure of
Outdrs FRL
Adapter the air flow. 0.06
0.5 MPa

Pressure drop (MPa)

Joiner 0.05
Press 0.3 MPa
Gauge Example) If air flow is 3 m3/min at primary pressure of 0.7 MPa, pressure drops 0.04
0.1 MPa 0.7 MPa
CompFRL 0.03
0.027 MPa (secondary pressure is 0.673 MPa). 0.027
LgFRL Read the pressure drop by drawing a vertical line from air flow
0.02

PrecsR 3.0 m3/min and drawing a horizontal line where it intersects the primary
0.01

VacF/R pressure 0.7 MPa curve. 1 2 3 4 5

Clean FR Air flow rate m3/min (ANR)

ElecPneuR
AirBoost 8. Exhaust cleaner flow characteristics
The flow characteristics table indicates back pressure applied to the IN side of the exhaust cleaner for the processing flow rate.
Speed Ctrl
If the product is used with a processing flow rate higher than that indicated, silencing and oil mist collection within the specified
Silncr
CheckV/ value will not be attained.
other
0.06
Fit/Tube
Back pressure (MPa)

3
Example) When processing flow rate is 3 m /min, 0.039 MPa back pressure is 0.05
Nozzle 0.04
generated at the exhaust cleaner IN side. 0.039
Air Unit 3
Read back pressure by drawing a vertical line from flow 2 m /min and 0.03
PrecsCompn
drawing a horizontal line where it intersects the curve. 0.02
Electro
Press SW 0.01
ContactSW
1 2 3 5
AirSens 3
Air flow rate m /min (ANR)
PresSW
Cool
Air Flo
Sens/Ctrl
WaterRtSens
TotAirSys
(Total Air)
TotAirSys
(Gamma)
Gas
generator
RefrDry
DesicDry
HiPolymDry
MainFiltr
Dischrg
etc

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