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EC1-M: MECHANICAL ENGINEERING ELECTIVE 1

Industrial Automation
Exercise # 1
Basic Pneumatic Circuit

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. Simulate the system using the pneumatics module.

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

Function Diagram

a) Displacement Diagram b) Control Chart


1
A+
LS1
0
Cylinder A 1

A- LS2
0
B+ 1
LS3
0
Cylinder B 1

B- LS4
0

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

Single Cycle

Cylinder A LS1 LS2 Cylinder B LS3 LS4

DCV1 A B DCV2 A B
X Y X Y

P R P R

LS LS LS LS
A A A A

P R P R P R P R

PB A

P R

SU

AS
Continuous Cycle
Cylinder A LS1 LS2 Cylinder B LS3 LS4
Single and Continuous Cycle

Cylinder A LS1 LS2 Cylinder B LS3 LS4


Continuous Cycle with Emergency Stop

Cylinder A LS1 LS2 Cylinder B LS3 LS4


Single and Continuous Cycle with Emergency Stop

Cylinder A LS1 LS2 Cylinder B LS3 LS4

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