AUT211 – Mechatronic Systems

Planning, assembly, programming, commissioning operation, maintenance and troubleshooting of production systems are taught at various levels of complexity:-
- With innovative technology
- With systematic use of industrial components
- In close cooperation with market leaders in automation

Target group

Design Engineers, Plant Engineers, Programmers, Maintenance staff and instructors

Contents

• Basic design of a mechatronic control system, incl. pneumatics, mechanics, electrics
• Input and output module tasks
• The three programming languages: FCH, LDR and STL
• Basic command set for PLC
• Creating, loading and testing simple programs
• Using the status display, fault-finding
• Signal storage
• PLC timer
• Archiving and dearchiving PLC programs

Outcomes
The Participant:

• can identify and describe the operation of pneumatic, electro-pneumatic, electrical and PLC components and sensors
• can assemble, and test basic mechatronic circuits (pneumatics, electrical, and software)
• recognizes and can differentiate between the different types of programming used in industry
• can download a program and commission a PLC control system
• can troubleshoot basic mechatronic systems

Requirements

We recommend a basic knowledge of PLC and pneumatic control technology. Participants should also be familiar with operating a PC with a Windows interface

Duration

4 days

Accreditation

NQF - Level 5