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Industrial Automation from Scratch

By : Olushola Akande
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Industrial Automation from Scratch

By: Olushola Akande

Overview of this book

Industrial automation has become a popular solution for various industries looking to reduce manual labor inputs and costs by automating processes. This book helps you discover the abilities necessary for excelling in this field. The book starts with the basics of industrial automation before progressing to the application of switches, sensors, actuators, and motors, and a direct on-line (DOL) starter and its components, such as circuit breakers, contactors, and overload relay. Next, you'll explore VFDs, their parameter settings, and how they can be wired and programmed for induction motor control. As you advance, you'll learn the wiring and programming of major industrial automation tools – PLCs, HMIs, and SCADA. You’ll also get to grips with process control and measurements (temperature, pressure, level, and flow), along with analog signal processing with hands-on experience in connecting a 4–20 mA transmitter to a PLC. The concluding chapters will help you grasp various industrial network protocols such as FOUNDATION Fieldbus, Modbus, PROFIBUS, PROFINET, and HART, as well as emerging trends in manufacturing (Industry 4.0) and its empowering technologies (such as IoT, AI, and robotics). By the end of this book, you’ll have gained a practical understanding of industrial automation concepts for machine automation and control.
Table of Contents (21 chapters)
1
Part 1: Learning the Concepts and Skills Required to Get Started
8
Part 2: Understanding PLC, HMI, and SCADA
14
Part 3: Process Control, Industrial Network, and Smart Factory

To get the most out of this book

This book is written to accommodate beginners or those who are new to the field of industrial automation, just as the book title Industrial Automation from Scratch implies. However, it will be advantageous for readers to have basic electrical knowledge and computer skills to be able to follow simple steps on a computer with the Windows operating system. Also, the book requires you to have a personal computer, which can either be a desktop or a laptop with the Windows operating system installed.

The following hardware is required to get your hands dirty with some of the practical exercises but is not a must:

  • SIMATIC S7-1200 PLC (CPU 1211C AC/DC/RELAY)
  • SIMATIC HMI (KTP 400)
  • Power supply unit (220V AC - 24V DC)
  • RTD temperature transmitter for Pt100
  • RTD temperature sensor (Pt100)
  • 500 Ohm resistor
  • Heater
  • Circuit breaker
  • Ethernet cable to connect between the PLC or HMI and PC
  • Normally open (NO) and normally closed (NC) push buttons (two or more each)
  • Pilot lamps, contactors, wires, and so on

Simulation is available to enable you to get a feel of the hands-on practical exercises even if the above-stated devices and materials are not available. The software required for practicing and also for simulation can be downloaded for free (trial version) or purchase the full version with no restrictions from the manufacturer.. Links to download the trial version of the software are provided in the chapters.