An Accurate Low-Friction Pneumatic Position Control System
- 9 August 1989
- journal article
- review article
- Published by SAGE Publications in Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part B: Journal of Engineering Manufacture
- Vol. 203 (3), 159-165
- https://doi.org/10.1243/pime_proc_1989_203_063_02
Abstract
A fast, accurate, low-cost pneumatic control system in which the actuator can be programmed off-line to stop at any required position in its travel without the use of mechanical stops is described. A dual-mode control scheme switching two on/off valves is used. The system is able to position a 37 kg inertia load to within ± I mm at any point on a 300 mm stroke in less than a second.Keywords
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