EC1-M: MECHANICAL ENGINEERING ELECTIVE 1

Industrial Automation
Exercise # 5
Basic Pneumatic Circuit: Counting
Objectives

1. Familiarize the different pneumatic components and its functions.

2. Draw the function diagram of the given sequence.
3. Design a pneumatic circuit using counting and label the components.
4. Identify the pneumatic components needed to operate the system
5. Simulate the system using the pneumatics module.

Sequence

a) B+ A+ A- A+ A- B- (single cycle)
b) B+ A+ A- A+ A- B- (continuous cycle)
c) B+ A+ A- A+ A- B- (single and continuous cycle)
d) B+ A+ A- A+ A- B- (continuous cycle with emergency stop)
e) B+ A+ A- A+ A- 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 14 16 18 Component Description Designation 0 2 4 6 8 10 12 14 16 18

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 Single and Continuous Cycle with Emergency

Stop
1. Double Acting Cylinder (2)
2. 4-2 way Directional Control Valve (5) 1. Double Acting Cylinder (2)
3. 3-2 way Directional Control Valve (2) 2. 4-2 way Directional Control Valve (5)
4. Two Pressure Valve (3) 3. 3-2 way Directional Control Valve (3)
5. Limit Switch (4) 4. Two Pressure Valve (3)
6. Push Button (1) 5. Limit Switches (4)
7. Service Unit and Air Supply 6. Push Button (3)
7. Emergency Stop (1)
Continuous Cycle
8. Shuttle Valve (4)
1. Double Acting Cylinder (2) 9. Service Unit and Air Supply
2. 4-2 way Directional Control Valve (5)
3. 3-2 way Directional Control Valve (3)
4. Two Pressure Valve (3)
5. Limit Switch (4)
6. Push Button (2)
7. Service Unit and Air Supply

Single and Continuous Cycle

1. Double Acting Cylinder (2)

2. 4-2 way Directional Control Valve (5)
3. 3-2 way Directional Control Valve (3)
4. Two Pressure Valve (3)
5. Limit Switch (4)
6. Push Button (3)
7. Shuttle Valve (1)
8. Service Unit and Air Supply

Continuous Cycle with Emergency Stop

1. Double Acting Cylinder (2)

2. 4-2 way Directional Control Valve (5)
3. 3-2 way Directional Control Valve (3)
4. Two Pressure Valve (3)
5. Limit Switch (4)
6. Push Button (2)
7. Emergency Stop (1)
8. Shuttle Valve (3)
9. Service Unit and Air Supply
Pneumatic Circuit

Single Cycle

LS3 LS4
LS1 LS2

50% 50%
50% 50%

4 2
4 2

2 1 3 2
1 3
1 1
2
1 3 1 1
2 4 2

1 3 4 2 1 3

1 3
2 4 2
1 1

2 1 3
2
LS3
LS1
1 3
1 3 2 2 2

LS2 LS4

1 3 1 3 1 3
Continuous Cycle

LS3 LS4
LS1 LS2

50% 50%
50% 50%

4 2
4 2

2 1 3 2
1 3
1 1
2
1 3 1 1
2 4 2

1 3 4 2 1 3

1 3
2 4 2
1 1

2 1 3
2
LS3
LS1
1 3
1 3 2 2 2

LS2 LS4

1 3 2 1 3 2 1 3

1 3 1 3
Single and Continuous Cycle

LS3 LS4
LS1 LS2

50% 50%
50% 50%

4 2
4 2

2 1 3 2
1 3
1 1
2
1 3 1 1
2 4 2

1 3 4 2 1 3

1 3
2 4 2
1 1

2 1 3
2
LS3
LS1
2 1 3
1 3 2 1 1 2
2
LS2 LS4

1 3 1 3
2 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 2
1 1
2 2
1 1
4 2
2
1 3

4 2 1 3
1 3

1 3
2 4 2

1 1
2

LS3 1 3
2
2
1 3
LS1
2
1 3 2 2
1 3 1 1
LS2 LS4

1 3 1 3
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 2
1 1
2 2
1 1
4 2
2
1 3

4 2 1 3
1 3

1 3
2 4 2
1 1
2

LS3 1 3

2 1 3
1 1

2
2
LS1
2
1 3 2 2
1 3 1 1
LS2 LS4

1 3 1 3
2 2 2

1 3 1 3 1 3

4 2

1 3