Design of industrial automation system based on PLC with FACTORY I/O

Subject Areas : journal of Artificial Intelligence in Electrical Engineering

Babak Farzalizade Ravasjan ¹ , Abdolreza Sadighmanesh ²

1 - Department of Electrical Engineering, Ahar Branch, Islamic Azad University, Ahar, Iran.
2 - Department of Electrical Engineering, Ahar Branch, Islamic Azad University, Ahar, Iran‎

Received: 2021-11-10 Accepted : 2021-01-12 Published : 2022-03-01

Keywords: PLC, industrial automation, Factory I/O, STEP7 software,

Abstract :

Programmable logic controllers (PLCs) are built based on the increasing needs of various industries, which are considered the main and important components of the controller in automation projects. In the past, before the invention of PLC, a combination of electromechanical relays and pneumatic systems were used in automation control projects. The smallest change in the command circuit requires changing the hardware, high energy consumption, lack of programmable logic, etc., which has led to the use of PLC for the automation work of various industries. Because changing its command circuit is possible with minimal hardware changes and only by adding or subtracting a few lines on the letter. In this thesis, the programming process of multi-floor warehouse control of products is done automatically by a PLC-based crane. The advantage of this work is to significantly reduce energy consumption, increase the productivity of industrial units, increase the security of human resources, etc. So the question is here? How to implement the ready project of this paper in the real industrial workshop? This is a major problem that may arise in all PLC projects. To solve this problem, we have used the possibility of communicating the combination of two PLC software programs STEP7-300 and Factory io software in the multi-storey warehouse control project of products automatically by a PLC-based crane. In this situation, it is possible to create a 3D graphic industrial environment. The advantage of this work is not needing a real industrial workshop, better understanding and image of the industrial workshop, better attention to the role of PLC in the switchboard and production line, etc. Another important result of this paper is reducing the cost and time of the project.