LECTURE 41 ELECTRO PNEUMATICS

SELF EVALUATION QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS

1.A double acting cylinder is used for embossing slide rules as shown in Figure 1. The cylinder
extends only when two push buttons are pressed simultaneously within two seconds to ensure the
complete safety of operators. The cylinder should retract immediately if any of the push button is
released. Develop a pneumatic circuit to implement the control task.

Figure 1

Figure 2 shows the arrangement for cleaning washers for injection pumps in a cleaning bath. A
double acting cylinder is used to move the container filled with washers up and down in the bath
several times. The operator provides a start signal manually. The washing operation is turned off
automatically. The washing operation is turned off automatically after a preset time. Develop a
pneumatic control circuit to implement this control task.

Figure 2

3.The schematic diagram of Assembly fixture for greasing of roller bearings is shown in Figure
3(a). After assembling individual roller bearing parts, roller bearings are to be pressed by a
pneumatic cylinder A(1.0). Cylinder B(2.0) is required to operate a grease press twice for
injecting grease into the roller bearing. The required sequence diagram is shown in Figure 2(b).
Develop a pneumatic control circuit using Cascade method for implementing this control task.

Figure 3(a) Assembly fixture for greasing of

roller bearings

Figure 3(b) Displacement step diagram

Solution to Question No 1

Y
5

3
1

+24V

PB1

PB1

PB2

PB2

0V

2
5

Figure S1

Solution to Question No 2
S1

S2

A(1.0)
4

Y1
5

3
1

+24V

T
PB

K1

K1

S2

S1

K2

10

K1

Y1

K2

0V

3
4

Solution to Question No 3

S1

S2

S3

A(1.0)

B(2.0)

Y1

Y2

Y3

Y4

+24V

S4

11

14

K1
PB

K1

S4

K2

S3

K3

S4

K2

16

K3

17

K4

K4
9

10

12

20

G1

18

S1

K1

K2

K3

G2
G3
G4
S2
S3

K2

K3

K1

K4

K2

K1

K3

K4

Y1

0V

2
3
11

4
5
14

6
7
16

8
17

Y3

Y2

Y4