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PLC Program to Implement an Automatic Car-Wash Process
This is a PLC Program to Implement an Automatic Car-Wash Process.
Problem Description
When a Car enters the hall, a certain sequence is to be followed automatically. Steps are, 1) Soaping, 2)
Washing, 3) Rinsing and 4) Drying. Implement this process sequence in PLC using Ladder Diagram
programming language.
Problem Solution
To detect the car automatically, load cells can be used, or any other sensor such as Infrared Sensor can
also be used.
Soaping, Washing, Rinsing and Drying are performed for a particular time, hence to generate time delay for
these outputs become mandatory.
To operate this process, for soaping, washing, and drying, four different timers are used.
IR sensor detects everything whatever restricts the signal but in load cell, particular Low Level and High
Level can be set to detect heavily weighted cars only. Load Cell can be here more effective here than IR
sensors.
PLC Program
Here is PLC program to Implement an Automatic Car-Wash Process, along with program explanation and
run time test cases.
List
of Inputs and Outputs
I:1/0
= Master Start
(Input)
I:1/1
=
Car Detection
(Input)
I:1/2
= Limit Switch, Conveyor (Input)
I:1/3
=
Master Stop
(Input)
O:2/0
= Master Coil
(Output)
O:2/1
= Soap Sprinkler
(Output)
O:2/2
= Washer
(Output)
O:2/3
= Conveyor
(Output)
O:2/4
= Dryer
(Output)
T4:0
=
Soaping Time
(Timer)
T4:1
= Washing Time
(Timer)
T4:2
=
Drying Time
(Timer)