Title: Trainer Lab #14: Building a Reciprocating Circuit
Course: Fluid Power Pneumatics (Sandbox) > Section: Module 10: Different Pneumatic Circuit Configurations - 2 Hours

Introduction

Now that you have read up on reciprocating circuits, you will build one. The following will explain how to set up the lab.

Lab Instructions

1. Wearing safety glasses.
2. Shut off the orange shutoff valve before you start hooking up any components.
3. Make sure that all of the ports on the silver manifold are unplugged.
4. Take a hose from the silver manifold and run it to the “P” port on the Manually Operated Valve.
5. Take a hose from the silver manifold and run it to the non-arrow side of the Roller Activated Valve.
6. Take a hose from the silver manifold and run it to the non-arrow side of the remaining Roller Activated Valve.
7. Take a hose and run it from the “B” port on the Manually Operated DCV and run it to the manifold on the 2-valve manifold block.
8. Take a hose from the “B” port on the Pilot-Operated DCV and run it to the non-rod side of the Large Double-Acting Cylinder.
9. Take a hose from the “A” port on the Pilot-Operated DCV and run it to the rod side of the Large Double-Acting Cylinder.
10. Take a hose from the arrow side of the Roller Activated DCV that is closest to the Large Double-Acting Cylinder and run it to the left pilot on the Pilot-Operated DCV.
11. Take a hose from the arrow side of the Roller Activated DCV that is farthest away from the Large Double-Acting Cylinder and run it to the right pilot on the Pilot-Operated DCV.
12. Make sure that the two ports on the Electronically Activated DCV are plugged.
13. Set the FR to 60 psi.
14. Make sure that the Manual DCV is shifted to the “B” port.
15. Shift the Manual DCV to the “A” port and record your system running.

Submission

To complete this lab, submit your video according to the criteria in the rubric.

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