Laboratory 2

FACULTY OF MANUFACTURING ENGINEERING

UNIVERSITI TEKNIKAL MALAYSIA MELAKA

FLUID POWER

DMFD 2413 SEMESTER 1 SESSION 2019/2020

1.0 Objective

At the end of the experiment, students should be able to:

a) To assemble double acting cylinder circuit with single repeating stroke as well as
continuous repeating strokes for both pneumatic and electro pneumatic system.

2.0 Learning Outcomes

Learning Outcomes (LO) Program Outcomes (PO)

LO2: Recognize the basic components PO2: Identify and analyse well-defined
and systems used in fluid power manufacturing engineering problems.
technologies in terms of its construction,
symbol and principle

3.0 Background

A pneumatic system is a system that uses compressed air to transmit and control energy.
Air is readily abundant & can be exhausted to the atmosphere after a task is completed.
The six basic components of a pneumatics system (Figure 1):-
a) An air tank – store compressed air
b) A compressor – compress air from the atmosphere
c) An electric motor – drive the compressor
d) An actuator – convert air pressure into mechanical force
e) Valve – to control air direction
f) Piping – carries pressurized air from one location to another

Figure 1: A complete pneumatic system

4.0 Pneumatic Components

Identify the pneumatic components below which will be used in this exercise.

Table 1: List of components for Task 1

Part No. Pneumatic Component Quantity
1 Air Pressure supply 3
2 Start/Stop Push Button 2
3 5/2 Directional Control Valve 1
4 Flow Control Valve 2
5 Double Acting Cylinder 1

Table 2: List of components for Task 2

Part No. Pneumatic Component Quantity
1 Air Pressure supply 3
2 Start Push Button 1
3 5/2 Way Directional Control Valve 1
4 Flow Control Valve 2
5 3/2 Way Limit Switch 1
6 Double Acting Cylinder 1

Table 3: List of components for Task 3

Part No. Pneumatic Component Quantity
1 Air Pressure supply 3
2 Start Push Button 1
3 5/2 Way Directional Control Valve 1
4 Flow Control Valve 2
5 3/2 Way Limit Switch 2
6 Double Acting Cylinder 1

Table 4: List of components for Task 4

Part No. Pneumatic Component Quantity
1 Air Pressure supply 2
2 Start Push Button 1
3 5/2 Way Directional Control Valve 1
4 Flow Control Valve 2
5 3/2 Way Limit Switch 2
6 Relay 2
7 Double Acting Cylinder 1
5.0 Task

Task 1: Using the given components (Table 1):

a) Design a schematic circuit which will operate a double acting cylinder with speed
control for extension and retraction stroke. The cylinder has to be able to maintain its
position after each movement, even after the operating signal has disappeared.

b) Connect components to match the schematic diagram.

c) Draw the pneumatic circuit diagram complete with appropriate symbols.

d) Answer questions regarding the circuit operation in U-learn.

Task 2: Using the given components (Table 2):

a) Design a schematic circuit which will operate a double acting cylinder with single
repeating stroke for pneumatic system complete with speed control for both
extension and retraction stroke.

b) Connect components to match the schematic diagram.

c) Draw the pneumatic circuit diagram complete with appropriate symbols.

d) Answer questions regarding the circuit operation in U-learn.

Task 3: Using the given components (Table 3) and layout (Figure 2):

a) Design a schematic circuit which will operate a double acting cylinder with
continuous repeating stroke for pneumatic system complete with speed control for
both extension and retraction stroke.

b) Connect components to match the schematic diagram.

c) Draw the pneumatic circuit diagram complete with appropriate symbols.

d) Answer questions regarding the circuit operation in U-learn.

Figure 2: Components layout for the pneumatic circuit

 Task 4: Using the given components (Table 4) and layout (Figure 3 and Figure 4):

a) Refer to Figure 3 and Figure 4, connect the circuit of an electro-pneumatic system

which will operate a double acting cylinder with continuous repeating strokes
complete with speed control for both extension and retraction stroke.

b) Answer questions regarding the circuit operation in U-learn.

Figure 3: Electro-pneumatic circuit for repeating strokes.

Figure 4: The wiring circuit for the electro-pneumatic circuit.

6.0 Conclusion

Conclude what you have learned from this experiment.

7.0 References

a) Anthony Esposito, Fluid Power with Applications, 7th Edition, Prentice Hall, 2009
b) Pneumatic Systems, HKEdCity, retrieved from www.resources.hkedcity.net