UNIVERSITY OF THE EAST-CALOOCAN

COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING
DEPARTMENT OF MECHANICAL ENGINEERING

ADVANTAGES AND DISADVANTAGES OF

FOUR DIFFERENT CONTROL METHODS

Submitted by:
Ambor, Jabber R.
20141142805
NME 518 – 1ME

Submitted to:
Engr. Rowell Somido
Instructor

October 18, 2018

 Pneumatic Control Method
Advantages Disadvantages
Inexpensive Lack precision controls
Clean Sensitive to vibrations
Safe and Easy to Operate Loud and noisy

Since the main ingredient in the pneumatic system is fluid, which exists abundantly, you do not
need a source to acquire it, as most pneumatic systems pull fluid right from the atmosphere. The
beauty of a pneumatic system is that if it leaks, it does not contaminate or affect the environment or
atmosphere, reducing the safety hazards of using such a system. Most of the parts inside a pneumatic
system consists of affordable materials such as zinc, plastics, and aluminum. All of these materials are
available and inexpensive, making them a cost-effective system. Pressurized fluid systems require
limited cleaning because fluid is their power source, and nothing else can get inside the sealed system.

Control and speed in pneumatic systems are more difficult because of the compressed air than
compared with electrical. If for instance, a device requires a specific speed, you might have to add
more equipment to the pneumatic system to make it work at the desired levels. If water gets inside a
pneumatic system through a leak, the entire system can freeze up. Air hoses attached to pneumatic
systems pose a safety hazard if they get lose with the nozzle open. Pneumatic systems are sensitive to
any intrusion by water and are sensitive to vibrations and changing temperatures. Also a major
drawback is, it is loud.
 Electric Control Method

Advantages
No air compressor and associated
machinery required.
High efficiency since there is no leakages.
Instantaneous response.
Very little affected by normal temperature
variations.
Very accurate.
Electric cables are cheap and easy to lay.
Disadvantages
The system requires uninterrupted power
supply with no voltage fluctuations.
Standby batteries required in case of power
failure.
There is risk of fire due to overheating.
Expensive intrinsically safe/ explosion proof
equipment may be required.
Moisture may cause damage to the system.
Damage readily occurs in the event of a fire.

An electrical control system is a physical interconnection of devices that influences the

behaviour of other devices or systems. A simple electronic system is made up of an input, a process,
and an output. Both input and output variables to the system are signals. Examples of such systems
include circulation pumps, compressors, manufacturing systems, refrigeration plant and motor control
panels.

Input devices such as sensors gather and respond to information and control a physical process
by using electrical energy in the form of an output action. Electronic systems can be classed as ‘causal’
in nature. The input signal is the ‘cause’ of the change in the process or system operation, while the
output signal is the ‘effect’, the consequence of the cause. An example is a microphone (input device)
causing sound waves to be converted into electrical signals and being amplified by a speaker (output
device) producing sound waves.
 Electronic Control Method

Advantages
Detection of low level signal
High input impedance
Low power consumption
High Frequency Range
Better Resolution
Accuracy
Disadvantages
Complex networks;
Difficult maintenance and test kit
requirements;
Not possible for flame-proof areas;
Skilled maintenance regulations;
Expensive layout;
Good and safe wiring layout required; and
Susceptible to line fluctuations of voltage
and frequency

An electronic controller is best suited for applications where large load changes are
encountered and/or fast response changes are required. Trerice Electronic Controllers have full auto
tuning and PID capabilities, and offer a host of available options, including user selectable inputs and
ranges, outputs, setback functions, and alarms. An economical “on/off” only style is also available for
simple control applications.
 Microprocessor-Based Control Method

Advantages

o Microprocessor is that these are general purpose electronic processing devices which can be
programmed to execute a number of tasks.
o Microprocessor is its speed, which is measured in hertz. For instance, a microprocessor with 3
GHz, shortly GHz is capable of performing 3 billion tasks per second.
o Microprocessor is that it can quickly move data between the various memory locations.

Disadvantages

o The microprocessor has a limitation on the size of data.

o Most of the microprocessor does not support floating point operations.
o The main disadvantage is it’s over heating physically.
o It should not contact with the other external devices.
o The microprocessor is does not have any internal peripheral like ROM, RAM and other I/O devices.

A microprocessor is a computer processor that incorporates the functions of a central

processing unit on a single integrated circuit or at most a few integrated circuits. The microprocessor is
a multipurpose, clock driven, register based, digital integrated circuit that accepts binary data as input,
processes it according to instructions stored in its memory, and provides results as output.
Microprocessors contain both combinational logic and sequential digital logic. Microprocessors
operate on numbers and symbols represented in the binary number system.