Air Logic Control For Automated Systems

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Contents : INTRODUCTION TO AIR LOGIC CONTROL HistoryIndustrial ApplicationsControl CharacteristicsMoving Part Logic (MPL)FluidicsFuture Developments PROPERTIES OF COMPRESSIBLE FLUIDS Static PropertiesGas LawsDynamic PropertiesFUNDAMENTALS OF PNEUMATICSCompressorsReceiversPressure SwitchPneumatic SystemsNoise Fluid ConditioningFluid Transmission FittingsManifoldsPressure Rating SizingMaterials SelectionPneumatic ActuatorsIntensifiersControlling Pneumatic PowerFUNDAMENTALS OF LOGIC SYSTEMSSymbolismBoolean Postulates Basic OperationsCombining DevicesDefined FunctionsAlgebraic Expressions (Boolean Algebra)Mathematical SymbolismProperties UncomplementationsMPL CONCEPTS AND COMPONENTSConceptsSpool Valve ConstructionDiaphragm Valve ConstructionPoppet Valve ConstructionFloating Spool Construction MPL ClassesTypical MPL Valve OperationsNON-MPL CONCEPTS AND COMPONENTSFluidic ConceptsJet DeflectionJet DestructionFluidic Sensors Device PackagesLOGIC ELEMENTS YESNOTANDORNANDNORExclusive ORCoincidenceInhibitor TimersTime DelayFlip-Flops SIGNAL TRANSMISSION AND COMMUNICATIONSDesign Concerns ParametersPressure AttenuationTime DelayPhase DelayPulse Energy ELECTRICAL/ELECTRONIC DEVICES SwitchesSolenoidsRelaysIndicator LampsCountersTimersPLCsComputersMotorsServo SystemsTransducers Benefits of Air, Electrical, Hydraulic SYMBOLOGY, SCHEMATICS, AND FLOW DIAGRAMSStandardsSymbolsConventionSchematicsAttached MethodDetached MethodLogic DiagramFlow Charts Connection DiagramsMathematical Models Truth TablesRelay LogicLadder Diagrams Karnaugh MapsSoftwareALC SYSTEM DESIGNThe Design ProcessProcess AutomationSystem ParametersControl TypesTechnology SelectionALC Technology SelectionAPPLICATIONS--PRESS CONTROL SYSTEMPress Control Process Description Process VariablesSystem LogicFluidic Control System DesignMPL Control System Design PLC Ladder LogicAPPLICATIONS--PARTS SORTING SYSTEMPart Sorting Process DescriptionProcess VariablesSystem Logic MPL Control System DesignFluidic Control System DesignPLC Ladder Logic APPLICATIONS--BOTTLE FILLING SYSTEMBottle Filling Process Description Process VariablesSystem LogicALC System DesignPLC Ladder Logic SAFETY Major Sources of Hazards in an Industrial EnvironmentHazards Involving Compressed Air SystemsGeneral Safety Practices OSHAState Agencies REFERENCESINDEX Features : Provides the background needed to establish a solid understanding of air logic control and the concepts used in industrial control systemsFocuses not only on design but on applying design techniques to understanding ALC from the point of view of implementation, programming, maintenance, and troubleshootingOffers three case studies, in progressing complexity, that feature alternative approaches to problem solvingIncludes numerous tables, figures, and illustrationsProvides a summary, review questions, and exercises in each chapter