AE-PLC-FMS5 Flexible Manufacturing System for Transport, Classification, Selection, and Pneumatic Handling

6.2.6.- FLEXIBLE MANUFACTURING SYSTEMS WITH PLC
FLEXIBLE MANUFACTURING SYSTEM FOR TRANSPORT, CLASSIFICATION, SELECTION, AND PNEUMATIC HANDLING - AE-PLC-FMS5

INNOVATIVE SYSTEMS

The Flexible Manufacturing System 5, "AE-PLC-FMS5" is a modular system composed of ten workstations: the "AE-PLC-DS" Pieces Distributor Workstation, the "AE-PLC-SIP" Pieces Identification Workstation, the "AE-PLC-CF" Sorting Workstation, two "AE-PLC-MAN" Pneumatic Handling Workstations, the "AE-PLC-MR3" Rotary Table Workstation 3, the "AE-PLC-ALV" Vertical Storage Workstation, the "AE-PLC-MA" Multiple Pieces Feeder Workstation, "AE-BR" Robotic Arm Workstation and the "AE-PLC-T" Linear Transport Workstation.

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General Description

The Flexible Manufacturing System 5, "AE-PLC-FMS5" is a modular system composed of ten workstations: the "AE-PLC-DS" Pieces Distributor Workstation, the "AE-PLC-SIP" Pieces Identification Workstation, the "AE-PLC-CF" Sorting Workstation, two "AE-PLC-MAN" Pneumatic Handling Workstations, the "AE-PLC-MR3" Rotary Table Workstation 3, the "AE-PLC-ALV" Vertical Storage Workstation, the "AE-PLC-MA" Multiple Pieces Feeder Workstation, "AE-BR" Robotic Arm Workstation and the "AE-PLC-T" Linear Transport Workstation.

The objective of the "AE-PLC-FMS5" system is to provide pieces with different colors, height and materials to the linear transport system. The different workstation take the pieces from the transport system and perform the different manufacturing stages and give back the pieces to the linear transport system. The manufacturing stages included are: sorting, mounting, storing, handling, etc. the linear transport system carry the pieces from one workstation to another till the manufacture process is complete.

The process of the "AE-PLC-FMS5" is explained in the following lines:

  • First, the feeding system provides the pieces with different colors, materials and heights to the identification workstation, where the non-valid pieces are discarded and the valid pieces are placed on the linear transporter system.
  • Then, one of the pneumatic manipulators take the pieces from the linear transport system and place on the rotary table to mount an auxiliary piece inside the base piece, and give back the two mounted pieces to the linear transport.
  • The next process is the robotic arm system. The robotic arm take different pieces from the multiple pieces feeding workstation and mount them inside the base piece, located at the linear transport system.
  • Then, the pieces are stored in the automatic storing system. The storing system works as a buffer, keeping the finished products till are required by the operator. This system is composed by a vertical storage and a three dimensional XYZ manipulator that take the pieces from the linear transport system and place them at the desired position of the storage. Once the piece are required by the system, the three dimensional manipulator take the piece from the storage and give back to the linear transport system.
  • The last stage is composed by the second pneumatic manipulator, which take the pieces from the linear transport system and place at the sorting workstation. This workstation classifies the pieces depends on the specification configured by the operator.

Each workstation is locally commanded by a PLC device and, in turn, a central PLC coordinates all workstations. The communication network between workstations and PC is based on the Ethernet protocol.

The "AE-PLC-FMS5" system design by EDIBON allows the users to learn the basic concepts of automation as the operation of an Ethernet network or how to program a PLC and about other areas as pneumatic, electro-pneumatic, etc.

The Robotic Arm included in the "AE-PLC-FMS5" system, contains the control console controller and the programming software in order to program and operate with it.

The optional "AE-AS" software is design to teach the students how works real automation software. This software allows making 2D and 3D processes simulations, supervising and controlling SCADA systems, programming and communicating PLCs, simulating hydraulic, pneumatic and electronic devices operation, etc.

Exercises and guided practices

GUIDED PRACTICAL EXERCISES INCLUDED IN THE MANUAL

Practical possibilities to be done with the Flexible ManufacturingSystem 5 (AE-PLC-FMS5):

  1. Introduction to flexible manufacturing system (FMS).
  2. Introduction to pneumatics and electro-pneumatics.
  3. Introduction to vacuum technology.
  4. Study of the sensor detection.
  5. Testing the digital inputs and outputs of the automatic systemthrough a PLC.
  6. Modify manufacturing parameters through the PLC.
  7. Configuration of a pneumatic application.
  8. Introduction to the Human-machine interface systems (HMI).
  9. Study of an automatic control of an industrial system.
  10. Control of the flexible manufacturing system through a centralPLC in an Ethernet network with local PLC in each workstation.
  11. Manage the flexible manufacturing system through the HMIdevice.
Practical possibilities to be done with the optional softwareAutomation Systems Simulation Software (AE-AS):
  1. Introduction to the SCADA control system.
  2. OPC server system with Ethernet.
  3. SCADA control of an automatic industrial system through PC.
Practical possibilities to be done with the Workstation alone:- Pieces Distributor Workstation (AE-PLC-DS).
  1. Manual control of a Feeding system.
  2. Automatic control of a Feeding system.
  3. Change the parameters of the Feeding process.
  4. Optimize the process time.
  5. Study and analysis of the faults inserted in the process with thefault generation module.
- Pieces Identification Workstation (AE-PLC-SIP).
  1. Manual control of a quality control system.
  2. Automatic control of a quality control system.
  3. Change the parameters of the quality control system.
  4. Optimize the process time.
  5. Study and analysis of the faults inserted in the process with thefault generation module.
- Sorting Workstation (AE-PLC-CF).
  1. Manual control of a sorting system.
  2. Automatic control of a sorting system.
  3. Change the parameters of the sorting process.
  4. Optimize the process time.
  5. Study and analysis of the faults inserted in the process with thefault generation module.
- Pneumatic Handling Workstation (AE-PLC-MAN).
  1. Manual control of a handling system.
  2. Automatic control of a handling system.
  3. Automatic control of a handling and sorting system.
  4. Change the parameters of the process.
  5. Optimize the process time.
  6. Study and analysis of the faults inserted in the process with thefault generation module.
- Rotary Table Workstation 3 (AE-PLC-MR3).
  1. Manual control of the rotary table system.
  2. Manual control of the quality control and drilling process on arotary table.
  3. Automatic control of the rotary table system.
  4. Automatic control of the quality control and drilling process on arotary table.
  5. Change the parameters of the rotary table process.
  6. Optimize the process time.
  7. Study and analysis of the faults inserted in the process with thefault generation module.
- Vertical Storage Workstation (AE-PLC-ALV).
  1. Manual control of a vertical storing system.
  2. Automatic control of a vertical storing system.
  3. Change the parameters of the storing process.
  4. Optimize the process time.
  5. Study and analysis of the faults inserted in the process with thefault generation module.
- Robotic Arm Workstation (AE-BR).
  1. Introduction to robotic systems.
  2. Robotic arm configuration.
  3. Set a simple movement of the robotic arm.
  4. Introduction to pneumatics and electro-pneumatics.
  5. Configuration of a pneumatic application.
  6. Set a simple pick and place function with the robotic arm.
- Multiple Pieces Feeder Workstation (AE-PLC-MA).
  1. Configuration of the robotic arm as a pick and place system.
  2. Change the parameters of the pick and place process.
  3. Optimize the pick and place process.
  4. Configuration of the robotic arm as a mounting system.
  5. Change the parameters of the mounting process.
  6. Optimize the mounting process.
- Linear Transport Workstation (AE-PLC-T).
  1. Manual control of a transporting system.
  2. Automatic control of a transporting system.
  3. Change the parameters of a transporting process.
  4. Optimize the process time.
  5. Study and analysis of the faults inserted in the process with thefault generation module.

MORE PRACTICAL EXERCISES TO BE DONE WITH THE UNIT

  1. Many students view results simultaneously. To view all results in real time in the classroom by means of a projector or an electronic whiteboard.
  2. Open Control, Multicontrol and Real Time Control. This unit allows intrinsically and/or extrinsically to change the span, gains, proportional, integral, derivative parameters, etc, in real time.
  3. The Computer Control System with SCADA and PID Control allow a real industrial simulation.
  4. This unit is totally safe as uses mechanical, electrical and electronic, and software safety devices.
  5. This unit can be used for doing applied research.
  6. This unit can be used for giving training courses to Industries even to other Technical Education Institutions.
  7. Control of the AE-PLC-FMS5 unit process through the control interface box without the computer.
  8. Visualization of all the sensors values used in the AE-PLC-FMS5 unit process.
  9. Several other exercises can be done and designed by the user.

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