Industrial Automation in Context for High School Students

Introduction to Sensors and Closed-loop Control
The foundation of any automation and closed-loop control system lies in detecting the states and variables of a given process. This is carried out using a wide variety of sensors that operate according to different physical principles. Knowledge of sensor technology is essential for anyone involved in the areas of automation or closed-loop control engineering. This is also indispensable for people working in mechatronics.

Fundamentals of PLC Programming with UniTrain
An introduction to programming logic controllers is now also possible with our practical experiment boards. The UniTrain solution makes it easier for students to get started on topics such as memory and function blocks, logical links, analog value processing and sequential control. As usual, protective low voltage allows users to safely work with the UniTrain system at all times.

Robotics
Robots now play a key role in modern, highly automated, and efficient production processes. This training package for “Robotics Technology” guides the automation or mechatronics technician of the future step by step through the basics of robotics including how to handle, program robots, and shows how they can work in optimum fashion.

Hydraulics/Pneumatics
UniTrain multimedia courses on fluid power provide knowledge and skills necessary for understanding, controlling, operating, and maintaining fluid power systems. With the aid of animations and numerous practical experiments using realistic systems, the various courses work through the basics, principles, and properties of components in fluid power systems.

Industrial Mechatronic Systems
IMS sub-systems are used with UniTrain. We strongly recommend undertaking an introduction to the IMS sub-systems with the aid of the accompanying UniTrain courses. These explain the sub-systems clearly, understandably and in detail and demonstrate how they can be programmed. Supplied with the course is a PLC system that can automatically control the sub-systems or more complex installations as well. This makes it very simple to step up to the Siemens programmable logic control system afterwards.