Industrial Automation Basics and Electrical Diagrams
About This Course
This Industrial Automation Basics course is designed for individuals looking to understand the fundamentals of designing and implementing automation systems. It covers key topics such as reading electrical diagrams, configuring PLC power supplies, design standards, and working with control cabinet devices. Participants will also learn to integrate automation components like inverters, servo drives, and machine safety systems, enabling practical application of the acquired knowledge. The course provides a solid foundation for further development in the field of industrial automation.
Learning Objectives
Learn how to read electrical diagrams for industrial automation systems.
Understand the fundamentals of industrial automation and its key components through an introductory overview.
Learn how to join and utilize a professional support community, such as the Discord group for automation professionals and PLC programmers.
Receive and use the Automation Design Guide, a comprehensive resource to assist in project planning and execution.
Understand the design principles and assumptions for industrial machines, such as a pallet wrapper system.
Familiarize yourself with the standards (IEC 60204-1) and directives for machine design, ensuring compliance with industrial regulations.
Explore the functionality and operation of electric motors, including their role in automation systems.
Learn about machine supply systems, understanding how to design and configure effective power delivery solutions.
Discover the selection criteria for enclosures and measurements in LV switchboards, in compliance with IEC 61439 standards.
Understand the components and devices in a control cabinet, from relays to circuit breakers.
Learn the principles of power supply design for PLCs and control circuits, ensuring stability and efficiency.
Gain knowledge about overcurrent protection for 24VDC circuits, safeguarding systems from electrical faults.
Understand how to integrate PLC controllers into electrical diagrams, bridging the gap between hardware and software.
Explore digital and analog I/O systems, including inputs, outputs, and their connection to automation devices, as well as connecting inverters and servo drives for motion control.
Requirements
- No special requirements. You will start with the basics of automation systems design, reading electrical diagrams and more!
Target Audience
- PLC Programmers
- Automation Engineers
- Electrical Engineers
- Industrial Engineers
- Maintenance Technicians
- Control System Technicians
- Instrumentation Technicians
- This course welcomes beginners, making it an ideal starting point for aspiring PLC programmers to build confidence and skills in automation.
Curriculum
68 Lessons8h
Introduction
How to Use the Course?00:4:51
How to get help? Join the Discord group for Automation Professionals and PLC Programmers!
Receive a PDF with the Automation Design Guide
Projects assumptions of a pallet wrapper machine
How To Read Electrical Wiring Diagram?
Standards and directives for machine design
Electric motors
Machine supply system
Selection of enclosure and measurements in LV switchboards in accordance with PN-EN 61439
Devices in the control cabinet
Power supply for control circuits
Description of overcurrent protection for 24VDC circuits
PLC controller in the electrical diagram
PLC digital inputs
PLC digital outputs
Analog I/O
Connecting the inverter and servo drive
Machine safety system – in cooperation with Wieland Electric
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