Pneumatics uses compressed air or gas to power machines. A central compressor powers pneumatic devices like cylinders, actuators and tools. Pneumatic systems are commonly used in factories and construction sites. They have advantages over electric motors in being more flexible, safer in hazardous environments, and sometimes cheaper. While pneumatics is simpler than hydraulics, hydraulics can move higher loads and provide more force due to using relatively incompressible liquid under high pressure. Common industrial pneumatic pressures are 80-100 psi, while hydraulics uses 1000-5000 psi or more.
Pneumatics uses compressed air to perform mechanical operations and motions like linear, swivel, and rotary motion. Common industrial applications of pneumatics include material handling, packaging, filling, sorting, and machining operations like drilling and milling. The pneumatic cylinder is a key component that provides linear motion and is widely used due to its low cost, ease of installation, and availability in various sizes and strokes. Pneumatics offer advantages like insensitivity to temperature fluctuations, ability to store and transport compressed air, high speeds, simple and inexpensive components, and lack of risk of explosion. However, pneumatics also have disadvantages like noise from exhaust air and limited force capability compared to other technologies.
The Pneumatics is study of mechanical motion caused by pressurized gases and how this motion can be used to perform engineering tasks.
Pneumatic systems operate on a supply of compressed air which must be available in sufficient quantity and the air used in pneumatic devices is dried and free from moisture so that it does not create any problem to the internal parts of the system and avoid corrosive actions too.
The compressed air is delivered by the compressor which is a machine that takes in air or gas at a certain pressure and delivered the air at a high pressure.
This machine is pneumatic powered machine and electrical energy is used to operate which has low co-efficient of friction and air.
This machine is designed in solid-works software (module 2017).
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2. introduction
The word Pneumatics is derived from a Greek word
Pneumatikos --- pneuma- means wind
tikos means science
Pneumatics is the name given to the branch of science
which deals with the properties, motion and behavior of
air.
3. Pneumatics deals the use of compressed air or gases . Most
commonly, compressed air is used to do mechanical work that is to
produce motion and generate forces. Pneumatic system have the task
of converting the energy stored in compressed air into motion.
Cylinders are most commonly used in pneumatic system. They are
characterized by robust construction, large range of types, simple
installation and favorable performance. As a result of these benefits,
pneumatics is used in a wide range of application.
Detailed introduction
4. Pneumatic cylinders has a significant role as a
linear drive unit due to its :-
Relatively low cost.
Ease of installation.
Simple and robust construction.
Ready availability in various sizes and stroke lengths.
Diameter 25 to 320 mm.
Stroke length 01 to 2000 mm.
Available forces 02 to 45000 Newton.
Piston speed 0.1 to 1.5 m/s.
6. Are a of application
Spray painting
Crop spraying and operation of other agricultural
equipment
Pneumatic robots
Machine tool, work or tool feeding
Bottling and filling machines
Operation of heavy or hot doors
Dental drills
and so much more new applications are developed
daily
7. Some industrial application employing
pneumatics are listed below :-
General methods of
material handling
1. Clamping
2. Shifting
3. Positioning
4. Orienting
General Applications
1. Packaging
2. Filling
3. Locking
4. Driving axes.
5. Door control
6. Transfer of material
7. Stacking of
components
8. stamping
9. Advantages and distinguishing characteristic
of compressed air-
Availability
Transport
storage
Temperature
Explosion proof
Air is available practically everywhere in unlimited quantity
Air can be easily transported in pipelines, over large
distances.
Compressed air can be stored in a reservoir and removed as
required. In addition the reservoir can be transportable.
Compressed air is relatively insensitive to temperature.
Compressed air offers no risk of explosion or fire.
10. Cleanliness
Components
Speed
Overload safe
Unlubricated exhaust is clean.
The operating components are of simple construction and
therefore inexpensive.
Compressed air is very fast working medium.
Pneumatic tools and operating components can be loaded to
the point of stopping.