Today’s industry is almost unthinkable without automation. PLC devices have raised the ladder of automation to a whole new level. They threw out old relay systems that were cumbersome and inefficient. They shortened the idle speed in the production plants, which occurred when the mechanical relays would wear out or break down. They reduced the power consumption required to operate the system. Due to the speed of the PLC device, the cycle time on the machines has been reduced, which ultimately results in higher productivity.
This learning path presents all the advantages of introducing such a management system in production facilities. The topic of hardware assemblies that make up one PLC device is covered. Each part is listed individually and the description states what function it has in the whole system. The principle of operation of PLC devices through four characteristic phases is explained. The programming languages used in the programming of PLC devices and the way in which these programs are created and finally tested are listed.It is presented through theoretical knowledge to a practical example of automatic garage door management where, step by step, with explaination how to create and implement program code for such a simple automated system.
Motivation phase
Look at the photos and analyze them
Look at the image of the PLC device programming components and get the general idea of what PLC components are
Information phase
Watching a video about PLC devices programming
Students watch a video and get the basic info about PLC device programming for garage door management
Information phase
Detail explanation of the features of PLC devices programming
Students read the presentation and get a comprehensive insight into the programming of PLC devices with nan example of garage door management
Information phase
Watch the workshop activity about PLC device programming
Watch the practical example of programming PLC device in a school lab to stick two different parts together and apply it yourself.
Consolidation phase
Do the quiz
Do the quizz about the basics of PLC devices programming and test the level of their acquired knowledge
