Automation Studio Experiments

1. To learn the use of SFC through an example- controlling parking gate movement.
2. Design a circuit to control motor direction by using interlocking and NC switch safety for a 3-phase induction motor.
3. Design a control circuit to activate two lamps that are latched by using two different member inputs & that are not
interlocked. Activation of any of the two inputs will activate the corresponding lamp and deactivate the other.
4. Design a Star Delta Starter involving control and power circuit.
5. Design a Star Delta Starter with forward/reverse involving control and power circuit.
6. Design a PLC based circuit to control the direction of a 3-phase induction motor by realizing latching & interlocking
and include NC stop button for safety.
7. Design a PLC based circuit to control the direction of a 3-phase induction motor by realizing latching & interlocking
and include NO stop button for safety.
8. Design a PLC based quiz circuit to activate two lamps that are latched by using two different member inputs & that
are not interlocked. Activation of any of the two inputs will activate the corresponding lamp and deactivate the
other.
9. Design a PLC based Star Delta Starter involving control and power circuit.
10. Design a PLC based Star Delta Starter with forward/reverse involving control and power circuit.
11. Design a circuit for double acting pneumatic cylinder actuation by using two 3/2 NC DCVs.
12. Design a circuit for automatic reciprocating motion of a double acting pneumatic cylinder using 2 wire proximity
sensors and that should involve start & stop button.
13. Design a circuit for automatic reciprocating motion of a double acting pneumatic cylinder using 3 wire proximity
sensors and that should involve start & stop button.
14. Design a circuit for automatic reciprocating motion of a double acting pneumatic cylinder using mechanical position
sensor (limit switch) and that should involve start & stop button.
15. Design a circuit for automatic reciprocating motion of a double acting pneumatic cylinder using pressure sensors and
that should involve start & stop button.
16. Design a return mechanism for the home position of a double acting piston that is returned by the combination of
pressure sensor and proximity sensor both, after the full extension.
17. A plastic component is to be embossed by using a die which is powered by a double acting cylinder and whose
movement is controlled by using a double piloted 5/2 DCV. The return of the die is to be effected when the cylinder
rod has fully extended to the embossing position and the preset pressure is reached. A roller lever valve is to be
used to confirm full extension and an external piloted sequence valve is to be used to confirm that the threshold
pressure has reached. The pilot signal for retraction must only be generated when the piston rod has reached the
embossing position.
18. Actuate a single acting piston on the count of 3 on pressing the push button by using a plc & coil interface and hold it
in the extended position for 5 seconds.
19. Actuate a double acting piston on the count of 3 on pressing the push button by using a plc & coil interface and hold
it in the extended position for 5 seconds.
20. Actuate a double acting piston on the count of 3 on pressing the push button by using a plc & coil interface and hold
it in the extended position for 5 seconds every cycle and the reciprocation should repeat.
21. In a fully automatic sequencing circuit, the operation involves clamping the part followed by drilling at slow and
controlled speed. Design an electro pneumatic circuit to control the sequence A+B+B-A- (A- clamping and B- Drilling)
using limit switches. Also provide additional start and stop control for the sequencing circuit. Design the circuit
without using sequence valves.
22. In a fully automatic sequencing circuit, the operation involves clamping the part followed by drilling at slow and
controlled speed. Design a fully pneumatic circuit to control the sequence A+B+B-A- (A- clamping and B- Drilling)
using roller operated 3/2 NC DCVs. Also provide additional start and stop control for the sequencing circuit. Design
the circuit without using sequence valves.
23. In a semi automatic sequencing circuit, when the start push button is pressed, the operation involves clamping the
part followed by drilling at slow and controlled speed. Design an electro pneumatic circuit to control the sequence
A+B+B-A- (A- clamping and B- Drilling) using proximity sensors. Design the circuit without using sequence valves.
24. In a semi automatic sequencing circuit, when the start push button is pressed, the operation involves clamping the
part followed by drilling at slow and controlled speed. Design a purely pneumatic circuit to control the sequence
A+B+B-A- (A- clamping and B- Drilling) using roller operated 3/2 NC DCVs. Design the circuit without using sequence
valves.
25. In a fully automatic sequencing circuit, the operation involves clamping the part followed by punching at high
pressure. Design an electro pneumatic circuit to control the sequence A+B+B-A- (A- clamping and B- Punching) using
limit switches/ proximity sensors. Also provide additional start and stop control for the sequencing circuit. Design
the circuit by using sequence valves.
26. In a semi automatic sequencing circuit, when the start push button is pressed, the operation involves clamping the
part followed by punching at high pressure. Design an electro pneumatic circuit to control the sequence A+B+B-A-
(A- clamping and B- Punching) using limit switches/ proximity sensors. Design the circuit by using sequence valves.
27. Unload a high flow hydraulic pump using unloading valve while controlling a double acting cylinder movement using
4/3 NC DCV.
28. Design a circuit using a counterbalance valve to control descend of a running away vertical press.
29. Design a hydraulic circuit for automatic reciprocating motion of a double acting cylinder using mechanical position
sensor/ limit switch.
30. Design a hydraulic circuit for sequencing operation of two cylinders in the sequence of A+ B+ B- A- by using pressure
sequence valves.
31. Design a hydraulic circuit for automatic sequencing operation of two cylinders in the sequence of A+ B+ B- A- using
sequence valve in conjunction with sensors.
32. Design a hydraulic circuit to lock the cylinder using pilot check valves such that it will move only on the application of
specified hydraulic pressure.
33. Design a fail-safe circuit including overload protection for inadvertent cylinder extension using pilot actuated DCV
and a pilot check valve.
34. Design a two hand hydraulic safety circuit for the control of a double acting cylinder.
35. Design a hydraulic circuit capable of working at three different pressures without using the pressure reducing
valve.