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SIP410C
Programmable Fluid Controllers
SCOPE OF STUDY
The Programmable Fluid Controllers Course includes experimental applications which
cover a wide range of pneumatic devices often encountered in industrial process control,
automation and robotics. While the industrial devices are small and designed to
operate on 30 PSI, the principles are applicable to high-pressure pneumatic and hydraulic
components.
The course introduces important types of fluid control devices, explains how they function, and demonstrates how they are applied in industry. Once the components are understood, the course advances from manual operation of controls to operation by means of a programmable logic controller (PLC). The fundamentals of microprocessor-based programming are introduced, and in the final experiments, the pneumatics panel demonstrates how the programmed logic controller is applied.
The laboratory manual contains background discussion, experimental tests and measurements, and review questions for each experiment. The laboratory manual is written to encourage individuals to study at their own pace.
The S400 Smart Builder is required for programming control and DC power.
COURSE TIME: 175 hours
FEATURES
 | An Introductory Study of Pneumatic Fluid Control Devices |
| The Interfacing of Fluid Control Devices with Optoelectronic Components and a PLC |
| Industrial Applications of Fluid Power Controls |
| Applications of Control Circuits Relating to Automation |
| Low-Pressure Operating Devices, Safe and Easy to Handle |
| Inserts Directly into S400 (The Smart Builder) |
EXPERIMENTAL TOPICS
- Review of PLC Basics
- Review of Programmer Operation / Programming Principles
- Cylinders --Construction, Operation, and Applications
- Pneumatic Punch Press Control with 3-Way Valve and Single-Acting Cylinder
- Use of a Check Valve for Reverse Flow Control
- Speed Control of a Fluid Motor by Means of an Orifice
- Quick Exhaust Valve and Volume Chamber
- Flow Control Valve to Regulate the Rate of Descent of a Pneumatic Jack
- Pneumatic Computer Logic -- Two-Input AND
- Pneumatic Computer Logic -- Three-Input AND
- Three -Input AND Logic Power Circuit
- Pneumatic Computer Logic -- Two-Input OR
- Pneumatic Computer Logic -- Memory Circuit
- Pneumatic Computer Logic -- Two Input NAND
- Pneumatic Computer Logic -- Two Input NOR
- Logic is Logic--Whether Electronic or Pneumatic
- Electronic Sensors
- Pneumatic Sensors
- Bleed Actuation of a Four-Way Valve
- Forming Press Control Circuit with Automatic Retract and Bleeder-Operated Four-Way Valve
- Box Filling, Semi-Automatic Pneumatic Circuit
- Automatic Pneumatic Assembly Machine
- Automatic Air Pressure Actuation Circuit with Time Delay on Automated Retract
EQUIPMENT (Included)
| SIP410-1P. Programmable Fluid Controller Panel |
| S410CK. Components Kit |
| S410-3. Air Tank, 6 gallons, with hose and gauge |
| SIP410M. Laboratory Manual |
ACCESSORIES
(Optional)
S410-5. Air Compressor, 0 to 100 PSI (1/2 HP, 117 V/60 Hz)
POWER BASE REQUIRED
(1)
S450C. Smart Builder
(1) S450PSB Power Supply