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📦 Part of the Niryo Automation Pack: Discover the Automation Pack
Step into the factory of the future with this hands-on course built around a miniature end-of-line packaging cell. Designed for students and educators exploring industrial automation, it brings together the three pillars of Industry 4.0: a communicating Siemens PLC, the NED2 collaborative robot (cobot), and connected quality control using an analog ultrasonic sensor. Learners wire, program and synchronize a multi-brand system in TIA Portal, structure their code with the state-word method inspired by ISA-88 / PackML standards, and build real troubleshooting skills with industrial diagnostic tools.
Who Is This Course For?
✔️ High school and college students in CTE, STEM or industrial automation programs
✔️ Educators looking for a realistic, ready-to-use PLC–robot integration lab
✔️ Learners eager to master multi-brand interfacing (5 V ↔ 24 V signal adaptation, I/O synchronization)
✔️ Anyone interested in Industry 4.0, flexible production lines and automated quality control
What you'll learn
- Industry 4.0 in Practice – Discover how PLCs, cobots and connected sensors work together in a miniature end-of-line packaging cell.
- Multi-Brand Interfacing – Make a Siemens PLC communicate with the NED2 cobot and third-party sensors, adapting 5 V ↔ 24 V signal levels with the I/O Adapter.
- Connected Quality Control – Use an analog ultrasonic sensor to check each product on the fly, handle its physical limits (measurement noise, blind zone) and trigger automatic sorting.
- Structured PLC Programming – Master the PLC scan cycle and organize your code with the state-word method, inspired by ISA-88 / PackML standards, to build robust, collision-safe programs.
- Troubleshooting & Diagnostics – Use TIA Portal diagnostic tools (watch tables, cross-references, online monitoring) to quickly locate faults and restart production.
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Industrial Automation: PLCs and Ned2
- Length: 16h
- Content Type: Curriculum
- Programming: Blockly
- Equipment: Automation Pack
📦 Part of the Niryo Automation Pack: Discover the Automation Pack
Step into the factory of the future with this hands-on course built around a miniature end-of-line packaging cell. Designed for students and educators exploring industrial automation, it brings together the three pillars of Industry 4.0: a communicating Siemens PLC, the NED2 collaborative robot (cobot), and connected quality control using an analog ultrasonic sensor. Learners wire, program and synchronize a multi-brand system in TIA Portal, structure their code with the state-word method inspired by ISA-88 / PackML standards, and build real troubleshooting skills with industrial diagnostic tools.
Who Is This Course For?
✔️ High school and college students in CTE, STEM or industrial automation programs
✔️ Educators looking for a realistic, ready-to-use PLC–robot integration lab
✔️ Learners eager to master multi-brand interfacing (5 V ↔ 24 V signal adaptation, I/O synchronization)
✔️ Anyone interested in Industry 4.0, flexible production lines and automated quality control
- Enrolled students: 1
- Length: 16h
- Content Type: Curriculum
- Programming: Blockly
- Equipment: Automation Pack
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