Objective: Develop a PLC based control circuit for a stamping press.

1. Examine the other components required for proper operation of the press.

2. Design the controls for the press.

3. Develop the ladder logic required for operation process description

The stamping press will detect when the material is in place for stamping (embossing) when a hole is
detected by an optical sensor mounted. When sensed it will set a bit true in memory (B3:0/01) that
will cause the material feeder to stop. A pneumatic cylinder will be actuated to clamp the strip. At
this point stamping will begin by advancing the hydraulic cylinder until a hydraulic cylinder advanced
limit switch is actuated. At this point the advance solenoid will be turned off, a two (or more) delay
(0.5s) is required to allow the embossing to occur. After this the return cylinder solenoid will be
actuated. This will continue until the retracted limit switch is actuated. At this point both the
hydraulic solenoids are turned off. The pneumatic solenoid is released, and the material feeder is
allowed to continue. PLC Inputs: A DC Input card will be placed in slot 0 to accept 12Vdc. I:000/10
hydraulic cylinder retracted limit switch I:000/11 hydraulic cylinder advanced limit switch I:000/12
hole detected sensor I:000/13 control power on (master power for the station) I:000/14 auto mode
selected (must be on for plc operation) I:000/15 hydraulic power on PLC Outputs: A DC Output card
will be placed in slot 1 to output 12Vdc. page 46 O:001/04 press retract solenoid O:001/05 press
advance solenoid O:001/06 pneumatic solenoid to clamp material Procedure: 1. Make the electrical
connections between the PLC and the press station. 2. Enter the Ladder logic, and test the module
by itself. 3. Integrate the components with the other parts of the system and produce parts.