Laboratory 1

FACULTY OF INDUSTRIAL AND MANUFACTURING

TECHNOLOGY AND ENGINEERING
UNIVERSITI TEKNIKAL MALAYSIA MELAKA

FLUID POWER

DMFD 2413 SEMESTER 1 SESSION 2023/2024

1.0 Objective

At the end of the experiment, students should be able to:

a) To assemble basic pneumatic circuits that extend and retract for single as well as double
acting cylinder operation.

2.0 Learning Outcomes

Learning Outcomes (LO) Program Outcomes (PO)

LO2: Recognize the basic components and PO2: Identify and analyse well-defined
systems used in fluid power technologies in manufacturing engineering problems.
terms of its construction, symbol and
principle

3.0 Background

A pneumatic system is a system that uses compressed air to transmit and control energy.
Air is readily abundant & can be exhausted to the atmosphere after a task is completed.
The six basic components of a pneumatics system (Figure 1):-
a) An air tank – store compressed air
b) A compressor – compress air from the atmosphere
c) An electric motor – drive the compressor
d) An actuator – convert air pressure into mechanical force
e) Valve – to control air direction
f) Piping – carries pressurized air from one location to another

Figure 1: A complete pneumatic system

4.0 Pneumatic Components

Identify the pneumatic components below which will be used in this exercise.

Table 1: List of components for Task 1

Part No. Pneumatic Component Quantity
1 Air Pressure supply 2
2 Start/Stop Push Button 1
3 3/2 Directional Control Valve 1
4 Flow Control Valve 1
5 Single Acting Cylinder 1

Table 2: List of components for Task 2

Part No. Pneumatic Component Quantity
1 Air Pressure supply 3
2 Start/Stop Push Button 2
3 5/2 Directional Control Valve 1
4 Flow Control Valve 2
5 Double Acting Cylinder 1

Table 3: List of components for Task 3

Part No. Pneumatic Component Quantity
1 Air Pressure supply 2
2 Start/Stop Push Button 2
3 OR Valve 1
4 Flow Control Valve 1
5 Single Acting Cylinder 1

Table 4: List of components for Task 4

Part No. Pneumatic Component Quantity
1 Air Pressure supply 2
2 Start/Stop Push Button 2
3 3/2 Directional Control Valve 1
4 Flow Control Valve 1
5 Single Acting Cylinder 1
5.0 Task

Task 1: Using the given components (Table 1) and layout (Figure 2):

a) Design a schematic circuit which will operate a single acting cylinder with speed control
for extension.

b) Connect components to match the schematic diagram.

c) Draw the pneumatic circuit diagram complete with appropriate symbols.

d) Answer questions regarding the circuit operation in U-learn.

Figure 2: Components layout for Task 1

Task 2: Using the given components (Table 2) and layout (Figure 3):

a) Design a schematic circuit which will operate a double acting cylinder with speed
control for extension and retraction stroke.

b) Connect components to match the schematic diagram.

c) Draw the pneumatic circuit diagram complete with appropriate symbols.

d) Answer questions regarding the circuit operation in U-learn.

Figure 3: Components layout for Task 2

 Task 3: Using the given components (Table 3):

a) Design a schematic OR circuit which will operate a single acting cylinder with speed
control for extension.

b) Connect components to match the schematic diagram.

c) Draw the pneumatic circuit diagram complete with appropriate symbols.

d) Answer questions regarding the circuit operation in U-learn.

Task 4: Using the given components (Table 4):

a) Design a schematic AND circuit which will operate a double acting cylinder with speed
control for extension where 1 push button is use for the power supply and another
push button is to give signal to the Directional Control Valve.

b) Connect components to match the schematic diagram.

c) Draw the pneumatic circuit diagram complete with appropriate symbols.

d) Answer questions regarding the circuit operation in U-learn.

6.0 Conclusion

Conclude what you have learned from this experiment.

7.0 References

a) Anthony Esposito, Fluid Power with Applications, 7th Edition, Prentice Hall, 2009
b) Pneumatic Systems, HKEdCity, retrieved from www.resources.hkedcity.net