What is Air Logic Control?

Air Logic Control (ALC) uses special air valves designed to receive and transmit air signals which, through the use of an air passage circuit board, allow designers to create a sequence of operations that automates a pneumatic system. As industrial processes become more and more automated, Air Logic Control (ALC) becomes increasingly important. The need for ALC by designers, engineers, and technicians grew increasingly up until the advent of Programmable Logic Control (PLC). However, ALC is not by any means a dead technology, and is used in many applications today were the need for expensive and sometimes unreliable PLC’s are not needed. Air Logic Control provides the means for a relatively inexpensive and extremely reliable sequence of operations for any automated process.

Useful Applications:

2-hand anti-tie down: both hands must be on buttons to start sequence.

Clamping circuits

Counting circuits

Explosion proof circuits:

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Things you may not have known about air logic control:

Though ALC is the safest way to sequence a machine or process in an explosion proof area due to the fact that it is an air circuit with no electric signals, ALC also can work with electric signals. ALC has the ability to take electric signals to start the sequence of operations or in fact generate electric signals giving off limits. Because of this ability ALC can completely integrate with existing PLCs. With ALC it frees up expensive PLC’s from doing simple operations and allows for better use of workspace.

How we fit in?

Industrial Air has been designing pneumatic Air Logic circuits for over 50 years. We are a leader in the Detroit area and provide the knowledge and experience that enable us to automate any pneumatic process. Each circuit comes with a detailed blue line drawing and sequence of operation detail. Industrial Air uses Clippard Minimatic and Aro / Ingersall-Rand Logic components in all our circuits. We are also manufacturers representatives of these companies and can service and design with both logic systems, allowing us to give our customers the best designs at the best price. Ask us today to give you a quote on your air logic needs.