IPG IX-6168-PS, Hardware Reference Manual

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Lock-Out/Tag-Out Areas
Air Bearing Ballast Bottle
The IX-6168-PS air bearing stages are equipped with a ballast bottle to ensure constant
air pressure is maintained. Figure 7 shows the ballast bottle with a reading of 45.0 on
its digital pressure gauge. This indicates the tank is currently energized to a pressure
of 45 psi.
Figure 7: Ballast Bottle — Energized
Figure 8 shows the ballast bottle in its de-energized state. In this example, the digital
pressure gauge displays 0.0. This indicates that the internal pressure of the ballast
bottle is currently 0.0 psi.
Figure 8: Ballast Bottle — De-Energized
Digital Pressure Gauge