The Flexible Manufacturing System for Industrial Process Control, Filling, Sealing, and Storage, "AE-PLC-FMS14", is a highly adaptable and configurable system designed for the study and application of advanced automation principles within the context of Industry 4.0 and Industry 5.0. This unit integrates key technologies such as automated control, inter-device networking through smart networks, PLC programming of assembly lines, and real-time data analysis, allowing users to explore the capabilities of digitized and connected manufacturing that characterize the Fourth Industrial Revolution and pave the way for the Fifth Industrial Revolution.
It consists of three interconnected stations that perform specific tasks of temperature, level, flow, and pressure control, in addition to carrying out a filling, bottling, and sealing process. Each of these workstations requires its own PLC from the selected brand (PANASONIC, SIEMENS, ALLEN BRADLEY, MITSUBISHI and/or OMRON), allowing users to explore how advanced control and production concepts are applied in an automated manufacturing line. The workflow is coordinated by a central PLC system (from the same brand chosen for the stations) and an Ethernet network, making the "AE-PLC-FMS14" a comprehensive learning resource for those interested in automation engineering and flexible manufacturing.
The included workstations are:
- Process Control Workstation, "AE-PLC-CP": In this workstation, three different industrial controllers monitor and regulate critical product parameters, such as temperature, level, flow rate, and pressure, ensuring quality and process consistency. The resulting product is then pumped to the next workstation.
- Rotary Table Workstation: Filling, Bottling, and Capping, "AE-PLC-MR4": The rotary table workstation receives the product and dispenses it into bottles. This table includes multiple positions that supply the bottles and caps, each bottle is automatically filled and capped. Once the product is bottled, it is sent to the final workstation.
- Bottle Storage Workstation, "AE-PLC-ALB": Finally, this workstation receives the sorted bottles from the previous workstation and places them in their final storage location.
The system allows students and instructors to delve into fundamental concepts of industrial automation. Through its use, students acquire practical skills in designing and operating automated systems, gaining a deep understanding of the coordinated work across the various workstations of a real production line. This configurable system has been carefully designed so that each of its workstations performs specific functions that simulate real industrial processes.
The recommended Automation System Simulation Software, "AE-AS," enables the simulation of industrial processes in both 2D and 3D, providing full control and supervision, allowing users to safely experiment with automation software in a protected environment.
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