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Progressive Starter Skillair (Soft Start)

     The job of the progressive starter is to feed air into the circuit gradually with controlled flow. It comes in two versions with solenoid or pneumatic actuation. Both control signals cause the valve to open, which allows the air controlled by the flow regulator to flow slowly towards the downstream circuit. In the APR, when the pressure in the downstream circuit reaches 50%-60% of the upstream pressure, the valve opens the main inlet duct connecting it directly to the output duct. This supplies the circuit with the maximum pressure and flow rate available upstream. The time elapsing between starting and opening the valve can be adjusted via the built-in flow regulator. If it is necessary to relieve the downstream circuit quickly, merely operate the control valve which cuts off air flow in the pipe. This closes the valve and starts relieving the downstream circuit. The progressive starter acts both as an actuator positioner, which eliminates the risk of sudden kickback, and as a safety valve that relieves the circuit quickly when the remote control is operated.
TECHNICAL DATA APR
100
APR
100
APR
200
APR
200
APR
200
APR
300
APR
300
APR
300
Threaded port G 1/4 G 3/8 G 1/4 G 3/8 G 1/2 G 1/2 G 3/4 G 1’’
Min. inlet pressure 0.3MPa - 3bar - 43.5psi 0.3MPa - 3bar - 43.5psi 0.4MPa - 4bar - 58psi
Max. inlet pressure* 1.5MPa - 15bar - 217psi 1.3MPa - 13bar - 188.5psi 1.3MPa - 13bar - 188.5psi
Flow rate at 6 bar (0.6 MPaś87 psi)
P 0,5 bar (0,05 MPaś7 psi)
Nl/min

scfm

1300

46

2000

71

2400

85

Flow rate at 6 bar (0.6 MPaś87 psi)
P 1 bar (0,1 MPaś14 psi)
Nl/min

scfm

2000

71

3200

113

3600

127

Fluid Filtered, lubricated or unlubricated compressed air. Lubrication, if used, must be continuous
Max temperature °C
°F
50
122
50
122
50
122
Weight Kg  0.8 ~ 0.9 ~ 1.5 ~
Wall fixing screws M4 x 50 M5 x 60 M5 x 70
Mounting In any position
Type of control Pneumatic
Solenoid
Pneumatic
Solenoid
CNOMO Solenoid
Solenoid
Microsol solenoid
Pneumatic
Notes    For the pneumatic version 200 the control pressure must range between the inlet P and the inlet P + 2 bar  
* 1 MPa – 10 bar – 145 psi for solenoid version