PCT61 – Flow Control
PCT61 Flow Control Process This allows students to adjust the flow rate via the pump speed and the valve opening to develop a PID based control system.
Description
Flow process control is a critical aspect of various industries, including chemical, petrochemical, manufacturing, and food production.
Students who understand flow control principles are better prepared for careers in these fields. Proper flow control is essential for optimizing production processes.
Students learn how to regulate the flow of materials or fluids in a way that minimizes waste, maximizes product quality, and improves overall process efficiency.
The PCT61 Flow control system introduces students to fundamental control concepts, such as feedback control, proportional-integral-derivative (PID) controllers, and closed-loop control systems. The Flow system consists of a water tank, variable speed pump, a turbine type flow sensor, an electrically operated proportional valve and a variable area flow meter (rotameter).
This allows students to adjust the flow rate via the pump speed and the valve opening to develop a PID based control system.
Technical Specifications
PCT61 Flow Control Process
A flow control process trainer, comprising:
- 4mm x 1.5mm Wall clear PVC tube (300mm)
- 24V PSU 60w 2.5a
- Flow process control assembly
- Barley pot for process control
- USB lead
- Manual Control software allowing low level access to the Drive and Load in each system allowing calibration of sensors and drive systems
- On/Off Control software allowing control of each system with a simple On/Off algorithm, view software based oscillations and to explore the effects of hysteresis
- PID Control software allowing uses to enter values for Kp, Ki, Kd and see how the system reacts to in-putted values
Features & Benefits
- USB, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth and LAN communications supplied as standard
- Supplied software includes Basic control, On/Off control and PID control
- Software dynamically displays Set point, Process value and Kp,Ki, and Kd
- MATLAB and LabVIEW compatible
- Supplied with full set of manuals and teaching material
- Understanding how to control driving devices
- Understanding the sensors
- On/Off control systems
- System time constant
- P controller
- PI controller
- PID controller
- Zeigler Nichols algorithm
- Integral wind up
- Derivative filter
- Manual tuning
- Interfacing with MATLAB/LabVIEW
PCT61 Level Control Process
A flow control process trainer, comprising:
- 4mm x 1.5mm wall clear PVC tube (300mm)
- 24V PSU 60w 2.5a
- Level process control system assembly
- Barley pot for process control
- USB lead
- Manual Control software allowing low level access to the Drive and Load in each system allowing calibration of sensors and drive systems
- On/Off Control software allowing control of each system with a simple On/Off algorithm, view software based oscillations and to explore the effects of hysteresis
- PID Control software allowing uses to enter values for Kp, Ki, Kd and see how the system reacts to in-putted values
Mains electrical supply: 110-230V, AC 50-60 Hz.
PC and Display meeting the following minimum specification:
– Processor: 1Ghz or faster
– RAM: 1Gb or more
– HDD Space: 1Gb
– OS: 32 or 64bit Windows 7, 8, 10 or 11
– Display: Recommended minimum (1920 by 1080) full HD
PACKED AND CRATED SHIPPING SPECIFICATIONS
Volume: 0.095m³
Gross Weight: 12.1Kg
Length: 0.64m
Width: 0.45m
Height: 0.33m
- PCT61-UK: Level Process Control System
- PCT61-EU: Level Process Control System
- PCT61-USA: Level Process Control System
