How Do You Properly Route Pneumatic Tubing in Automated Machinery to Ensure Optimal Performance and Reliability?
Proper pneumatic tubing routing requires maintaining minimum bend radii of 8x tube diameter, securing tubes every 12-18 inches to prevent vibration damage, avoiding sharp edges and pinch points, and planning for thermal expansion – effective routing extends tubing life by 400-600% while reducing maintenance interventions by 80% and improving machine reliability to 99%+ uptime.