Document Type
Article
Publication Date
11-2022
Department
Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering; Department of Applied Computing
Abstract
As part of the advanced programmable logic controllers (PLC) course at Michigan Tech, this class project is performed on a mechatronics system gifted by Donald Engineering, a Michigan-based supplier of industrial automation systems and components. This paper explores the functionality and ladder programming of the smart parallel gripper system to measure the width of components grasped with the gripper. In addition, details of the system’s components, operation, more advanced uses are discussed. On the automation line, this smart gripper can be used to measure the thickness of work pieces while handling them and classifying these as either acceptable, too large or too small. In addition, the pneumatic power supply and safety measures are discussed, along with the human machine interface (HMI).
Publication Title
Conference for Industry and Education Collaboration 2022
Recommended Citation
E. Kocher, C. G. Ochieze, A. Oumar, T. Winter, A. Sergeyev, M. Gauthier, N. Rawashdeh, “A Smart Parallel Gripper Industrial Automation System for Measurement of Gripped Work Piece Thickness”, 2022 American Society for Engineering Education (ASEE) Conference for Industry and Education Collaboration (CIEC), Tempe, AZ Feb. 4-11 2022, ASEE. Retrieved from: https://digitalcommons.mtu.edu/michigantech-p/16519
Version
Postprint
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Computer Engineering Commons, Computer Sciences Commons, Electrical and Computer Engineering Commons
Publisher's Statement
This paper was submitted to the ASEE Conference for Industry and Education Collaboration (CIEC), Tempe, AZ Feb. 4-11 2022. ©2022 American Society for Engineering Education.