AUTOMATIC PNEUMATIC VALCANIZING MACHINE

SYNOPSIS

The technology of pneumatics has gained tremendous importance in the field of

workplace rationalization and automation from old-fashioned timber works and coal
mines to modern machine shops and space robots. It is therefore important that
technicians and engineers should have a good knowledge of pneumatic system, air
operated valves and accessories. 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 of compressed
air is kept very low.

The aim is to design and develop a control system based an electronically

controlled automotive pneumatic vulcanizing machine”. In our project is consists of
heat sensor circuit, solenoid valve and Pneumatic cylinder. The heat sensor is used to
detect the heating coil temperature. In our project, the heat sensor temperature is varied
by adjusting the variable braking system.

INTRODUCTION

This is an era of automation where it is broadly defined as replacement of manual

effort by mechanical power in all degrees of automation. The operation remains an
essential part of the system although with changing demands on physical input as the
degree of mechanization is increased.

Degrees of automation are of two types, viz.

 Full automation.
Semi automation.

In semi automation a combination of manual effort and mechanical power is

required whereas in full automation human participation is very negligible.

WORKING OPERATION

The impartant components of our project are,

Heat Sensor
Control Unit with Power supply
Solenoid Valve
Flow control Valve
Compressor

The heating coil is drawn power from the 230V a.c supply. The heating coil
temperature is changed by adjusting the variable resistor temperature value. So the coil
gets heated up to the particular temperature.

The tube is fixed on the base of the L-bracket. The Heating coil is fixed bellow the
L-bracket bed. The vulcanize tube side is kept above the heating coil. The tube gets
heated to the particular temperature. The control unit gives the supply to the solenoid
valve, so that the pneumatic cylinder is in forward stroke. After reaching the setted
temperature value, automatically the solenoid valve supply is cutted by the sensor unit.
The ram is release to the previous position after vulcanization process completed. This
machine is compact in size and semi-automated one. Time consumption during the
operation is very less when compared to the manual operation.
 APPLICATIONS

Automobile Applications
Four wheeler and two wheeler applications.

ADVANTAGES

Compact size and portable

Easy to move from one place to another place
Operating principle is simple.
Non-skilled person also operate this machine
Time conception is very less when compare to the manual machine
Heating coil temperature is varied one.
Automatic thermostat is used to maintain the particular temperature
The force required to operate this system is low.

DISADVANTAGES

May be the choice of air leakage problems

We need the compressed air
May be the chance of over heating the tube.