Design of PLC-Based Airblast Control System as an Industrial Automation Learning Module
Keywords:
PLC, Airblast , Air-Assisted Spraying , HMI, PID controlAbstract
Study This designing module learning automation industry in the form of system control airblast based on a programmable logic controller (PLC) that integrates control sequential , permissive and trip interlocks, process control , human machine interface (HMI), and operational data recording system airblast modeled as air-assisted spraying with variables main pressure air , water pressure , and water flow, as well actuator in the form of pumps and solenoid valves . Operating parameters and test scenarios are defined based literature , including use pressure nominal air 0.4 MPa as setpoint reference and variation corner nozzle installation as variables experiment . Device PLC software built with state machine approach to make it easier tracking start-up shut-down sequence and fault handling . PID control on PLC is used For guard stability variables pressure according to the setpoint, while the HMI provides function settings , monitoring, alarms, trends , and logging. Evaluation module focused on safe and measurable indicators in the laboratory , including time response setpoint change , overshoot, error steady , debit consistency , and accuracy interlock and trip response . Design results show module capable connect draft air-assisted atomization with practice control industry data -based , so that worthy used as a learning medium automation industry that can replicated .
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