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Pneumatic and Hydro-automation

Brief Description

The entire platform is automated using pneumatics and hydro-automation. This guarantees control of engineering networks even without electricity, increases maintainability and resistance to salt water, moisture, and fires.

Key Elements

  • Pneumatic valves and relays for water, air, biogas, sewage, irrigation, ventilation
  • Pneumatic actuators for dampers, hatches, doors
  • Pneumatic signaling and emergency systems (pressure gauges, sirens, mechanical indicators)
  • Pneumonics High-speed (en-kilohertz) logic based on Coandă effect. (AND, OR, NOT, timers, reversers, sequential commands)

Technology

  • All components implemented with membranes, jets, plastic and metal tubes, valves
  • Minimal "unique" import: membranes, calibrated jets, durable springs
  • Simple logic possible without electronics — for all emergency and critical processes

Final Conclusions

  • Allows automation and control of all critical platform equipment without electronics and even in emergency situations
  • Everything maximally maintainable, standardized, replaceable "on the knee"

Risks and Recommendations

  • Requires storage and replenishment of membrane, jet, repair kit reserves
  • Regular diagnostics — cleaning, part replacement due to wear

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