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The Industrial Control Trainer (ICT3) is a flexible, modular training system that facilitates the instruction of students in the control of a product assembly and inspection and is a representation of a full size system. The unit introduces a variety of industrial sensors and the method in which they can be used, together with actuators, to sort components from a PC or Programmable logic controller and thus it provides a flexible training system which enables a range of courses.
The two components are assembled by the unit. A chain conveyor lifts the components to a sorting area where signals from sensors are used to determine which type of component is being sorted. If a plastic ring, a solenoid is activated to push it down a chute and into the assembly area. At the assembly area a further sensor is used to determine whether or not a ring is present ready for assembly and, if not, a rotary solenoid is activated to index the ring into the assembly position. The pegs are allowed to continue along the chain conveyor until they are deflected down a chute to the belt conveyor, which transports them to the assembly area. If a ring is present, assembly takes place.
The signals from the sensors are used to determine whether or not correct assembly has taken place. If not, the defective elements are rejected by a solenoid while good assemblies are allowed to pass into the finished parts tray. Fault switches are included for the teaching of diagnostics.
The gauging head introduces the concept of quality control. The gauging head is optional and is mounted onto the belt conveyor. The gauging head is used to measure the diameter of the pegs. Tolerance band can be set and components outside this tolerance rejected, even when correctly assembled with a ring. The gauging head module is supplied with six additional pegs with varying diameters in 0.5mm steps.
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