3 Product Description
3.1 Actuator identification
Design Overview
The actuator is a spring or double acting pneumatic actuator.
To determine if you have an Advantage actuator or an Advantage actuator 2.1 locate the spindle com-
pressor connection and determine if you have a pin connection or modular compressor design.
Figure 1: Pin connection for Advant-
age actuator
Figure 2: Compressor
for Advantage 2.0 ac-
tuator
Figure 3: Modular compressor
with snap ring retention for Ad-
vantage 2.1 actuator
Model number
The actuator model number is located on the ITTASCO identification tag. The model number is a four
digit number defining the actuator as follows.
Table 1: Actuator
Code Description
B
Advantage 2.1 actuator
Table 2: Mode of operation
Code Description
1
Fail open (spring to open, air to close) (direct acting)
2
Fail close (spring to close, air to open) (reverse acting)
3
Double acting (air to open, air to close)
Table 3: Actuator series
Actuator series
03, 04 3
05, 06 5
08, 09 8
16, 17 16
*1
For fail close actuators, codes are specific spring combinations.
*2
Series number equates to diaphragm effective area.
3 Product Description
Advantage® 2.1 Actuator Installation and Operation Manual
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