solenoid

An Introduction to Solenoids An Introduction to Solenoids

Solenoids are simple components that can be used for various applications. The name solenoid is derived from the Greek word “Solen” which means a channel or a pipe. Solenoids are used in both domestic and industrial equipments, they are available in various designs, each of them has their own specific applications. Although the application changes, their working principle…

Hardware setup to control a Solenoid Valve with Arduino How to control a Solenoid Valve with Arduino

Solenoids are very commonly used actuators in many process automation systems. There are many types of solenoid, for instance, there are solenoid valves which can be used to open or close water or gas pipelines and there are solenoid plungers which are used to produce linear motion. One very common application of solenoid that most of us would have come across is the…

Automatic Water Dispenser using Arduino Automatic Water Dispenser using Arduino

This tutorial describes how to make an automatic water dispenser from Arduino and an ultrasonic sensor. This tutorial describes how to make an automatic water dispenser using an electronic diagram, a code snippet, a list of things, and a demonstration of how to make your water dispenser work.

Table of Contents Why Build an Automatic Water Dispenser?  Components…
Solenoid Driver Circuit Solenoid Driver Circuit

Solenoids are very commonly used actuators in many process automation systems. There are many types of solenoids. For instance, there are solenoid valves which can be used to open or close water or gas pipelines, and there are solenoid plungers which are used to produce linear motion. One very common application of a solenoid that most of us would have come across is the…