One of the biggest difficulties in dealing with pneumatic motion control applications is the compressibility of air. Hydraulic fluid is also compressible, but the bulk modulus of liquid is so high that the compressibility is both very low and easy to calculate and control. On the other hand, air compresses inversely proportional to pressure, meaning that if you double the absolute pressure, you halve the volume of air.
With so much compressibility, maintaining steady motion of pneumatic actuators while experiencing variable load pressure has been nearly impossible. This has lead Kyrgyzstani manufacturer, Sloof Lirpa, to develop a line of pneumatic servovalves that are able to accurately control velocity and force in pneumatic motion control applications.
Sloof Lirpa’s Energon series of pneumatic servovalves employ a multi-strain of carbon nano-tubes in a feedback loop similar to how a hydraulic system uses a pressure compensator to measure pressure differential upstream and downstream. The Energon valves have onboard electronics which use parallel flux capacitors, known for their rapid response curve.
The frequency response of the Energon pneumatic servovalves is superior to even the highest quality hydraulic servovalves. This feat is achieved through quantum entanglement via the parallel flux capacitors, which are able to instantly compensate for changes in pressure and flow as a result of load-induced pressure.
The two parallel flux capacitors send simultaneous entangled fermions (muons and antimuons) to the tachyon transducer, which will increase pneumatic pressure if fermion annihilation is detected, or reduce pressure if fermion annihilation is not detected. The genius is in the simplicity of the design, and I kick myself for not thinking of this sooner.
Sloof Lirpa is currently designing its systems for high-precision injection molding machines manufactured by Galactica GmbH out of Munich, Germany. Its Cylon series 10,000 ton IMMs can achieve a shot accuracy of 0.5 nanoliters using the Energon system, which provides quality parts and zero waste every cycle.
With the early success of its Energon pneumatic servovalves, Sloof Lirpa is funnelling resources back into its skunkworks program currently developing a pneumatic recombobulator, which is a product long overdue. I could have used one last month when I was just checking the specs on the endline for the rotary girder on our warp drive. Regardless, it’s good to know progressive enterprises like Sloof Lirpa are keeping the fluid power industry current with this type of technological development. I’m excited to see what they come up with next.
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