What is the role of electro-pneumatic control equipment in industrial applications?
Electro-pneumatic control devices offer the advantage of electrical precision combined with the power and reliability of pneumatic operation. This technology is widely used in industrial settings for its ability to automate various processes, from manufacturing to packaging.
By leveraging the strengths of both electrical and pneumatic technologies, electro-pneumatic control solutions provide a versatile and dependable answer to a wide range of industrial challenges.
SMC’s Electro-pneumatic control solutions
Discover SMC's comprehensive selection of electro-pneumatic control solutions. Explore their diverse applications and detailed technical specifications.
Electro-pneumatic pressure regulators
Electro-pneumatic regulators are designed to offer proportional control of air pressure based on electronic signals. This allows for remote adjustment of the inlet pressure in machines or installations, ensuring accurate pressure rates and optimizing system energy efficiency.
SMC offers a wide range of electro-pneumatic pressure regulators, tailored to meet various operational needs:
- To meet the growing needs of industrial communication, SMC provides a diverse selection of communication models. These include established European protocols such as PROFINET, EtherNet/IP®, EtherCAT®, and DeviceNet®, as well as a variety of input signal types, including analog current, analog voltage, preset inputs, and IO-Link compatibility.
- They support operations across both positive and vacuum pressure ranges.
- They are compatible with a broad variety of fluids, including air, nitrogen, argon, carbon dioxide, and more.
- Installation flexibility is offered with options for both individual and manifold mounting configurations.
Flow controllers
SMC's air flow controllers integrate pneumatic flow sensing with technologies like electro-pneumatic regulators and proportional solenoid valves, allowing for automated flow rate adjustment.
These pneumatic flow control solutions offer a reliable and efficient way to regulate flow rates across various industrial applications. Key benefits of choosing SMC's solutions include:
- Integrated control removes the need for complex programming, leading to easier configuration.
- Steady precision in flow rate control ensures optimal operational performance.
- To meet a variety of application requirements, a wide range of features is available, including flow rate capabilities up to 2000 l/min, compatibility with dry air, nitrogen, carbon dioxide, and argon, multiple display configurations, and IO-Link compliance.
- The compact and lightweight design allows for space optimization and easy installation, even in tight spaces. Additionally, it helps significantly reduce CO2 emissions during production.
In which applications can our electro-pneumatic control solutions be used?
Building on the benefits previously discussed, SMC's extensive range of electro-pneumatic control solutions is utilized across various industries worldwide. These solutions are frequently applied in areas such as:
Electro-pneumatic regulators:
- Purging in food and pet food industry
- Winding tension control in the printing industry
- PET bottle moulding machines
- Pressure control for adhesive application
- Multi-stage control to analogue control
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
- Control of nitrogen purge gas in abatement systems
- Integrated circuit board processing
- FOUP/EFEM in semiconductor industry
Use our electro-pneumatic control solutions to ensure reliable performance in your installations.
If you need assistance in selecting the right pressure regulators or flow controllers, our specialists are ready to offer detailed and precise guidance.
