EC1-M: MECHANICAL ENGINEERING ELECTIVE 1

Industrial Automation
Exercise # 4
Basic Pneumatic Circuit: Signal Overlap
Objectives
1. Familiarize the different pneumatic components and its functions.
2. Draw the function diagram of the given sequence.
3. Design a pneumatic circuit and label the components.
4. Identify the pneumatic components needed to operate the system
5. Resolve the conflict between the overlapping signals using cascade chain (3 groups).
6. Simulate the system using the pneumatics module.

Sequence
a) A+ A- B+ B- (single cycle)
b) A+ A- B+ B- (continuous cycle)
c) A+ A- B+ B- (single and continuous cycle)
d) A+ A- B+ B- (continuous cycle with emergency stop)
e) A+ A- B+ B- (single and continuous cycle with emergency stop)

Function Diagram
a) Displacement Diagram b) Control Chart
Component Description Designation 0 2 4 6 8 10 12 Component Description Designation 0 2 4 6 8 10 12
100 a

80 LS1

Double acting cy linder 60 0

a
40
LS2
20
mm 0
100 a

80 LS3

Double acting cy linder 60 0

a
40
LS4
20
mm 0
Materials
Single Cycle Continuous Cycle with Emergency Stop

1. Double Acting Cylinder (2) 1. Double Acting Cylinder (2)

2. 4-2 way Directional Control Valve (4) 2. 4-2 way Directional Control Valve (4)
3. Limit Switch (4) 3. 3-2 way Directional Control Valve (1)
4. Push Button (1) 4. Limit Switch (4)
5. Service Unit and Air Supply 5. Push Button (2)
6. Emergency Stop (1)
Continuous Cycle 7. Shuttle Valve (3)
1. Double Acting Cylinder (2 8. Service Unit and Air Supply
2. 4-2 way Directional Control Valve (4) Single and Continuous Cycle with Emergency
3. 3-2 way Directional Control Valve (1) Stop
4. Limit Switch (4) 1. Double Acting Cylinder (2)
5. Push Button (2) 2. 4-2 way Directional Control Valve (4)
6. Service Unit and Air Supply 3. 3-2 way Directional Control Valve (1)
Single and Continuous Cycle 4. Limit Switches (4)
5. Push Button (3)
1. Double Acting Cylinder (2) 6. Emergency Stop (1)
2. 4-2 way Directional Control Valve (4) 7. Shuttle Valve (4)
3. 3-2 way Directional Control Valve (1) 8. Service Unit and Air Supply
4. Limit Switch (4)
5. Push Button (3)
6. Shuttle Valve (1)
7. Service Unit and Air Supply
Pneumatic Circuit
Single Cycle
LS1 LS2 LS3 LS4

50% 50% 50% 50%

4 2 4 2

1 3 2 1 3

LS1
4 2
1 3
2

1 3 LS2

1 3

4 2

1 3
2 2

LS3 LS4

1 3 1 3

1 3
Continuous Cycle
LS1 LS2 LS3 LS4

50% 50% 50% 50%

4 2 4 2

1 3 2 1 3

LS1
4 2
1 3
2

1 3 LS2

1 3

4 2

2
1 3
LS3 2

1 3 LS4
2
1 3

2 1 3 2

1 3 1 3
Single and Continuous Cycle
LS1 LS2 LS3 LS4

50% 50% 50% 50%

4 2 4 2

1 3 2 1 3

LS1
4 2
1 3
2

1 3 LS2

1 3

4 2

LS3 1 3

1 3
2
1 1
2 2 2

LS4

1 3 2 1 3 2 1 3

1 3 1 3
Continuous Cycle with Emergency Stop
LS1 LS2 LS3 LS4

50% 50% 50% 50%

4 2 4 2

2 2
1 3 1 1 1 1 1 3

LS1
4 2
1 3
2

1 3 LS2

1 3

4 2

2 2

LS3 1 3 LS4

1 3 1 3
2

2
1 3 1 1

2 2

1 3 1 3

4 2

1 3
Single and Continuous Cycle with Emergency Stop
LS1 LS2 LS3 LS4

50% 50% 50% 50%

4 2 4 2

2 2
1 3 1 1 1 1 1 3

LS1
4 2
1 3
2

1 3 LS2

1 3

4 2

2 2

LS3 1 3 LS4

1 3 1 3
2
1 1

2
1 3 1 1

2 2 2

1 3 1 3 1 3

4 2

1 3