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Electro-Pneumatic Circuit Using Pressure Sensor and Timer Relay

Learn how the Electro-Pneumatic Circuit automates cylinder motion with pressure sensors and timer relays for control applications.

Last updated: July 1, 2025 5:46 am
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In this article, we are going to discuss about Electro-Pneumatic circuit to do the automated operation with the help of a pressure sensor and a timer relay. In our system, we are going to control the forward and return motion of the double-acting cylinder. By activating the start button, the solenoid gets energized, which makes the cylinder move forward. But the return motion will not be done manually. It depends on the Pressure sensor and the timer relay.

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ComponentsSimulationPneumatic CircuitElectric CircuitCircuit PrincipleConclusion

Once the cylinder extends fully, it creates pressure, and so the pressure sensor activates. Thus, the activation of the pressure sensor causes the ON delay timer to activate. At a time, the timer begins to count for the pre-set time delay. Once the delay time was obtained, it gave the signal to the return solenoid, which made the cylinder move backward. This condition checks that the return motion was only activated after sufficient pressure and a time delay. These circuits are mainly used in industrial automation for safety control and timing control to ensure the operation runs safely.

Components

  • Air Compressor
  • 5/2 Solenoid Actuated Directional Control Valve
  • Pressure Sensor
  • Double Acting Cylinder
  • Relay coil
  • On Delay Timer Relay
  • Solenoid Coil
  • Start Button

Simulation

This video shows the simulation of an electro-pneumatic circuit as mentioned in the objective.

Electro Pneumatic Circuit Using Pressure Sensor and Timer Relay

Pneumatic Circuit

electro pneumatic circuit

Electric Circuit

pneumatic cylinder with timer

Circuit Principle

  • In a pneumatic circuit, an operating pressure of 6 bar is given to the system through the compressor
  • The output supply from the compressor is given to the 5/2 Direction control valve, which is connected to the double-acting cylinder. During that connection cylinder was in home position. And the Pressure sensor was connected to the extend stroke connection of the cylinder.
  • In an electric circuit, power supply of 24V DC is used. Thus, the whole system was operated with the 24V only.
  • Once the start button is pressed, the relay K1 is activated, which activates the solenoid coil Y1. The activation of solenoid Y1 makes the cylinder to move forward.
timer relay in pneumatic circuit
  • Since the cylinder was extended forward, the pressure will be in the extended port where the pressure sensor was connected.
  • In the pressure sensor, the switching pressure of 5 bar is fixed. Since the switching pressure is less than the operating pressure, the pressure sensor connection was activated in the electrical circuit.
  • Activation of the pressure sensor causes the timer to activate. On-delay time of 5 second was set on the timer. Once the 5 seconds were completed on the timer, the timer connection makes the solenoid Y2 activate by breaking the connection of relay coil K1 and solenoid coil Y1.
electro-pneumatic relay logic
  •  Activation of solenoid coil Y2 causes the cylinder to retract and makes the cycle complete. Thus, the cylinder reaches its home position, and the process will continue after pressing the start button.
pressure sensor pneumatic control
  • One important factor in the circuit is, if the switching pressure in the pressure sensor is above the main air supply means it will not activate. So we need to check this while designing the circuit.

Conclusion

Thus, these types of control systems were used in industrial applications where exact timing and pressure-dependent operations were needed. For that, we are controlling the retraction motion of the cylinder with the condition of pressure and time. So, as per the requirement, the process will be done safely, reliably, and accurately in industrial automation processes.

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