
The laboratory has 16 workstations where students are trained in the field of industrial automation. The subjects covered in the laboratory are: programming PLCs, developing supervision, control and data acquisition applications, artificial vision, industrial communications, pneumatics, hydraulics and industrial electricity. Models of industrial processes designed and made by teachers and students are available in order to do the exercises.
Equipment
- Siemens S7-300 PLCs with different I/O configurations
- Artificial vision camera
- Flexible manufacturing system
- Axis control position
- Four floors elevator
- Flow, temperature and level control model
- Industrial communication demonstration panel
- Pneumatics training panel
- Hydraulics training workbench
- Wonderware SCADA software
Latest highlights
Remodeling of the flexible manufacturing system control
This project integrates the control of all stations in a single PLC. An axis control, a machine vision system and a touchscreen operator panel are added. All the hardware components are by Rockwell Automation.