Pedagogy
Find out about the educational activities compatible with the ErmaSmart line
Creating a programme
Educational objective:
To learn how to create a robot program
Summary of activities:
- Creating a program
- Following the trajectory
- Crossing points by relative points
Creating a cycle
Educational objective:
Learn to programme a cycle using vision
Summary of activities:
- Understanding the basics of cycle programming
- Programming a pick and place cycle
- Cycle enhancements (optional)
Vision-based detection of pot lids
Educational objective:
Learn the basics of machine vision, calibration and object detection
Summary of activities:
- Understand the basics of machine vision
- Learn how to perform a calibration
- Learn how to detect an object
Remplacement rapide d'une pièce mécanique
Educational objectives:
- Understand the advantages of different manufacturing methods
- Know how to compare and choose technical solutions
- Calculate the cost of a breakdown
Summary of activities:
- Know the means of manufacture
- Identify the appropriate manufacturing method and manufacture the part
Repairs following a breakdown on the XYZ Cartesian packaging robot system
Educational objectives:
- Identify the cause of the failure and its effects on the machine
- Be able to propose a rational repair solution
Summary of activities:
- Identify the sub-assemblies
- Determine the type of sensor used
- Determine the state of the sensor
- Describe the problem with the B1 sensor
- Repair the sensor
- Check that the sensor is working correctly
- Check that the machine cycle is operating correctly
Configuring a sensor via NFC (SCPMi)
Educational objective:
Using innovative communication techniques as part of the digital factory and Industry 4.0
Summary of activities:
- Understand a situation encountered on an industrial production line
- Use the "Schmalz ControlRoom" application via NFC
- Document and explain the malfunction observed
IO-Link and energy savings
Educational objectives:
- Understand how the machine works
- Analyse a problem and optimise energy consumption
- Study the electrical diagram
- Master I/O Link programming software
Summary of activities:
- Study the operation of the machine
- Isolate and solve a problem
- Carrying out and checking operation
Configuring a sensor via NFC
Educational objective:
Using innovative communication techniques as part of the digital factory and Industry 4.0
Summary of activities:
- Understand a situation encountered on an industrial production line
- Use the "Schmalz ControlRoom" application via NFC
- Document and explain the malfunction observed
Change of format
Educational objective:
Format changeover (three pot sizes can be packaged in this way on this line)
Summary of activities:
- Change of format :
- Format 1: low and high Ermasmart jars
- Format 1: large pots
- Format 2: Ermasmart low and high jars
Change of format
Educational objective:
Format changeover (three pot sizes can be packaged in this way on this line)
Summary of activities:
- Change of format :
- Format 1: low and high Ermasmart jars
- Format 1: large pots
- Format 2: Ermasmart low and high jars
Change of format
Educational objective:
Format changeover (three pot sizes can be packaged in this way on this line)
Summary of activities:
- Change of format :
- Format 1: low and high Ermasmart jars
- Format 1: large pots
- Format 2: Ermasmart low and high jars
Change of format
Educational objective:
Format changeover (three pot sizes can be packaged in this way on this line)
Summary of activities:
- Change of format :
- Format 1: low and high Ermasmart jars
- Format 1: large pots
- Format 2: low and high Ermasmart jars
Change of production mode
Educational objective:
Change of production mode:
- The suction cup is fitted for bottle unscrewing cycles
- The screwing machine is fitted only for gear train assembly cycles
Summary of activities:
- Changing the robot tool
- Adjusting conveyor edges
- Adjusting the edges in assembly mode
- Setting the edges in packaging mode
- Selecting the production mode
Change of production mode
Educational objective:
Change of production mode (the gripper with bellows suction pads is only fitted for gear train assembly cycles)
Summary of activities:
- Changing the robot tool
- Adjusting conveyor edges
- Adjusting the edges in assembly mode
- Setting the edges in packaging mode
- Selecting the production mode
IO-Link and energy savings
Educational objectives:
- Understand how the machine works
- Analyse a problem and optimise energy consumption
- Master I/O Link programming software
Summary of activities:
- Study the operation of the machine
- Isolate and solve a problem
- Carrying out and checking operation
3D printing design
Learning objective:
Integrate the basics of 3D printed part design
Summary of activities:
- Theoretical part on parts and designs intended for 3D printing
- 3D part design based on different integration constraints
Basics and tools
Learning objective:
Learn the basics of robotics and how to create bases and tools
Summary of activities:
- Understanding the basics of robotics programming
- Learn how to declare a tool
- Learn how to declare a base
Design optimisation
Learning objectives:
- Know how to carry out a functional analysis
- Be familiar with several methods of manufacturing mechanical parts
- Be able to compare and choose technical solutions and put forward arguments
- Be able to produce a CAD model and a drawing of a part
Summary of activities:
- Study of the system design (you will need to understand the problem and propose solutions)
- Study of the manufacturing method (you will have to draw up and consult the parts envisaged)
Take part in and present an improvement project on the XYZ Cartesian robot system
Learning objective:
Be able to identify a technological solution offered by an "intelligent" sensor in order to prevent a breakdown
Summary of activities:
- Determine the type of photoelectric sensor used
- Describe IOLINK PROFINET communication on a system
- Identify the elements of the B1 sensor enabling the system to be improved
- To study the modification of the PLC program
- Modify the PLC program and check its operation
- Write a request to modify the HMI program