Mechatronics Level 2

Designed to develop the skills of the delegate, the course allows them todesign and construct more complex control systems involving two or morecylinders and convert them to pneumatic, electrical or PLC control.

The course requires previous knowledge to the standard of 'Mechatronics Level 1 (M111)', and continues to develop the same areas of control. Circuits involving logic, time delay and sequence control are designed and built using pneumatic, electrical and PLC equipment.

Training Outcomes
On completion of this course, participants will be able to:

• Read and understand circuit diagrams for pneumatic, electro-pneumatic and PLC controls
• Read and understand displacement step diagrams, function charts, ladder diagrams and logic diagrams.
• Adopt methods for overcoming trapped signals in control circuits
• Design circuits for the control of multi-actuator systems
• Understand the function, design, technical data and symbols for contactless pneumatic and electronic sensors
• Include timer functions in control circuits
• Determine how pneumatic, electro-pneumatic and PLC systems interface to each other
• Compare pneumatic, electro-pneumatic and PLC systems as solutions to simple applications

N.B. Course contents are only a guide and will be covered as far as timepermits.

Target Group
All personnel involved in the design, assembly or maintenance of controlscontaining pneumatic, electro-pneumatic and PLC equipment.

Previous Knowledge
Mechatronics Level 1 (M111).

Course Duration
Courses take place over three days and are available in-house or at one ofour national training centres.

Practical exercises are used throughout the course. Candidates will also use FluidSIM, a Festo software package for the design and simulation of fluid powercircuits.

To discuss this seminar in more detail over a coffee, please contact the business centre on (01604) 667584 or alternatively, e-mail business_centre@festo.com.