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workplace rationalization and automation from old-fashioned timber works and coal
mines to modern machine shops and space robots. Certain characteristics of compressed
air have made this medium quite suitable for used in modern manufacturing and
have a good knowledge of pneumatic system, air operated valves and accessories. A
pneumatic system consists of a compressor plant, pipe lines, control valves, drive
members and related auxiliary appliances. The air is compressed in an air compressor and
from the compressor plant the flow medium is transmitted to the pneumatic cylinder
through a well laid pipe line system. To maintain optimum efficiency of pneumatic
system, it is of vital importance that pressure drop between generation and consumption
Pneumatic material handling system is used to move the components from one
place to another with a maximum weight of 3.5 kg. It is used in the following places:
Chemical laboratories
Welding
Foundry, etc.
WORKING PRINCIPLE
The experimental setup consist of four cylinders, all are of double acting type. The
cylinder1 is used to actuate rack and pinion assembly, piston rod of cylinder 1is
connected to rack, which is meshed with the pinion. By operating the cylinder1, rack and
By varying the length of the rack the turning angle can be altered. Vertical cylinder
or cylinder2 is used to increase the height of the setup. The height is limited to piston rod
length. Horizontal cylinder or cylinder3 is used to increase the arm length, the working
area of the arm is limited to length of the piston rod length. Gripper cylinder or cylinder4
The assembly unit consists of a base block, cylinders, rack and pinion, base plate,
tie rods, solenoid valves and gripper. Cylinder 1 is mounted on the base block with rack
and pinion assembly connected with tie rods. The vertical cylinder is mounted vertically
over the base plate to increase the height with a block and endplate provided at the end.
horizontally to increase length of the arm with a block and end plate provided at the end
position. The gripper cylinder is mounted on the horizontal cylinder block in an inclined
position of angle 30to actuate the gripper. The piston rod of gripper cylinder is
finished product from workstation and place them in bins. it can also be
used to pick raw material and place them on the conveyor belts.
Work clamping
This unit can also be used in clamping. Operation in certain areas of mass
production where clamping and an clamping have to be done at high speeds. The
forces.
When the pneumatic arms are made smaller in size they can be used in
automatic tool changes in CNC turning and drilling machines, by attaching tool holding
ADVANTAGES
Simple in construction
The operation of arm is faster because the medium used to operate is air
LIMITATIONS
While working, the compressed air produces noise therefore a silencer may
be used.
EQUIPEMENT which helps to know how to achieve low cost automation. The
produces smooth operation. The work volume is produced within the angle of 120o.
This would boom the mass reduction industries having conveyors, MIG and TIG
welding and other applications. The commercial production of this project is feasible
economically.
to the applications.
BIBLIOGRAPHY
Antonio Esposito - Fluid power with application. Prentice hall of India private
limited, 1980.
Oxford,1997.
Wurzburg,1998.