What is electro-pneumatic control equipment being used for in industrial installations?
Electro-pneumatic control equipment combines the precision and flexibility of electrical control with the power and reliability of pneumatic actuation. It's widely used in industrial settings to automate various processes, from manufacturing to packaging.
By leveraging the strengths of both electrical and pneumatic technologies, electro-pneumatic control systems provide a versatile and reliable solution for a wide range of industrial applications.
SMC’s Electro-pneumatic control solutions
Explore the wide range of electro-pneumatic control solutions offered by SMC. Learn more about their different applications and technical specs.
Electro-pneumatic pressure regulators
Electro-pneumatic regulators are designed to dynamically control air pressure in proportion to electronic signals. This allows users to remotely adjust the inlet pressure of their machines or installations, ensuring a precise and accurate pressure rate, which in turn enhances the energy efficiency of any system.
The diverse range of electro-pneumatic pressure regulators that SMC offers covers various aspects:
- SMC offers a variety of communication models to suit the ever-growing industrial communication. From the most common European communication protocols such as PROFINET, EtherNet/IP®, EtherCAT®, DeviceNet®, etc. to different input signals such as analogue current, analogue voltage, preset input, etc. or even IO-Link compatibility
- They can be used for either positive pressure or vacuum pressure
- Compatibility with various fluids such as air, nitrogen, argon, carbon dioxide, etc.
- Flexibility in installation, offering both individual mounting and manifold mounting type regulators
Flow controllers
SMC’s air flow controllers combine pneumatic flow sensors with different technologies such as electro-pneumatic regulators and proportional solenoid valves to enable automatic flow rate adjustment.
These pneumatic flow control solutions offer a reliable and effective solution for controlling flow rates in various industrial applications. Key benefits of choosing SMC's solutions include:
- Integrated control eliminates complex programming, enabling effortless setup
- Consistent accuracy in flow rate adjustments ensures optimal performance.
- Wide range of features, including flow rates up to 2000 l/min, compatible fluids such as dry air, nitrogen, carbon dioxide and argon; display options, and IO-Link compatibility, to meet your specific needs.
- Compact, lightweight design saves space and simplifies installation, even in reduced space conditions. Plus, it considerably reduces CO2 emissions during production.
Where can our electro-pneumatic control solutions be used?
SMC's wide range of electro-pneumatic control solutions are used in almost any industry worldwide, thanks to the above-mentioned benefits. They are typically used in applications such as:
Electro-pneumatic regulators:
- Fibre laser cutting
- Purging in food and pet food industry
- Winding tension control in the printing industry
- PET bottle moulding machines
- Proof pressure tests
- Discharge rate control
- Pressure control for adhesive application
- Multi-stage control to analogue control
- Leak tester
Air flow controllers:
- Nitrogen enrichment in food production
- Nitrogen filling of packaging bags or containers
- Shielding gas control in welding
- Prevention of lead frame oxidation
- Inert gas blowing in contamination prevention
- Spray painting
- Control of nitrogen purge gas in abatement systems
- Integrated circuit board processing
- FOUP/EFEM in semiconductor industry
Take advantage of our electro-pneumatic control solutions to ensure reliable performance in your installations.
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