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PostPosted: 13/06/2016 21:48    Post subject: Fundamentals Of Automation Technology Reply with quote

Fundamentals Of Automation Technology

Fundamentals Of Automation Technology Fundamentals Of Automation Technology
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1 How do engineers work? _____________________________________________________________ 7
1.1 Technical drawings and parts lists ______________________________________________________ 8
1.2 Circuit diagrams __________________________________________________________________ 11
1.3 Flow charts and programs __________________________________________________________ 12
1.4 Technical plans and schematic diagrams ______________________________________________ 13
1.5 Calculations and simulation _________________________________________________________ 14
2 Automation technology as a part of engineering sciences ________________________________ 15
2.1 Key development milestones in the history of automation technology ______________________ 15
2.2 Effects of automation on people _____________________________________________________ 17
3 Fundamentals of electrical engineering ______________________________________________ 19
3.1 Direct current and alternating current _________________________________________________ 19
3.2 Electrical resistance and electrical power ______________________________________________ 20
3.2.1 Electrical conductor _______________________________________________________________ 20
3.2.2 Electrical resistance _______________________________________________________________ 20
3.2.3 Ohm's law _______________________________________________________________________ 21
3.2.4 Electrical power __________________________________________________________________ 21
3.3 How a solenoid works _____________________________________________________________ 22
3.3.1 Structure of a solenoid _____________________________________________________________ 23
3.3.2 Applications of solenoids ___________________________________________________________ 23
3.4 How an electrical capacitor works ____________________________________________________ 24
3.5 How a diode works ________________________________________________________________ 25
3.6 How switches work and their structure ________________________________________________ 26
3.6.1 Normally open contacts ____________________________________________________________ 26
3.6.2 Normally closed contacts ___________________________________________________________ 27
3.6.3 Changeover switches ______________________________________________________________ 27
3.7 Relays and contactors _____________________________________________________________ 28
3.7.1 Applications of relays ______________________________________________________________ 28
3.7.2 Structure of a relay ________________________________________________________________ 29
3.7.3 Time relays ______________________________________________________________________ 30
3.8 Function and structure of the power supply unit ________________________________________ 32
3.9 Measurements in an electrical circuit _________________________________________________ 33
3.9.1 Procedure for measurements in an electrical circuit _____________________________________ 34
4 Sensors _________________________________________________________________________ 37
4.1 Proximity sensors _________________________________________________________________ 37
4.1.1 Magnetic sensors _________________________________________________________________ 38
4.1.1 Electronic sensors ________________________________________________________________ 39
4.1.2 Inductive proximity sensors _________________________________________________________ 40
4.1.3 Capacitive proximity sensors ________________________________________________________ 41
4.1.4 Optical proximity sensors __________________________________________________________ 42
4.2 Pressure sensors _________________________________________________________________ 45
4.2.1 Mechanical pressure switches with binary output signal __________________________________ 45
4.2.2 Electronic pressure switches with binary output signal ___________________________________ 46
5 Fundamentals of pneumatics _______________________________________________________ 47
5.1 Physical fundamentals _____________________________________________________________ 48
5.1.1 Basic units _______________________________________________________________________ 48
5.1.1 Derived units _____________________________________________________________________ 48
5.1.2 Newton's law ____________________________________________________________________ 48
5.1.3 Pressure ________________________________________________________________________ 49
5.2 Properties of air __________________________________________________________________ 50
5.2.1 Boyle's law ______________________________________________________________________ 50
5.2.2 Gay-Lussac's law _________________________________________________________________ 51
5.2.3 General gas equation ______________________________________________________________ 52
5.3 Individual components in a pneumatic control system and their functions ___________________ 53
5.4 Functions and features of actuators (pneumatic cylinders) ________________________________ 55
5.4.1 Single-acting cylinders _____________________________________________________________ 55
5.4.2 Double-acting cylinders ____________________________________________________________ 55
5.4.3 Speed regulation with single-acting cylinders __________________________________________ 56
5.4.4 Speed regulation with double-acting cylinders _________________________________________ 58
5.5 Functions and features of pneumatic valves ____________________________________________ 60
5.5.1 Pneumatic valve designations and symbols ____________________________________________ 61
5.5.2 Pneumatic valve actuation types _____________________________________________________ 62
5.5.3 Controlling a single-acting cylinder ___________________________________________________ 62
5.5.4 Controlling a double-acting cylinder __________________________________________________ 63
5.6 Functions and features of pneumatic drives ____________________________________________ 64
5.6.1 Guided cylinders, rodless linear drives and rotary drives _________________________________ 64
5.6.2 Pneumatic grippers _______________________________________________________________ 65
5.7 Pneumatic control system represented in a circuit diagram _______________________________ 67
5.7.1 Symbol designations in circuit diagrams ______________________________________________ 68
6 Electric drives ____________________________________________________________________ 71
6.1 Physical/technical fundamentals of the DC motor _______________________________________ 71
6.1.1 Activating DC motors ______________________________________________________________ 74
6.1.2 Solenoids as simple actuators _______________________________________________________ 76
7 Fundamentals of control technology _________________________________________________ 77
7.1 How programmable logic controllers (PLCs) work and their structure _______________________ 79
7.2 Mathematical fundamentals – basic logic functions ______________________________________ 80
7.2.1 General information _______________________________________________________________ 80
7.2.2 Identity (YES function) _____________________________________________________________ 80
7.2.3 Negation (NOT function) ___________________________________________________________ 81
7.2.4 Conjunction (AND function) _________________________________________________________ 82
7.2.5 Disjunction (OR function) ___________________________________________________________ 83
7.2.6 Further logic operations ____________________________________________________________ 85
7.3 Examples of controller structure _____________________________________________________ 87
8 Applications of relays in electropneumatics ___________________________________________ 89
8.1 Direct and indirect control using relays ________________________________________________ 89
8.1.1 Direct control of a single-acting cylinder _______________________________________________ 90
8.1.2 Indirect control of a single-acting cylinder _____________________________________________ 90
8.1.3 Controlling a double-acting cylinder __________________________________________________ 91
8.2 Logic operations using relays _______________________________________________________ 92
8.2.1 Parallel connection (OR operation) ___________________________________________________ 92
8.2.2 Series connection (AND operation) ___________________________________________________ 93
8.3 Signal storage using relays and dublu solenoid valves __________________________________ 94
8.3.1 Signal storage by means of a relay circuit with self-latching loop ___________________________ 94
8.3.2 Manual forward and return stroke control using relays with self-latching loop ________________ 95
8.3.3 Signal storage by means of a double solenoid valve _____________________________________ 96
8.3.4 Automatic return stroke control using double solenoid valves _____________________________ 97
8.3.5 Comparison of signal storage by means of latching relays and double solenoid valves _________ 97
8.4 Delay circuits using relays __________________________________________________________ 98
8.4.1 Controlling a cylinder via timing _____________________________________________________ 98
9 Programmable logic controllers (PLCs) _______________________________________________ 99
9.1 General information _______________________________________________________________ 99
9.2 Logic symbols in the FluidSIM® control software _______________________________________ 100
9.3 Programming a logic control system using a PLC _______________________________________ 101
9.3.1 Example 1: Self-latching loop ______________________________________________________ 101
9.3.2 Example 2: AND operation, timer ___________________________________________________ 102
9.4 Programming a control system using the sequencing method ____________________________ 104




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PostPosted: 15/06/2016 15:42    Post subject: Reply with quote

Hi,
please, can you post a clean link for document?
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PostPosted: 28/07/2017 00:28    Post subject: Reply with quote

Thank you so much for the book
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PostPosted: 28/07/2017 02:50    Post subject: Reply with quote

Thanks veliko, into my library it goes
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