ELECTRO – PNEUMATIC Il

Amalan Kejuruteraan Mekanikal II

BDA 1811

• Prepared by:
• Saliana binti Sanusi
• saliana@uthm.edu.my
• Tel: 013-3878446

Department of Manufacturing & Industrial Engineering,

Faculty of Mechanical & Manufacturing Engineering
 Learning Outcomes:
After finish this task, students are able
to:
• Explain holding circuit concept correctly
• Write latching definition
• Use latching technique in designing
electro-pneumatic circuit
• Recognize and explain what is relay, its
construction and how it works
 Holding Circuit
• Holding circuit means the electricity of a
circuit is remain activate although the
switch is turned OFF until the reset switch
is turn ON.
This is how they work…

Remain ON
We also call this technique as
“Latching” or “memory circuit”

This condition occur is because of

the existing an electro-mechanical
device called:

“RELAY”
 WHAT IS RELAY?
• An electrical switch that can be
actuated indirectly by another
switch

(Automation, Production Systems and

Conputer Integrated Manufacturing, Mikell P.
Groover, 1987 – Prentice Hall Inc. pg 650)
A relay is a solenoid set up to actuate
switch contacts when its coil is
energized

Relay = solenoid + contactor

• Relay is used as an auto, indirect switch
which operated when electric current flows
through a “solenoid”
• Together with this solenoid in a relay is a
contactor
 Relay Characteristics
• Low maintenance
• Able to switch a number of independent
circuit path
• Easily adaptable to various operating
voltages
• High operating speed- short switching
times
how does relay been constructed?
 Relay advantages…
• Safety in handling high voltage application

1 phase 3 phase
• Many contactors, so many OUTPUTS
can be applied
relay
Some examples….

Many contactors
Power Relay
Tripping relay
how to connect????

RELAY

CONTACTOR