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Sequential control

Circuit building blocks

a0 a1 b0 b1
A B

Run/End

 These circuits can be considered as building blocks for

larger sequential circuits consisting of two or more
cylinders
 Each actuator will have a power valve and two associated
feedback valves. The first actuator to move also has
a Run/End valve

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Repeat pattern sequence

 A repeat pattern sequence
is one where the order of
the movements in the first
half of the sequence is
repeated in the second
half
 Each actuator may have
one Out and In stroke
only in the sequence
 There may be any
number of actuators in
the sequence
 The signal starting the
first movement must pass
through the Run/End
valve
 Needs only the basic
building blocks to solve
 Examples of repeat
pattern sequences:
 A+ B+ C+ D+ A- B- C-
D-
 A- B+ C- A+ B- C+
 C+ A+ B- C- A- B+

Repeat pattern sequence a0 a1 b0 b1

A B

Run/End

b0 b1 a1 a0

 The two cylinders A and B are to perform a simple repeat

pattern sequence as follows: A+ B+ A- B-
 Apply the rule “The signal given by the completion of
each movement will initiate the next movement”
 In this way the roller valves can be identified and labelled

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Experiment No:3 Date:25/28-08-2014

Design, simulate and testing of hydraulic circuits to study the single cycle automation of multiple cylinders in sequence
(Sequence of motion: A+ B+ A- B-)

Single cycle automation of multiple cylinders in sequence

(Sequence of motion: A+ B+ A- B-) K2
B0 B1
K1 Designation Description
A0 A1 B Double acting cy linder
FCV1 One-way f low control v alv e
A FCV2 One-way f low control v alv e
A DCV-1 5/n Way Valv e
A
R Tank
A FC V 4 R Tank
A FC V 3 R Tank
B
FC V 2 B RUN/START 3/n Way Valv e
FC V 1
R Tank
B B C B1 3/n Way Valv e
B DCV-2
R Tank
B C B Double acting cy linder
DCV-1
D E FCV3 One-way f low control v alv e
A
FCV4 One-way f low control v alv e
D E DCV-2 5/n Way Valv e
A R
R R Tank
R R Tank
R A1 3/n Way Valv e
A B0 R Tank
A
A1 A A0 A0 3/n Way Valv e
B0 R Tank
A1
P T A0
RUN/START-1 3/n Way Valv e
P T
P T P Pump unit (simplif ied representation)
R Tank
R
K1 Distance rule
RUN/START R K2 Distance rule
A A B1 R B0 3/n Way Valv e

B1
P T P T

R R

RUN/START-1
P T Apply the rule “The signal given
R
by the completion of each
movement will initiate the next
P
movement”
Description Designation Quantity v alue 0 5 10 15 20 25

Switching position
3/n Way
RUN/START-1
Valv e

Switching position
3/n Way
RUN/START
Valv e

Double Position
acting in
cy linder

Repeat pattern sequence

Double Position
acting B
in
cy linder

Switching position
3/n Way
A0
Valv e

 For three cylinders A, B and C also to perform a simple

3/n Way
Valv e
A1 repeat pattern sequence as follows: A+ B+ C+ A- B- C-
Switching position

3/n Way

B0
Apply the rule “The signal given by the completion of
Switching position

Valv e
each movement will initiate the next movement”
Switching position
3/n Way
B1
Valv e

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Repeat pattern sequencea0 a1 b0 b1 c0 c1

A B C

Run/End

c0 c1 a1 a0 b1 b0

 For three cylinders A, B and C also to perform a simple

repeat pattern sequence as follows: A+ B+ C+ A- B- C-
 Apply the rule “The signal given by the completion of
each movement will initiate the next movement”