Implementación de un módulo de laboratorio para la simulación del proceso de selección de materiales para la Escuela de Ingeniería Industrial de la ESPOCH.

Abstract

The laboratory module for the material selection simulation process is located into the automation laboratory of industrial engineering school, this laboratory uses a SCARA arm, a conveyor and an S71200 PLC with a touch command. The mechanical construction of the module was performed in the following way: over the two-millimeter thick square tube structure some aluminum sections were held to build the table supporting the elements. The conveyor belt was manufactured in linen fabric and contains acrylic rollers. On the other hand the SCARA arm is made up of two aluminum square tube shackles and a stainless steel tube base; for the transversal motion of Z axis it was necessary to use an endless acrylic screw. To revert the rotation of the motors which move the SCARA arm, it was necessary to use "H Bridge". A KTP 600 PN Basic Mono screen was used to build touch control of the process, and then the programming and setting of the HMI panel was also made. This module has been implemented for didactic purposes, in order to make people know about the existing useful technologies which optimize and ease the process as well as safeguarding the integrity of the workers in the activities which would be dangerous.