Hi Guys I Think This Would Be a Good Place To Get Some Info. I Am A Final Year Student In Ireland Studying Control And Automation Engineering,
For My Final Year Project (Quite A Substantial Percentage Of My Degree) I Have To Make A Demo Piece With A Plc.
Basically Its Going To Be A System That Pushes A Plc To Its Limits, I Have A Big Bucket Of Parts At My Disposal That Was Salvaged From An Old IBM Disc Platter Machine. Everything From Pneumatics To Hydraulics And More Servos And Stepper Motors Than You Could Shake A Stick At. (Irish Expression That Means ALOT).
The System Is Going To Be Used As An Educational Tool For Up And Coming Control Engineers As Well As An Exhibit Piece For The University Open Days.
I Was Thinking Of Doing A Kind Of "Mousetrap" (If You Know The Board Game) Type Of Thing With A Ping Pong Ball Moving Around Various Levels Of A Course With Sensors, Actuators And Pneumatics Moving It And Even Levatating It At Points. Basically I Want To Get Almost A Domino Effect With A Ball Completing the Course And Being Reset, Using Conveyors, Motors Kickers And Anything Else I Can Get My Hands On.
Im Having A Bit Of Trouble With Ideas And This Is Where I Consult The Plc Gurus (you).
The Rig Should Be Educational, Spectacular To Look At And Fun For The Open Day.
Does Anybody Know Of Any Existing Similar Setups? Or Anywhere Online I Could See Some Photos Of Them.
Failing That Any Ideas Would Be Greatly Appriciated,
Thanks For Your Time.