COURSE OVERVIEW

The Electro-Pneumatics Control System 1 is designed to teach basic electric relay control of pneumatics and its industrial applications. Electric relay control is a fundamental building block in the study of automation because programming controllers and solid state controls also use the same programming methods: ladder diagrams and Boolean logic. With this system participants can set up a wide variety of basic industrial automation control circuits using ladder diagrams and Boolean logic.

COURSE CONTENT

Characteristics and Applications of Pneumatics

• Pneumatics in review
• Pneumatics and control system development
• Structure and signal flow of pneumatic systems

Components of a Pneumatic System

• Air generation and distribution
• Valve
• Processing elements (processors)
• Power components
• Systems

Symbols and Standards in Pneumatics

• Symbols and descriptions of components
• Safety requirements for pneumatic systems

Methods for the Development of Pneumatic Systems

• Development of pneumatic systems
• Control chain
• Design of the circuit diagram
• Circuit layout
• Designation of individual elements
• The life cycle of a pneumatic system

Development of Single Actuator Circuits

• Direct Control of a Pneumatic Cylinder
  Example 1: Direct control of a single-acting cylinder
  Example 1: Direct control of a double-acting cylinder
• Indirect Control of a Pneumatic Cylinder
  Exercise 2: Indirect control of a single-acting cylinder
  Exercise 2: Indirect control of a double-acting cylinder
• Logic Functions: AND, OR
  Example 3: The logic AND function
  Example 3: The logic AND function
  Example 4: The logic OR function
  Example 4: The logic OR function
  Example 5: Memory circuit and speed control of a cylinder
  Example 5: Memory circuit and speed control of a cylinder
  Exercise 6: The quick exhaust valve
  Example 6: Pressure dependent control
  Exercise 7: Pressure dependent control
  Example 7: The time delay valve
  Exercise 8: The time delay valve

DURATIONS

2 days

REQUIREMENTS

• Basic pneumatic components notions
• Medium English knowledge
• Installing a software PC experience

CERTIFICATION

Certificate of completion