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Lecture 3
Electrical – motors, solenoids
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Air Compressors Control Valves
Industrial air compressors are the primary There are three principal types of control valves
source of compressed air in industrial plants. used in pneumatic systems.
Industrial air
compressors come in Direction Control – used to control the flow direction
many different sizes. Usually solenoid driven
The air compressors Flow Control – used to control the flow rate
supporting major
industrial plants can be
Pressure Control – Regulates ∆P across valve
quite large and are a
critical piece of capital
equipment. We will look at control valves in detail during Class 4.
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Anatomy of a
Anatomy
Hydraulic/Pneumatic (Continued)
Cylinder
Piston Seals
Seals O-Rings
Leakage from a hydraulic or pneumatic
system can be a major problem. O-rings are one of the most versatile seals that are used in
many different applications.
Loss of efficiency
Compressive
Increased power usage Sealing Force
Loss of load capacity
Environmental Damage
Safety Hazard
Sloppy/dirty equipment
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O-ring Deformation Under Load O-ring Failure
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Filters Filter/Regulator
Water vapor will turn into liquid water
when compressed.
This filter/regulator combination unit
How much water is created depends on is used in the UTM Lab.
the humidity in the air and the inlet and
compressed air pressures. G particle filtration down to 5 µm.
G water separation
Filters are used to remove liquid water G relieving type pressure regulator
from the compressed air. G regulating range, 8-125 psi
G maximum supply pressure, 220 psi
Filters can be found between the
compressor and the storage tank or at
Example of filter located at
the inlet to a particular piece of inlet to equipment
equipment.
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