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FANUC Alarm PNT1-911 — Air in Canister detected

Manufacturer wording — %sAir in Canister detected
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FANUC PNT1-911 (“Air in Canister detected”): The piston was retracted from the fluid after the Fill sequence and torque was still detected on the face of the piston. First check: Check the paint supply for the current color in the canister to verify that air is not being introduced into the paint supply.

Updated 2026-09-17 · LogrobotLM reference

Description

The piston was retracted from the fluid after the Fill sequence and torque was still detected on the face of the piston. The torque should not exist if the canister is completely full of paint, therefore, compressed air could me mixed with the paint.

Remedy

Check the paint supply for the current color in the canister to verify that air is not being introduced into the paint supply.

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