uses of pnuematic actuators in manufacturing applications
2006-07-29 08:07:53 · 5 answers · asked by combustus 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Engineering
One use of pneumatic actuators: in manufacturing for testing the functionality of mechanical components in the product being produced.
High volume production requires automation, pushing buttons by hand is very time intensive and therefore costly. To make sure buttons are tested quickly, pneumatic actuators are used as part of a piece of automated test equipment (ATE) which activates the actuators and records the pass fail condition based on the product's response.
There are many other uses... too many to list actually
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2006-07-29 08:15:40 · answer #1 · answered by Wattanabe 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Pneumatic actuators usually consist of a cylinder or chamber in which regular air, a pressurized gas, or a mixture of the two, is contained and allowed to expand. As the gas expands, a pressure difference between the air inside the chamber and the natural atmospheric pressure causes the gas to build up energy. The gas is then allowed to leave the chamber in a controlled manner so that it is directed toward a piston, gear, or some other mechanical device. The piston is then used to perform the actual work to be done. Depending on how the gas is directed toward the piston and how the actuator is designed, the piston can be driven in a straight line or in a circle.Pneumatic actuators are used in a wide variety of applications, mainly combustible engine that is used in all conventional automobiles in a combustible engine.
2016-06-05 19:07:14 · answer #2 · answered by ? 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Pnuematic actuators covers a large number of components such as air cylinders, linear actuators, rotary actuators, bellows and others.
Pnematic actuators are used to operate valves, both the on off type and control valves. Coupled with a hydraulic cylinder for more precise control they are used to precisely feed drills and other tooling.
Clamps, lifts, shuttling conveyors, slide gates.
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2006-07-29 12:12:05 · answer #3 · answered by Roadkill 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Where I work we use actuators for our automation equipment as stated above there are many different uses depending on the process that it is being used in.
2006-07-29 10:07:58 · answer #4 · answered by hansca04 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They are used all over in manufacturing because they are a cheap way to get some motion for: clamps, presses, punches, locating pins, transfers, grippers ... all sorts of stuff.
2006-07-29 10:57:30 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋