We solved a similar problem on a VF-0 by installing a reservoir tank downstream of the regulator.
The tool release piston takes a large volume of air and when it operates the pressure downstream of the regulator drops because the regulator cannot supply a very high flow. Putting a 10 gallon reservoir tank in the system gives a large volume back up and the pressure does not drop much so the piston operates with greater force.
An open mind is a virtue...so long as all the common sense has not leaked out.