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Download Solution PDFAn OR logic control in pneumatic systems is possible with the help of
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Option 2 : shuttle valve
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- The single-acting cylinder in Fig can be operated by two different circuits.
- Examples include manual operation and relying on automatic circuit signals, that is, when either control valve or control valve is operated, the cylinder will work.
- Therefore, the circuit in Fig. possesses the OR function. However, if the output of two 3/2 directional control valves is connected through the port of a triode, the air current from the control valve will be released through the exhaust of the control valve, and so the cylinder will not work.
- This problem can be solved by connecting a shuttle valve to the port of the triode. Shuttle valve allows fluid flow from one of two sources just like OR logic. The basic structure of a shuttle valve is like a tube with three openings.
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