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Industrial Automation from Scratch

You're reading from  Industrial Automation from Scratch

Product type Book
Published in Jun 2023
Publisher Packt
ISBN-13 9781800569386
Pages 492 pages
Edition 1st Edition
Languages
Author (1):
Olushola Akande Olushola Akande
Profile icon Olushola Akande

Table of Contents (21) Chapters

Preface Part 1: Learning the Concepts and Skills Required to Get Started
Chapter 1: Introduction to Industrial Automation Chapter 2: Switches and Sensors – Working Principles, Applications, and Wiring Chapter 3: Actuators and Their Applications in Industrial Automation Chapter 4: Overview of AC and DC Motors Chapter 5: Introduction to Variable Frequency Drive (VFD) Chapter 6: Drawing Schematic/Wiring Diagrams Using CAD Software Part 2: Understanding PLC, HMI, and SCADA
Chapter 7: Understanding PLC Hardware and Wiring Chapter 8: Understanding PLC Software and Programming with TIA Portal Chapter 9: Deep Dive into PLC Programming with TIA Portal Chapter 10: Understanding Human Machine Interfaces (HMIs) Chapter 11: Exploring Supervisory Control And Data Acquisition (SCADA) Part 3: Process Control, Industrial Network, and Smart Factory
Chapter 12: Process Control – Essentials Chapter 13: Industrial Network and Communication Protocols Fundamentals Chapter 14: Exploring Smart Factory (Industry 4.0) with 5G Assessments Index Other Books You May Enjoy

Automated filling, capping, and wrapping system using PLC

The following diagram shows another industrial application of PLC:

Figure 9.51 – Filling, capping, and wrapping

Figure 9.51 – Filling, capping, and wrapping

The start push button (normally open) is connected to I0.0, while the stop push button (normally closed) is connected to I0.1. A conveyor motor is connected to Q0.0, a fill valve is connected to Q0.1, a capping machine is connected to Q0.2, and a wrapping machine is connected to Q0.3. A fill position sensor is connected to I0.2 and a cap position sensor is connected to I0.3, while a job out sensor is connected to I0.4, as indicated in the preceding diagram.

When the start push button is pressed and released, the conveyor motor should start running until the bottle gets to the fill position sensor; in other words, the fill position sensor detects the bottle and the conveyor motor stops.

The fill valve should open as soon as the conveyor motor stops at the fill sensor for 10...

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