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AUTOMATION LAB
The Main Systems and learning enviroments for
Laboratory Use
1 AUTOMATION SYSTEM DESIGN PROJECTs Automation
systems in the laboratory can be divided in the
Manufacturing automation and process automation.
Both of the technologies consist of optional
technologi-cal possibilities. All of the
technologies includes modern design tools, system
hardware and target of application. Main target
application in the case of manufacturing
au-tomation is based on the Festos MPS
tehcnology pre-sented in the figure 1 and in the
case of process auto-mation so called
PILOT-process which is based on field-bus
technology is shown in the figure 2. 1.1
MANUFACTURING AUTOMATION In the field of
manufacturing automation there are seve-ral
devices to be controlled by the PLCs. The most
mul-tifunctional in the aim of automation project
is the Fes-tos MPS (Modular Production System)
system consis-ting 5 different modules. In the
Figure 1 the Festos combining stations are
presented.
Figure 2. PILOT-process The distant model of the
PILOT-process is from the refreshment industry
such a producing soft drinks. The process
includes three subprocesses called reactor, color
control and dosing. The process can be controlled
and monitored with the both METSO DNA and SIEMENS
PCS7 systems. These systems includes full scale
design environments for the education of student
group up to 15 persons. The instrumentation of
the process is based on Profibus
DP/PA-technology. Fieldbusses are maintained with
the bus analyzer and diagnostic softwares such a
Fieldcare, PDM and ASM. 2 INSTRUMENTATION AND
MEASUREMENT TECHNOLOGY Measurement tehcnology is
strongly related to the automation technology.
Due this the field devices used in the industry
for the basic or analyze measurements are
educated in the laboratories. In addtion
CCD-camera tehcnologies increase the awaraness of
measurement technology. Hart scientific
temperature calibrator is special device for the
calibration tehcnology. The instrumentation
design is based on ALMA-software (Automation
Lifecycle MAnagement). Emersons and Honeywells
wireless instrumentation technologies are also
presented in the laboratories. 3 CONTROL
ENGINEERING Control engineering education is
started with the leybolds and Feedbacks
technology. Identification and for example Fuzzy
control is educated in the Matlab/Simulink
envinronment. MPC can be educated with the full
scale industrial paper machine or power plant
simulator by Metso.
Figure 1. Festos combining stations. Manufacturi
ng automation design includes PLC-technology from
Siemens, Festo and OMRON. As well as HMIs (Human
Machine Interface) from wonderware and
Siemens. 1.2 PROCESS AUTOMATION Process
automation can be roughly divided into three
instrumentation, automation systems and control
engineering. Each of those consist of certain
design processes. PILOT-process in the figure 2
offers good implementation platform for the
design processes.
Contact persons Tero Hietanen, Senior Lecturer,
e-mail Tero.Hietanen_at_oamk.fi, tel. [phone]
22179 Markku Timonen, Laboratory Engineer,
e-mail Markku.Timonen_at_oamk.fi, tel. [phone]
23296