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0 OBJECTIVES
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2)
3)
4)

To identify the function of each electro pneumatic components.

To study and construct the pneumatic and electric circuit diagram.
To analyze the sequential motion of the pneumatic and electric circuit diagram.
To understand the symbol of each pneumatic and electrical components

2.0 MATERIAL AND EQUIPMENT

Air Supply System, Service Unit, Double Acting Cylinder, 5/2 Solenoid Double Pilot
Directional Control Valve (DCV), Electro Push Button Operated, Control Valve, Limit
Switch, Electro Time Delay, Buzzer, Light Indicator , Air Distributor.

Double Acting
Cylinder

5/2 Solenoid
Double Pilot

Control
Valve

Limit Switch
Air
distributor

Time delay

Switch Box

Switch Box

Electro
Push Button

Buzzer and
light
indicator

3.0 EXPERIMENTAL PROCEDURES

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2.
3.
4.
5.

Displacement step diagram is designed.

Pneumatic and electric circuit diagram is designed.
The construction of pneumatic and electric circuit has been carried out.
The sequential motion control system is implemented and test run is conducted
The sequence of the circuit is check and trouble shoot to avoid any problems from

occurred.
6. The performance of the system is demonstrated.

Displacement step diagram:

Since there are 2 acting cylinder are used, the sequence of both cylinder follow the
following step diagram:
x
A
B
t
Where A is the double acting cylinder which extended first then went back to extract
position which triggered the single acting cylinder, B to extend and then extract as A. The
returning of the single acting cylinder to extracted position will repeat the cycle again. The
cycle repeat continuously except the cycle is stop manually.

Pneumatic and Electric Circuit Diagram Design:

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Circuit Diagram:

4.0 RESULTS REPORT

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For starting position, both of Piston A and B (double acting cylinder) retract at its end
position. After the push button has been turn ON, the time will delay about 5 second before
Piston A extend outward meanwhile the piston B will stay at its position until the Piston A
touch the limit switch B . During this position, the switch B is closed which mean there is a
flowing current from the power supply to operate the Piston B to extend outward. For the
other condition which is the piston A is extracted, the piston B will extend.

Light

Time

Switch

Push

Switch

Buzz
Piston
Solenoid

Solenoid

Piston

Switch
Switch

Condition 1 (Piston A: Extend, Piston B: Retract)

For this condition, after the time delay about 5 second, the solenoid will active so that the
Piston A will extend until its touch limit switch B. The light indicator no 4 at panel will be
turn ON.

Light indicator 4 will be turn ON as the solenoid 1 is operating the Piston A in extend
movement.

Condition 2 (Piston A: Retract, Piston B: Extend)

For this condition, after the limit switch B was touch by Piston A, it will directly active the
solenoid valve 2 so that the Piston B will be extend until it touch limit switch D, so that the
solenoid valve 1 will be active. Limit Switch D is triggered resulting the electric valve switch
to turn on and change the air from the solenoid valve 1 which will result in change in air flow
to reverse direction into the piston A. Piston A will retract with buzzer sound meanwhile
piston B will extend at the same moment.
As for the complete result, the system will carry on run on automatically until the main
switch is turned off which will resulting no current flow in the circuit and thus stopping the
system to automatically run itself in a loop.

The light indicator 8 will be turn on as the solenoid valve 2 is operating the Piston B in
extend movement.

5.0 DISCUSSION

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2.
3.
4.
5.
6.

Air supply system

Service unit
Double acting cylinder
5/2 double pilot solenoid DCV
Control Valve
Limit Switch

For convenience, the electrical schematic is shown in both ISO and ANSI configurations. A
logical progression from here would be to write a PLC program to operate the same circuit
and eliminate the relay logic. By referring to the case study, piston A must extend first. After
Piston A is retract back to the original position, the piston B will extend immediately. When
the Piston B retracts, the Piston A extends again. This loop will continuously flow as long as
the current is not switch off. We also design the system using our creativity by adding the
relay as switch, adding buzzer as a retract sound, adding light indicator as the solenoid
operating the piston for both extend and retract. Furthermore, we also include a time delay for
5 second before the system start operates. As a suggestion for the improvement of the system
through what we have done, we can see that there are many equipment that cannot be used
from the cylinder till the valves. Some of the double acting cylinders are not capable to
retract back although we have connected a direct join from the source to the air port. While
for the valves, some are okay and some are not. We can see that some of the valve does not
operate as it should be. Some of it stuck at the air port due to out-dated period of pipe air.
When it gets old enough, it will become decays and easy to break when we try to join to air
port, and by this the compressed air cannot enter due to failure in join connection. As a
suggestion, we recommend a replacement for better quality equipment not only for our use,
but for others and also save times.

6.0 CONCLUSION
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Based on the result above we can conclude that the experiment is succeeded. We
managed to assemble and run as how it should be and also design the system using our
creativity. We also have achieved the objectives of this experiment by identifying the function
of each electro pneumatic components, studied and constructed the pneumatic and electric
circuit diagram, analyse the sequential motion of the pneumatic and electric circuit diagram,
and understand the symbol of each pneumatic and electrical component.

7.0 REFERENCES
1. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Electro-pneumatic_action
2. http://www.slideshare.net/aditya_mekatronika/introduction-to-electropneumatic
3. http://www.slideshare.net/nidhinmanohar4/intro-pneumatics-and-electro-pneumatics
4. E. Nelli Silva, Fluid-mechanics systems Manual, Polytechnic School-USP 2002 (in
Portuguese)
5. http://www.journalamme.org

6. J. Swider (redaction), Control and Automation of Technological Process and Mechatronic

systems, Silesian University Publishing Company, Gliwice 2002(in Polish)

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MEM 665
ROBOTIC AND AUTOMATION

LABORATORY REPORT:
ELECTROPNEUMATIC
NAME:
MOHAMAD AZLAN BIN MAT ADAM
AHMAD NAKHAIE BIN AHMAD NAZRI
MOHD HANIF BIN RAMLI
SYAHMI BIN SULAIMAN
MUHAMAD ZULKIFLI BIN MUSTAFA
HAZWAN BIN YEOP HASNAN

STUDENT ID
2012684632
2011832206
2011675906
2011218464
2012140507
2012430766

GROUP: EM2208B1
LECTURER: DR. SUKARNUR CHE ABDULLAH

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