Modul

written exam (120 minutes)

The students

• are able to analyze implemented automated manufacturing systems and describe their components.
• are capable to assess the implemented examples of implemented automated manufacturing systems and apply them to new problems.
• are able to name automation tasks in manufacturing plants and name the components which are necessary for the implementation of each automation task.
• are capable with respect to a given task to plan the configuration of an automated manufacturing system and to determine the necessary components to its realization.
• are able to design and select components for a given use case of the categories: "Handling Technology", "Industrial Robotics", "Sensory" and "Controls".
• are capable to compare different concepts for multi-machine systems and select a suitable concept for a given use case.

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The module gives an overview of the structure and functioning of automated production plants. In a basic chapter, fundamental elements for the realisation of automated production systems are taught.  These include:

• Drive and control technology
• Handling technology for handling workpieces and tools
• Industrial robot technology
• Quality assurance in automated production plants
• Automated machines, cells, centres and systems for production and assembly
• Structures of multi-machine systems
• Project planning of automated production plants

An interdisciplinary view of these sub-areas results in interfaces to Industry 4.0 approaches. The basic chapters are supplemented by practical application examples and live demonstrations in the Karlsruhe Forschungsfabrik.

In the second part of the module, the fundamentals taught will be clarified using practically executed production processes for manufacturing and disassembling components, and the automated production facilities for manufacturing these components will be analyzed. In the field of automotive powertrain technology, the automated production process for both the manufacture and disassembly of batteries is considered. In the powertrain area, automated production facilities for the disassembly of electric motors are considered. Furthermore, automated production systems for the field of additive manufacturing are considered.

Within tutorials, the contents from the module are deepened and applied to concrete problems and tasks.

regular attendance: 63 hours
self-study: 207 hours

Lectures, exercise, excursion