Factors to Consider for Choosing the Right Air Pressure Regulator

An air pressure regulator is one of the most vital components of a pneumatic system. As it takes a great part in ensuring safe and efficient operations. But by having the proper knowledge about the pressure regulators, their types, and their features and keeping the necessary considerations in mind, you can easily make the right decision in choosing the suitable electric pressure regulator. 

Consider the below-listed factors to choose the right air pressure regulator:

Flow and Pressure Requirements:

Determining the pressure and flow requirements of the system helps to choose the right match. The pressure and flow requirements of a system should match the specifications and the pressure limit of the electric air pressure regulator. If they will not match, then you will not have the expected output from the regulator or not even from the pneumatic system or the tool. 

Adjustment Control:

This is crucial to determine the required adjustment control before finalizing an air pressure controller. As it will help you to determine how much strong control you need on the pressure and how much strong control the regulator can provide you over pressure in a specific pneumatic system or tool.

Accuracy:

This is important to check out the accuracy of the pressure regulators by creating a chart of outlet pressure and the flow rate. This chart will prominently show the relationship between the pressure and flow rate and will let you make the correct decision. Accuracy is determined by the amount of droop for a number of provided flow rates. Droop is a phenomenon described as when the output pressure drops from the user-set value as the flow rate increases. That’s why, it’s necessary to check the performance curve of an electric air pressure regulator to determine whether it will be able to fulfill the requirements of the system or not. 

Construction Material:

Today, air pressure regulators are made from various materials according to different pneumatic systems and tools. The selection of the right construction material depends upon the type of fluid that has to pass through the digital air regulator and the environmental conditions such as the temperature etc. If the components of the regulator that has to remain in contact with the fluid, will not be made from a suitable material that can bear the toxic or reactive nature of the material then the pressure regulator will fail to deliver the expected results. Because of this, it’s important to keep it in your consideration while choosing an accurate digital pressure controller. 

System Temperature:

Understanding the temperature requirements of the system is crucial in making the right decision. Different pressure regulators have different temperature limits. They can bear the system temperature to an extent. That’s why it’s necessary to determine the temperature requirement of the system and the temperature limit of the electronic air regulator. This piece of information will let you choose the right type of regulator that will be able to withstand the ups and downs of the temperature.

Final Words:

The availability of a wide range of pressure regulators has made it difficult to choose the right electric air pressure regulator. But the above-listed considerations are very helpful in this regard.