Automation
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BY
SWAPNIL A.BHOSALE
MATRL NO. 317888
INDEX
1. INTRODUCTION 4
2. EVOLUTION 5
3. PURPOSE OF AUTOMATION 7
4. TODAY’S CHALLENGES 8
5. PART AND PROCESS DESIGN 9
6. TYPES OF AUTOMATION 10
7. PNEUMATIC AUTOMATION 11
1. Concept and Operation 11
2. System components 12
8. HYDRAULIC AUTOMATION 18
8.1 Operation 18
8.2 Circuit Components 18
9. MECHANICAL AUTOMATION 21
1. Cam Mechanism 21
2. Motion Events 21
3. Concept of Operations 22
10. ELECTRIC AUTOMATION 24
1. Concept 24
2. Components 24
11. ELECTRONIC AUTOMATION 28
1. Concept 28
2. PLC 28
3. CNC 29
12. ADVANTAGES & DRAWBACKS 30
13. AUTOMATION TODAY 31
14. ECONOMIC CONSIDERATIONS 34
15. CURRENT SCENARIO 35
16. REFRENCES 36
LIST OF FIGURES
1. EVOLUTION 5
2. PISTON ACTUATOR 12
3. LINEAR ACTUATOR 13
4. ROTARY ACTUATOR 14
5. PNEUMATIC PRESSURE VALVE 15
6. PNEUMATIC COMPRESSOR 16
7. PNEUMATIC APPLICATIONS 17
8. HYDRAULIC CIRCUIT 19
9. CAM MOTION EVENTS 22
10. CONCEPT OF OPERATIONS 22
11. TYPES OF CAMS 23
12. AUTOMATIC SCREW MACHINE 23
13. POTENTIOMETERS 25
14. THERMISTORS 25
15. NC SYSTEM...
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