CONTENTS

CHAPTER PAGE
TITLE
NO NO
1 ABSTRACT 2

2 INTRODUCTION 4

3 COMPONENTS USED 7

3.1 PNEUMATIC CYLINDER 8

3.1.1 SINGLE- ACTING CYLINDER 10

3.1.2 DOUBLE-ACTING CYLINDER 10

3.2 DIRECTIONAL CONTROL VALVES 11

3.2.1 2 way direction control valve 14

3.2.2 3-way directional control valves 15

3.2.3 4-way directional control valves 16

3.2.4 5-way directional control valves 17

3.3 COMPRESSORS 17

3.3.1 Reciprocating Air Compressor 18

3.3.2 Rotary Screw Compressor 20

3.3.3. Centrifugal Compressor 23

4 WORKING PRINCIPLE 26

4.1 DOUBLE ACTING CYLINDER 27

4.2 SOLENOID VALVE 28

 4.2.1 Working Of Solenoid Valve 29

4.3 HOUSE AND FITINGS: 30

5 ADVANTAGES 32

6 DISADVANTAGES 34

7 APPLICATIONS 36

8 CONCLUSION 38

REFERENCES 40
 LIST OF FIGURES

Fig.No FIGURE NAME PAGE NO

1 Pneumatic cylinder 8

2 Double acting cylinder 9

3 DAC 11

4 DCV 12

5 DCV 13

6 2 way DCV 14

7 3 way DCV 15

8 3 way DCV 15

9 3 way DCV 16

10 4 way DCV 16

11 5 way DCV 17

12 Reciprocating compressor 20

13 Rotary compressor 21

14 centrifugal compressor 24

15 schematic diagram of paper cutting machine 27

16 solenoid valve 28