Industrial Automation Training

Who is the online Industrial Automation training designed for?

• Graduates who like to gain skills to become an Automation Engineer
• Electrical and Instrumentation specialists who would like develop their career in Industrial Automation field
• Beginners want to learn the in-depth concepts of Automation technology and become a master of Industrial Automation concepts
• Automation Engineers who would like to know about the other key developments in Industrial Automation
• Experienced Engineers who want to upgrade their knowledge and skills and learn about trending technologies
• Engineering and Electrical Plant specialists who are looking for a course that can help them to learn Industrial Automation in an easy and efficient way

Industrial Automation Course

Course Instructor: Paul DeJong C.E.T., Northern Dynamics

Session 1 - PLC’s

• North American

Rockwell Automation the Logix Family

• European

Siemens S7-1500 & S7-1200

• Asian

Omron NX/NJ and other Families

Panasonic

Mitsubishi MELSEC Families

• CODESYS based PLC’s

Eaton, Schneider, ABB

Session 2 - HMI’s / Scada

• One of the bigger growth areas, companies want Data
• Third party companies like Wonderware & Ignition
• Rockwell and Siemens platforms

Session 3 – Drives, Motion, Motors and Servos

• Drive Suppliers

Siemens, Rockwell, ABB

• VFD’s, V/Hz VS Vector

Energy and maintenance savings

• Motors, Induction vs PM vs old DC

Energy Savings vs Maintenance and overall Costs

• Linear Motion

Energy Savings vs Pneumatic / Hydraulics

Session 4 - Networks and new Standards

• Ethernet variations

EtherNet/IP, EtherCat, ProfiNet, Modbus/TCP

• Old Networks

Profibus, Modbus/RTU, DH+

Session 5 – Sensors and Actuators

• Intelligent and Non-Intelligent Devices

IoT and CAN / DeviceNet networks

• Vision

Session 6 - Safety Products

• PLC’s

Process of applying

• Discrete Products

Light Curtains

• Wired and Wireless products

Session 7 – Overview of the three main software packages

• Design Studio, Siemens TIA, Omron Sysmac Studio

PLC, HMI and Drive access

Session 8 – Further look at CODESYS and the IEC 61131-3 Standard

• PLC, HMI and Drive access
• Use with small embedded devices like RasPi and Arduino

Session 9 – HMI and Scada Software

• 3rd party packages like Wonderware & Ignition

Session 10 – Various Programming Languages

• Ladder Logic

History and use

• Function Block

Variations in Function Block languages

• Structured Text
• Statement list
• Regional Instruction set Variations

North American vs European vs Asian

Session 11 – Customization of code

• Migration to Tags vs old school address based
• UDT’s and Data Blocks techniques like Arrays
• Libraries and making your own instructions
• Possible programming techniques

Sequential Programming compared to sequencer instructions

Company Based Standards

• Integration of IT based languages

Visual Basic, C-Based, Python

Web Programming and Integration

SQL Integration

Session 12 – Remote Access and Security

• Products Like Ewon
• Integration with IT security

Everything uses Ethernet now which opens more security challenges

• Standards

New OPC-UA vs OPC and DDE