IHP UNIT 6

Pneumatic Circuits
Contents and unit outcomes UOs
6.1 Control of single acting air cylinder
Impulse(indirect control) circuit for control of
SA air cylinder
Control of double acting cylinder
Indirect control of Double Acting cylinder
Control of hydraulic motor circuit
Indirect control of air motor
Bidirectional Air Motor
6.2 Speed control of Single acting Air cylinder
(Meter in Technique)
Speed control of double acting air cylinder
using meter out technique
Speed control of double acting air cylinder
using By pass technique
Speed control of bi-directional air motor
Using meter out technique
6.3 Sequencing circuit for 2 DA air cylinders
Sequencing of DA cylinder with
unidirectional air motor
Automatic to and fro motion
6.4 Logic OR function pneumatic circuit
Using shuttle valve
Application of twin pressure valve Pneumatic
Logic AND circuit
Pneumatic Time Delay circuit
6.4 Hydro pneumatic circuit: Finite position DC valve is used which is actuated on
position S (as per road condition) ,For any sudden oil requirement Accumulator is
provided in circuit ,2 is air/oil suspension cylinder
Hydro-pneumatic circuit Air-oil intensifier
 6.5 Electro pneumatic system
• Electro-pneumatic control consists of electrical control systems operating
pneumatic power systems. In this solenoid valves are used as interface
between the electrical and pneumatic systems. Devices like limit switches
and proximity sensors are used as feedback elements.
• Electro pneumatics is now commonly used in many areas of Industrial low
cost automation. They are also used extensively in production, assembly,
pharmaceutical, chemical and packaging systems.
• A Programmable Logic Controller (PLC) can be conveniently used to obtain
the out puts as per the required logic, time delay and sequential
operation.. Finally the out put signals are supplied to the solenoids
activating the final control valves which controls the movement of various
cylinders.
 Sections of electro pneumatic circuit

• Signal input devices -Signal generation such as

switches and contactor, Various types of
contact and proximity sensors
• Signal Processing – Use of combination of
Contactors of Relay or using Programmable
Logic Controllers
• Signal Out puts – Out puts obtained after
processing are used for activation of
solenoids, indicators or audible alarm
Solenoid controlled valve
Electro pneumatic circuit For indirect control
of SA cylinder
 Working
• Forward stroke: The circuit is closed when push button PB closes.
Closing of Push button PB energises a relay K1. The coil Y is energised
via normally open contact K1 (indirect energising). A magnetic field is
produced in armature of the coil Y opens the passage for the
compressed air. The compressed air flows from 1 to 2 of the 3/2 DCV
to cylinder, which travels to the final forward position.
• Return stroke: When the push button PB is released, the circuit is
interrupted. Opening of Push button PB de-energises a relay K1. The
magnetic field at coil Y is collapses due to the opening of contact K1
the 3/2 way valve switches back to its original position as shown in
above slide. The compressed air in the cylinder then exhausts
through port 3 of the DCV and the cylinder travel to the final rear
position.
Electro pneumatic circuit
6.6 Remedies and fault detection in pneumatic system and
maintenance
Air compressor maintenance chart
6.7Pneumatics maintenance tips
Pneumatics Service tips
Problems in pneumatics due to poor
maintenance
Effect of erosion
Cont....
Faults and remedies charts for hydraulic and
pneumatics
• Separate two pdf files have been shared on
group for faults and remedies in hydraulic
system and in pneumatic system respectively
• For hydraulic systems it is already taught and
charts given in unit 5 (5.5)
End of unit 6 & IHP curriculum