In my factory (I don't own it but you know what I mean), we have only a few instruments with manifolds. When I first arrived 19 years ago, I was curious as to why. All I got was a lot of shoulder shrugging.
All these years later, I find that I could live without them. An isolation valve usually suffices.
Regards,
Vulcan
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