PLC, Controls & IC Laboratory - University of Bridgeport

Highlights of PLC Lab Research Work

Controls Laboratory Equipment's

The Controls Lab is situated in the Engineering Building (Tech 210) of University of Bridgeport. This lab is used for both instruction and research. Currently, the lab has three stations:
1)Process Control Station
2)Mixing Station
3)Inverted Pendulum

Compact PLC with High Speed Counter Module: – This Control panel is operated by most advances Allen-Bradley PLC – Compact Logix with high speed counter module and control by Panel view HMI. This Control panel is connected to Ethernet and can be monitor and control through any station from the PLC lab.

Robot Arm for Pick and place operation: – This Robotic Conveyor station is operated by Mitsubishi PLC and controlled by HMI and designed for to pick and place application. On this station good or bad object (Parts) determined by Cognex vision camera and Metal or Non metal objects are separated by Robot Arm.

PLC, Controls & IC Laboratory Overview

Lab introduces students with little or no background to PLC systems (programmable logic control systems). Students learn the theory of PLC’s: they read, design and understand basic ladder logic; they are aware of potential problems and hazards; they learn to perform common procedures such as editing programs, forcing, clearing faults, etc. Students will also learn how to connect to PLC systems and how to effectively and logically troubleshoot PLC system problems using RSLogix 500/5000, Factory Talk software, Mitsubishi PLC and HMI software.