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Process Controls Solutions is a value-added distributor and application specialist of process equipment and control products. Additionally, we provide systems integration services and specialize in the design, build, and startup of process and industrial control systems. With decades of experience supporting fluid power, flow control, instrumentation and control system needs, we have accumulated the knowledge to provide innovative solutions for virtually any process application requirement.

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Process Control Solutions: Delivering Innovation, Professionalism, Knowledge and Experience

Control Systems - Turn-key process automation and systems integration services, including SCADA, PLC & HMI programming, industrial control panels fabrication, product testing, and Wonderware integration.

Fluid Systems - Specializes in the design and manufacture of custom fluid power systems, test stands, and special machinery.

Fluid Power - Your source for fluid power equipment and control products.

Flow Control - Your source for valves, valve actuation, pressure relief devices and other related accessories as well as services required by the diverse process industry.

Field Services & Repair - Industrial service company with decades of experience in flow solutions, on-site and off-site repair, maintenance and installation, and product sales and application support.

Understanding Sequence Diagrams in Fluid Power

A sequence diagram is a type of illustration that graphically represents the physical state of each component in a system sequencing charts can be used in electrical fluid or combined systems. They are used to aid the user in understanding the operation of the system and to help identify which components are actuated or energized at any given time during the system cycle. Many sequence diagrams are used as auxiliary documentation to assist with illustrating the information conveyed on schematics or circuit diagrams. While there is no official standard for drawing a sequence diagram, most are drawn with the time lapse on the horizontal axis and the action accomplished on the vertical axis. to build a sequence diagram each major component is assigned a horizontal line. the width of the line shows the time period during the cycle that each component is actuated or energized.

This video provides a visual understanding of the sequence diagram, and its associated electrical and mechanical schematic diagrams.

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Value-added Distributor and Application Specialist of Process Equipment and Control Products

With decades of accumulated knowledge in fluid power, flow control, instrumentation and control systems, Process Control Solutions is your preferred source for innovative solutions for virtually any process application requirement.

Control Systems

Turn-key process automation and systems integration services. Design, specification, fabrication, configuration, programming and start-up of your project.

Fluid Systems

Custom fluid power systems, test stands, and special machinery serving the industrial, mobile, marine, power generation, gas & oil production, agriculture, military, and construction industries.

Fluid Power

Innovative and unique fluid power equipment, control products and services for the fluid power and process industry.

Flow Control

Providing industrial valves, valve actuation, pressure relief devices, limit switches, positioners, and other related process equipment to the refining, chemical, food & beverage, agriculture processing, ethanol, steel, pipeline, power, paper, water, waste water and mining industries.

Field Services and Repair

A comprehensive list of services, from on-site and off-site repair, to maintenance and installation, to product sales and application support. Field service experts, with stocked vehicles, available 24/7 throughout Missouri and Central and Southern Illinois.

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Switch and Valve Concepts Used in Fluid Power

Pneumatic valves used in fluid power
(ASCO Numatics)

The direction in which a cylinder piston will move or a fluid motor will rotate can be controlled by the direction of flow into the device. A cylinder is said to reciprocate if it's piston travels back and forth being reversed automatically at each end of its stroke without human operator attention. In an air cylinder, automatic reciprocation can be stopped by an electrical action or by a shutoff valve in the airline. If stopped by electrical action it will continue to travel until it reaches one end or the other of its stroke. If stopped by shutting off the air, it can be made to stop anywhere in its stroke.

Cylinders and Actuators
(ASCO Numatics)

Fluid valves are typically described as being either in the open or closed position. As described, the open position allows the flow of fluid, while the closed position prevents flow. The normal position of the valve is defined as the position of the valve when its spool is unshifted and the power is off. This means that any mechanical actuators, such as springs, are in their non-actuated positions. Electrical actuators, such as solenoids, are powered off. 

The normal position can sometimes be referred to as the unshifted, de-energized, or unactivated position. Valves that do not have mechanical or electrical actuators do not have a normal position because they must be manually moved. When shifted they remain in that state until manually shifted to another position. The terms normally opened and normally closed are used to describe the condition of a valve when it is in the normal position.

Watch the video below for a better understanding of these concepts.

For more information on fluid power components, or on fluid systems, contact Process Control Solutions by visiting https://processcontrolsolutions.com or calling (800) 462-5769.

Fluid Power Applications in Water and Wastewater Treatment Plants

In plants all across the Midwest, ASCO Numatics solenoid valves, cylinders, manifolds, and other fluid automation devices provide ultra-reliable service in water and wastewater treatment facilities. ASCO Numatics has a well-earned, 50 year reputation as a key supplier for OEMs, engineering contractors, valve assemblers, and end users seeking dependable treatment of potable water and wastewater.


Some of the most common applications to use ASCO Numatics products are:

• Air Preparation
• Aeration and Odor Control
• Bio Refinery Solutions
• Carrier Water Control
• Disinfection and Filtration
• Process Valve Piloting
• Seal Water Control
• Solids Dewatering

For additional information on water and wastewater treatment applications, read the document below. For assistance with any ASCO Numatics requirement, contact Process Control Solutions by calling (800) 462-5769 or visiting https://fluidpower.processcontrolsolutions.com.

ASCP Numatics Water Wastewater Application Brief from Process Control Solutions, LLC

The Fundamentals of Fluid Power

The purpose of fluid power is to transmit power from one location to another. In the mid-1600s Blaise Pascal, a French mathematician, made a very important contribution in the field of fluid motion. This contribution, known as Pascal's Law, relates the transfer of pressure through a fluid. Pascale determined that a contained, pressurized fluid will exert pressure equally in all directions. Pascal's Law states that pressure set up in a confined body of fluid acts equally in all directions and always at right angles to the containing surfaces.

Another important property of fluid mechanics was discovered in the late 1600s by Robert Boyle, an Irish physicist. Boyle's Law is an experimental gas law which describes how the pressure of a gas increases as the volume of gas decreases. A modern statement of Boyle's law is the absolute pressure of a confined body of gas varies inversely as its volume, provided it's temperature remains constant. In a physical system this means that as the volume decreases, the pressure increases. Similarly, as the volume increases, the pressure decreases. Boyle's Law can be expressed mathematically as the pressure at state 1 times the volume at state 1, is equal to the pressure at state 2 times the volume at state 2. This is true as long as both the temperature and mass, or amount of gas, remains constant.

In the late 1700s Jacques Charles, a French scientist and mathematician, discovered an important rule regarding gases under pressure. Charles's Law, also known as the Law of Volumes, is an experimental gas law which describes how gases tend to expand when heated. It states that if the pressure of a gas is constant, and it's temperature is raised, the volume will also be raised by the same ratio. Additionally, the inverse is true. If the pressure of a gas is constant, and the temperature is lowered, the volume will also lower. Charles's Law can be expressed mathematically as the ratio of the temperature at state 1 to the volume at state 1, is equal to the ratio of the temperature at state 2 to the volume at state 2. This law is true as long as the pressure and mass remain constant.

In the mid-1700s, Danielle Bernoulli discovered another very powerful rule in the field of fluid mechanics. Known as Bernoulli's Principle, this rule is related to the Theory of Conservation of Energy, which states that energy can neither be created nor destroyed. In this fluid system, pressure is potential energy and fluid flow is kinetic energy. Bernoulli's Principle states that an increase in the speed of an incompressible fluid occurs simultaneously with a decrease in pressure.

Toward the end of the video below, this is illustrated by the flow of water through a pipe. The volume of water flow through all three sections is the same when the waters flow is restricted. In Section B, the speed of the water increases to maintain the same amount of volumetric flow. This increase of speed simultaneously causes a decrease in pressure. When the flow of water reaches section C, the inverse occurs. The water flow decreases and the pressure increases. This rule can also apply to the types of energy present in the system. As the pressure decreases in Section B, the potential energy converts into kinetic energy. This increases the speed of water flow and decreases the pressure. When the water reaches section C, the kinetic energy is converted back to potential energy. This is illustrated by the decrease in speed of the water flow and it's simultaneous increase in pressure.

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Numatics 503 Series Solenoid Pilot Actuated Valves

​The Numatics 503 Valve series provides higher flow and higher reliability in one versatile valve platform. The 503 Series is available in dual 3-Way and 4-Way solenoid air pilot actuated valves. They are available with manifold or individual base mountings, proprietary or ISO 15407. Numatics 503 series valves are compatible with the Numatics G3 Fieldbus Electronics Platform.

Standard Numatics 503 Series Valve Specifications:

• Cv 1.0 – 1.4
• Port Sizes: ¼, 3/8, 8mm, 10mm, Push-In, NPTF & G Tap
• 5 ported, 2X3-Way, 2 and 3 position, 4 Way, spool & sleeve & rubber seal
• Operating Pressure Range: 28" HG. Vacuum to 115 PSIG/ Vacuum to 8 Bar
• Pilot Pressure Range 29 to 115 PSIG / 2 to 8 Bar
• Temperature Range(Ambient): -14 °F to +115 °F/ - 10°C to 50 °C
• Numatics 503 Series Valve Features
• G3 Electronics Compatible
• Solenoid air pilot actuated
• Low wattage, 1.7 watt for DC application
• DC solenoids polarity insensitive with surg suppression
• Plug together circuit boards eliminate internal wiring
• Integral recessed gaskets
• Push-in Fittings to accommodate various tubing sizes
• Simple conversion from internal to external pilot
• IP 65 Certified

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Numatics Offers Express Products Program

Numatics, Inc. is a leading manufacturer of pneumatic products and motion control products. Since 1945, Numatics has emerged as the prominent specialist in developing and manufacturing pneumatic and fluid power components for a widely diverse field of automated industry.

Numatics Express Shipping Program guarantees product shipment in two, three or five business days. Unlike most traditional quick ship programs, the Numatics Express Shipping Program includes the most comprehensive offering in the industry.

Check out the Numatics Express Catalog below. For any applications questions or ordering requirement, visit Process Control Solutions at this link, or call (800) 462-5769.

Numatics Express Catalog: Pneumatic and Motion Control Products from Process Control Solutions