Objectives
Participants will have a fulfilling one-day course in which they will be able to:
1. Understand the construction and function of the components in electro-pneumatic control systems
2. Gain basic knowledge on pneumatic circuit design
3. Design, construct and electro-pneumatic circuits
Who should attend?
Technicians, supervisors, designers and engineers who are involved in design and troubleshooting of electro-pneumatic control systems.
Course Outline
- Basic Electric Theory
• Guidelines in drawing electrical circuit diagram
• JIC Ladder
• Ohms Law
• Voltage/Current/Resistance measurements
- Construction and Operation of Electrical Component
• Push button switches
• Limit switches
• Monostable & bistable switches
- Logic Control System
• AND, OR, NOT
- Directional Control Valves
• Recognition of symbols: 2/2, 3/2, 4/2, 5/2, 4/3, 5/3
• Methods of Operation & Reset
• Construction of solenoid valve
• DC and AC solenoid valves
• Surge voltage protection circuits
• Back Emf
- Relay
• Construction and Operation
• Functions
• Amplification, multiplication, voltage change, inversion, conversion, memory
- Memory Control System
• Using bistable valves
• Using monostable valves with relay memory function
• On-priority / off-priority
- Coordinated Motion Control
• Auto switches
• Reed switches
• Solid state switches
- Pressure dependent control system
• Adjustable type pressure switch
- Sequence Control System
- Practical Exercises with Troubleshooting