PLC Sorting Conveyor Trainer

PLC Sorting Conveyor Trainer

The DC transport station with products sorting conveyor is designed to demonstrate sorting methods of products by using PLC (programmable logic controller) which is used in real-life industrial plants or by using manual control mode. Besides using PLC system, The training unit can also be controlled manually using HMI on the training panel within this training system, trainees will get exposed to sorting applications, PLC programming codes. The training system comes with a pre-set programming code which can be altered by the user. Technical details * The trainer is divided into two control systems. The first one is controlling the system using programmable logic controller (PLC) while the second option is to control the system manually using HMI on the panel for all of the actuators in the system.
* The educational unit consists of a vertical panel that contains operation panel, PLC control panel, HMI and schematic diagram of the sorting system.
* The horizontal part of the educational unit contains the process area which demonstrates a real-life sorting system.
* The unit is supplied with service unit to adjust the supplied pressure before entering the trainer.
* The trainer is supplied with metal and non-metal to simulate products sorted by a PLC system.
* The sorting system consists of hopper, proximity sensors, arm, rotary cylinder, suction cup, DC motor, belt conveyor, photo electric beam sensors, pistons and storages for the sorted and rejected parts.
* The hopper is equipped with a proximity sensor at the bottom to detect the presence of test parts.
* The hopper is also supplied with a pneumatic piston to move the test parts depending on signals received from the proximity sensor.
* The arm moves by using a rotary cylinder attached to it. A pneumatic suction cup is attached to the arm in order to transport the parts from the hopper to the conveyor.
* The conveyor is driven using DC motor & encoder which used to send feedback for signal motor.
* Two photo electric beam sensors are provided to determine the width of the parts giving signals to the PLC to perform the required sorting process. A proximity sensor is also provided to determine whether the part is metal or not.
* Four pistons are used to push each sorted part to its convenient storage box.
* Four storage boxes are used for the sorted test parts as well as a storage box for the rejected test parts.
* The unit is supplied with a proximity sensor mounted at the end of the conveyor to count the number of the rejected test parts.
* The system is supplied with an HMI, which is used as a monitoring device in automatic mode and as an operational panel in manual mode.
* The schematic diagram is supplied with LEDs for all the sensors and actuators included in the educational unit to indicate their status.
* The unit includes an alarm lamp to indicate if the trainer is operational and a beeping feature for system malfunction alerts.
* The trainer can be switched from PLC mode to manual mode easily from the operation panel.
* The unit is supplied with emergency switch as well as trainer on/off switch