Industrial automation. [ LMECA2755 ]
5.0 crédits ECTS
30.0 h + 30.0 h
1q
| Teacher(s) |
Fisette Paul ;
Dehez Bruno ;
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| Language |
French
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Place
of the course |
Louvain-la-Neuve
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| Main themes |
- Industrial sensors
- Pneumatic and electropneumatic systems
- Industrial Robotics
- Programmable Logic Controllers
- Field bus technology
- Mechanical indexors
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| Aims |
Provide students with basics in the fields of :
- Industrial sensors
- Pneumatic and electropneumatic systems
- Robotics
- Programmable Logic Controllers (PLC)
- Field bus technology
- Mechanical indexors
Give students the opportunity to practice in the field of sequential automation, via seven laboratories dealing with pneumatic and electropneumatic logics, as well as programming an industrial conveyor.
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| Content |
1. Introduction (1 lecture) :
What is industrial automation and what does it involve ? - course organization - grading - illustrations (video)
2. Industrial sensors (2 lectures)
Types and characteristics of sensors
Presentation of different types of sensors - principle and technology:
- displacement/position sensors
- velocity/acceleration sensors
- force/torque sensors
- pressure sensors
-
3. Pneumatic and electropneumatic systems (3 lectures, 5 labs)
Pneumatic systems :
- compressed air : production, filtering, lubrication
- valves and cylinders: technology, applications, dimensioning
- pneumatic logics : simple circuits - study of signal problems
- bi-stable /mono-stable devices
- Installation : layout and dimensioning
Electropneumatic systems:
- electro-valves, relays,
: technology, dimensioning
- electropneumatic logics : simple circuits - study of signal problems
- bi-stable /mono-stable devices
4. Robotics (3 lectures)
Introduction: industrial robots, economic/statistical aspects
Robot classification, performances
Robot components :
- actuators
- transmission elements
- effectors (grippers,
)
5. Programmable Logic Controllers (3 lectures + 2 labs)
Introduction : origins, PLC versus electropneumatic logic
Technology, functioning, peripheral devices
Programming languages
Ladder programming : principles, practical examples
Grafcet programming : origins, principles, practical examples
Functional approach to sequential programming (Grafcet based)
6. Field bus (1 lecture)
Origins, principle - economic aspects
Technology, description of widespread field buses (Profibus DP, ASI,
)
Fieldbus and pneumatic systems
7. Mechanical indexors (1 lecture)
Applications, advantages, limitations
Technology : paradromic and globic cams
Characteristic parameters (dwell, index, stops, double index,
)
Static and dynamic dimensioning - practical examples
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| Other information |
Prérequisites : no
Grading : Written exam
Support :
- Notes : sensors, pneumatic systems and robotics
- Copies of slides : PLC, Mechanical indexors, Field bus
Visits to companies are organized during semester 1 or 2 in the field of industrial automation (ex. production lines, car manufacturing,
)
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Cycle et année
d'étude |
> Master [120] in Mechanical Engineering
> Master [120] in Electro-mechanical Engineering
> Master [120] in Biomedical Engineering
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Faculty or entity
in charge |
> MECA
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