In this layout, material movement is carried out either by Gantry or by AGV. The Automated Guided Vehicle (AGV) used in this layout can take any path depending on the space availability as well as the user requirement.
AGV is based magnetic strip principal. Latest technology of magnetic strips with DC controller from USA allows to stick magnetic strips on the floor. No digging / cementing work is required. Specially designed corners as well as guided strips are provided to make sure that accuracy within 10mm can be achieved. Magnetic strips as well as complete guiding controller for AGV is imported from USA. Industrial flex belt conveyor is also provided for material movement from ASRS to machining stations.
Students can decide the process that the CIM / FMS has to follow. This process can first be simulated on the 3 simulation software and the same can be executed on the CIM setup. Students can operate the system in Single Block mode to understand each and every step / process involved in the system. Once Single block operation is done, students can operate the complete automatic cycle directly from the CCU.
3D simulation software is dynamically linked with the CIM setup and movement of ASRS / Gantry / AGV can be monitored in the software as well. Necessary preventive measures such as Emergency stops for every equipment (Hard switch as well as soft switch on HMI) are provided.
Transfer stations at each end of AGV path are provided for job transfer. Up to 16 transfer stations can be added in the system each representing either a machining station / assembly station / QA-QC station. Entire system is based on SCADA platform which is industry 4.0 ready.
This layout consists of following major equipment / software:-
- CNC Turning Center
- CNC Milling (Vertical Machining) Center
- Automatic Storage and Retrieval System (36 cells)
- Industrial Flex belt conveyor with load capacity of 45 KG
- Vertical Gantry for machine loading operation with minimum travel of 4 meter
- Magnetic strip guided ‘Automated Guided Vehicle’ (AGV)
- Linear transfer stations, one each at each station of AGV (ASRS and Machine loading)
- Industrial SCADA for communications as well as control of entire system
- 3D Simulation as well as design software (Factory design) with OPC UA connectivity (30 seats)
- Central control station with industrial PLC for entire system connectivity (Industry 4.0 ready)
- Movable Control pendant with touch screen HMI (8 meter)
This layout is designed to make sure that each and every machine / software can be operated either in individual mode or in integration mode.
Necessary preventive measures are provided to make sure that there is no risk of accident even when the system is operated by the students / trainee participants.
Participants can change the entire process through SCADA. In case if they want to go back to factory settings, they can install the backup within seconds to make sure that the system is back in original operating condition. This feature gives necessary freedom to participants as well as instructors to try different programming techniques in CIM setup.
Participants can be trainer on following aspects with this (Layout 2) of Computer Integrated Manufacturing System (CIM) / Flexible Manufacturing System (FMS).
Computer Integrated Manufacturing with SCADA and Conveyor – AGV
- CNC Turning Center Training
- CNC Milling Center Training
- Automated Guided Vehicle (AGV)
- Automatic Storage and Retrieval System with linear transfer station (36 cells)
- Gantry (Vertical) for machine loading with minimum travel of 4 meter in horizontal axis and 1.5 meter in vertical axis
- Conveyor with minimum length of 5 meter for material transfer
- Industrial SCADA for communications as well as control of entire system
- 3D Simulation as well as design software (Factory design) with OPC UA connectivity (30 seats)
- Central control station with industrial PLC for entire system connectivity (Industry 4.0 ready)
- Movable Control pendant with touch screen HMI (8 meter)
What exactly this CIM layout 2 provides:
Basic Level (First / Second year Engineering / Polytechnic Students)
- Hands on experience on CNC Turning Center (Fanuc / Siemens Industrial Controller)
- Hands on experience on CNC Milling Center (Fanuc / Siemens Industrial Controller)
- Operation of Magnetic strip Guided Automated Guided Vehicle (AGV) in individual mode
- Path correction and positional accuracy settings of AGV
- Operation of Gantry with pick and place operation in individual mode
- Basic Operation of ‘Automatic Storage and Retrieval System (ASRS)’ with HMI
- Basic Operation of PLC and HMI
- Basic Operation of job loading conveyor with PLC and HMI
Advance Level (Third / Last year Engineering / Polytechnic Students / Research Students)
- Integration of all machines with SCADA system
- Wi-Fi Communication with AGV from PLC and SCADA
- Operation of entire CIM / FMS system through PLC – SCADA based automated process
- Design of entire layout and process simulation in 3D software
- OPC UA Connectivity with PLC – SCADA and 3D simulation software
- ASRS cell coordinate settings and integration with SCADA
