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LECTURE NOTES AT074.07

AUTOMATION TECHNOLOGY





Dr Nitin Afzulpurkar
Industrial Systems Engineering Program
Asian Institute of Technology


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AT74.07 Automation Technology 3(2-3) Semester:

Rationale:
To impart knowledge and practical experience in advanced control and programming of
automation systems. The principles of advanced automation technology are presented and
then applied in lab sessions.
Catalog Description:
Principles of Automation Technology. Programmable Logic Controllers (PLC). Digital
Communication. Feedback Control. Man-Machine Communication.
Pre-requisite(s):
Consent of Instructor
Course Outline:
I Principles of Automation
Technology
1. Automation System Components
2. Discrete Manufacturing
Automation
3. Continuous Process Automation
4. Strategy for Automation
II Programmable Logic Controllers
(PLC)
1. Industrial Control Overview
2. Structure of PLC
3. Programming Languages for PLC
4. Boolean Logic for Process Control
5. Timers, Counters and Other
Functions
6. Application Examples
III Digital Communication
1. Evolution of Factory
Communication
2. Communication Architectures
3. Open Systems Interconnection
4. Communication over Public
IV Feedback Control
1. Continuous and Time-Discrete
Control
2. On/Off Control
3. PID Control
4. Distributed System Control (DCS)
V Man-Machine Communication
1. Definition
2. Psychological Considerations
3. Interface Design Principles
4. Supervisory Control and Data
Acquisition (SCADA)
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Networks
5. Description of Selected
Automation Buses
6. Fieldbus: Architecture and
Protocol
7. Intelligent Sensors and Actuators

Laboratory Sessions:
Lab 1: System Introduction
Lab 2: Timers and Counters
Lab 3: Edge Rising and Falling
Lab 4: Jump Operations
Lab 5: Load and Transfer Operations
Lab 6: Functions, Function Blocks and Data Blocks
Lab 7: WINCC Introduction
Lab 8: Application Project
Textbook(s):
Lecture Notes
References:
T-C. Chang, R.A. Wysk, and H-P. Wang: Computer Aided Manufacturing,
Prentice-Hall Inc., 1991.
D. Collins, and E. Lane: Programmable Controllers A Practical Guide,
McGraw-Hill, 1995.
A.J. Crispin: Programmable Logic Controllers and their Engineering
Applications, McGraw-Hill, 1997.
S. B. Mossis: Programmable Logic Controllers, Prentice Hall, 2000
G. Olsson, and G. Piani: Systems for Automation and Control, Prentice Hall,
1992.
E.A. Parr: Programmable Controllers An Engineer s Guide, Part of Reed
International Books, 1993.
J. Webb: Programmable Logic Controllers Principles and Applications,
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Maxwell Macmillan, 1992.
Journals:
International Journal of Computer-Integrated Manufacturing
Journal of Manufacturing Systems
Manufacturing Engineering
Simulation
Grading System:
The final grade will be computed according to the following weight distribution:
Midsem Exam 30%; Laboratory projects and Assignments 30%; Final Exam
40%. Closed-book exams are given in both the midsem and final.
Instructor(s):

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Introduction

Manufacturing industry has played a key role in the rapid economic
growth of Southeast Asia in general and Thailand in particular. For
example, Thailand is home for one of the largest disk drive
manufacturing activity in the world. One of the key solutions, offering
many benefits to manufacturing productivities, is the adaptation of
flexible and intelligent automation technology. Industrial automation
involves use of automated transfer lines, PLC and computer controlled
machines, use of automated inspection techniques, distributed control
systems, use of robots, flexible assembly lines and greater use of
Information Technology. Market changes are forcing product
changeovers at unprecedented rates. As manufacturing industry comes
out of recession, it is going to face intense competition in terms of
quality, price and delivery times, while at the same time producers are
going to have to reduce their operating costs. The only way forward is the
use of automation and robotics technology which lends itself admirably to
automotive, electronics, computer components, and other industries.