24-month Festo Didactic warranty → www.festo-didactic.com 74 75 Learning factory kit > Single workpiece flow > MPS Stations Learning factory kit > Single workpiece flow > MPS stations MPS Stations Mechatronic systems for world champions Each station has its own focus Two stations are sufficient to represent a simple, industry like process for basic training in automation technology: distributing and sorting. This simplest of all combinations provides numerous basic functions of automated production: separating, feeding, identifying, sorting. Each additional station adds new learning objectives and each station can be used to achieve a particular objective. This means that the transfer of knowledge to the actual operation of modern automated production is as efficient as possible. Combine: As you like it! All stations can be combined with others to create systems. This adds learning content and increases the flow of material and information. It is up to you whether you network the stations or operate them in standalone mode with a separate PLC. Combination with other processes is also possible, e.g. with the MPS transfer system or the MPS PA stations. The MPS makes history Since 1991, the stations from the modular production system MPS have been the “sporting equipment” at the mechatronics world championships. In national and international competitions, MPS has demonstrated that its concept, the stations and control systems and its functionality involved provide exactly those features that characterize automated production throughout the world: integrating mechanical systems, electrical engineering and IT to form mechatronics. Anyone who trains using MPS can be confident that numerous companies, schools and universities all over the world are doing exactly the same. The stations in the modular production system are the origin and role model for almost all mechatronic training systems. The MPS is the original. Manufacturing and assembly What is important? If simple handling tasks are sufficient for your learning scenario, the workpiece set with bodies of various materials can be used. If you want handling to involve simple assembly, the bodies with measuring instruments or containers with covers are ideal. For complex assembly with robots, a symbolic single-acting cylinder provides just the right challenges. If you want to program a microcontroller system, MPS offers the EasyKit as the perfect starter package. Choice of PLC The PLC normally controls the individual stations, unless you are using the virtual mini control system in FluidSIM for example. As for the PLC, we recommend an EduTrainer Universal. We will fit the PLC of your choice, as well as fieldbus components if required. The advantage of the EduTrainers in the MPS Station is clear: you can remove the control and use it for other processes or in a workbench. Sensitive: Safety modules Hardly any issue affects so many employees in a company as health and safety. Emergency stop, safety curtains, safety doors and failsafe control are all part of a system made up of MPS stations. Since 1991, the modular production system MPS has been the competition platform for the mechatronics world championships. 3D: Like real life The MPS stations provide plenty of material for varied training. But in practice not every station is always available. That’s why all MPS stations are also available as a simulation. The virtual stations in CIROS behave just like the real stations. There is no difference in commissioning and troubleshooting. The same PLC can be used for control. The virtual CIROS stations enable you to: – add more functions of an automated system to your learning scenario – provide multiple learners with the same stations at the same time – design more individual training without having access to all real stations CIROS → Pages 122 – 127
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