Electropneumatic control

Under an electro-pneumatic controller is the connection of electrical components to control of components of the pneumatic (for example, by electrically operated valves ). The working medium compressed air is controlled by electrical signals. If several valves are required in a small area, these are often grouped together in valve islands that can be controlled via fieldbus .

In contrast to purely pneumatic controls, electropneumatic controls allow much more complex functions, in particular through the use of electronic circuits such as, for example, programmable logic controls . The advantage of pneumatics lies in the simple and inexpensive implementation of actuators , for example with pneumatic cylinders .

literature

• Ernst Kauffmann, Erich Herion, Harri Locher: Electropneumatic and electrohydraulic controls . Friedrich Vieweg & Sohn, Wiesbaden 1992, ISBN 3-528-04360-1 .
• Dieter Klemenz: Digital control technology for engineers in production technology . Books on Demand, Norderstedt 2003, ISBN 3-8330-0689-7 .

Web links

• Electropneumatics basic level (accessed on March 18, 2016)
• Basics of electropneumatics (accessed on March 18, 2016)
• Basics of pneumatics (accessed on March 18, 2016)