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Hello friends today in this post I am going to share all knowledge which I kept idle in my brain Recently I went to FOCCAL automation private limited for implant training along with my friend I spent nearly a week and I learned several things.

Before entering a company either for internship or interview we much have some basic knowledge about the particular organization.

For more information visit FOCCAL automation official webpage.

  About FOCCAL automation (p) Ltd.

FOCCAL Automation is a system integration company of Rockwell automation in the fields of industrial automation and control, they also offer AMC contracts and maintenance solution.

What is Automation?

The term automation, inspired by the earlier word automatic.

Automation is the advanced technology by which a process or task is performed without human assistance or with less human effort. Automation can be done everywhere but generally they are used for operating equipment such as machines, to control various processes in a factories, switching on telephone networks, aircraft etc.

If you are clever enough you can make one in your house itself. Like automatic tank water level indicator. Use relays to automatically turn your electrical appliances ON and OFF.                                 

Let’s get started

         Automation can be done everywhere but the efficiency and cost of the particular project greatly depends on our need, if it’s a school or college project we can make use of 

Arduino

 8051

 pic microcontroller

BeagleBone

 Rashberry pi

 Rashberry pi is best for IOT based projects.

In case of industrial projects we use PLC – programmable logic controllers.

If a project is highly advanced which includes image processing, speech analysis, working with Analog and Digital signals, we can make use of labVIEW and some others softwares like MATLAB which helps us to Simulate and Implement practically.

As far as my concern labVIEW will help a lot in research oriented works.  But at the same time they can also be used as a replacement for PLC. But PLC is a simple NO-NC logic, ladder logic so PLC is widely used in industries but we cannot underestimate labVIEW.

let’s see what is a PLC and what can it do.

PLC

PLC is a programmable logic controller which allows the user to program. We can program this controllers in such a way so that all kinds of industrial automation works can be done. For programing we need a computer and suitable software.

Once our programing is done we need to store it into the controller generally PLC has a memory of few megabyte.

Similar to that of an ordinary microcontroller where we add various sensors and other input and output modules here we add relays and other circuit breakers at output and various different types of sensor at input (such as temperature sensor (An instrument to measure temperature), limit switches (Normal switch used as a sensor), anemometers (An instrument to measure wind), inclination sensor (An instrument to measure orientation/angle or inclination) etc.)

PLC controller is much more similar to that of a processor which has several input and output pins which can be attached when we need them. They also support series and parallel communications Addition to that have Ethernet ports to transmit and communicate with computer.

When PLC used with scada they make wonderful co-ordination and this scada allows us to intact with various industrial machines and remotely turn them ON and OFF. Generally HMI (human machine interface) is used.

This image shows the control panel which is used to control industrial process.

Know you will be thinking what is this and why this contains a lot of devices attached here and they and why it is used. Actually I had the same question too when I saw this panels.

The answer is simple all these devices are used for controlling an automated process most of the stuff used here is meant for the protection and safety of the panel and prevent them from short circuit, overload, and high voltage surges etc.

They consist of

      ü  PLC(programmable logic controller).

      ü  HMI-human machine interface.

      ü  VFD-Variable frequency drive.

      ü  MCB-miniature circuit breaker.

      ü  Various kinds of Push buttons & relays.

      ü  Bus bar.

      ü  Analog and digital sensor’s.

      ü  SPD (surge protector device) Voltage surge protector.

      ü  SMPS-switched mode power supply.

      ü  Fuses (mostly they will use MCB instead of fuses at some point fuse is reliable than MCBs)           

                 etc.

This panel is under assembling I was not lucky enough to take working pictures of this panel.

FOCCAL automation does the designing and assembling process only they sell products to various industries including LNT. I thank the whole FOCCAL automation group for They efforts and giving me the opportunity. Actually the whole credit goes to my friend because him I was able to write this post.

What’s next?

            In my next youtube video/blog we will learn what is bus bar and where, and why there are used.

              Actually  this was the schedule but unfortunately i have make changes in order to improve my blog and channel i will take all mandatory things changes will be made for good.

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