Basics of Automation Technology

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Manufacturing of Cars at Ford

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Automated Assembly Line

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Production of Cars with Industrial Robots

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MecLab Station Stack Magazine

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MecLab Station Conveyor

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MecLab Station Handling

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Electrical Switches
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4
2

Normally open contact

toggle switch
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1
2

2
3

Normally closed contact

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Relais

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12 14

22 24

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A1
A2
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1
5
6

A1

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Proximity Switches for Pneumatical Cylinders

Barrel

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Piston with Magnet

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Optical Proximity Switches (Thru Beam)

Transmitter
Without Object

Receiver

With Object
Transmitter

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Receiver

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Thru Beam Sensor - Applications

Standstill control in feeding units

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Parts detection in handling devices and transfer presses

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Thru Beam Sensor Applications (II)

Object detection at long distances

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Object detection in harsh environments

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Optical Proximity Switches Retro Reflective Sensor

E
S
Without Object

E
S
With Object
Retro-Reflective Sensor
Transmitter + Receiver
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Mirror

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Retro Reflective Sensor - Applications

Position control of small objects

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IC-pins control

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Optical Proximity Switches Diffuse Sensor

E
S
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E
S
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Diffuse Sensor
Transmitter + Receiver
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Diffuse Sensor - Applications

Recognition of objects with different contrasts

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IC-Pin inspection

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Inductive Proximity Switches

With Object

Without Object

Oscillator
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core

coil

Magnetic Field

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Inductive Sensors - Applications

Object Detection

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Pressure Switch
2

p
1
1
4
2
X

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Single and Double Acting Cylinder

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Profile Cylinder

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One Way Flow Control Valve

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Flow Control

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3/2 and 4/2 Way Valve Working Principle

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4/2-Way Solenoid Valve

4/2-Way-Valve Monostable

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4/2-Way-Valve Bistable

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4/2-Way-Valve - Cut-Away Drawing

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4/2-Way-Valve Cut Away Drawing (II)

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Mechanical Grippers - Types

a)

b)

20

c)

d)

90

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90

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Mechanical Grippers Working Principle

Housing

Gripper jaws

Bearings

slider

Piston

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Vacuum Grippers Working Principle

1

Vacuum generator

Suction Cup

2
1 Supply port
2 Vacuum port
3 Exhaust port

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Inline-Type Vacuum Generator

V
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P Supply port
V Vacuum port
R Exhaust port

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Lorentz-Force

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DC-Motor Working Principle

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DC-Motor Picture and Symbol

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Solenoid

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Programmable Logic Controllers

24V I1 I2 I3 I4 I5 I6

0V Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q5 Q6

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Open and Closed Loop Control

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Process

Controller

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Process

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