SIF-400 - Training system for Industry 4.0
The SIF-400 training system simulates a highly automated smart factory, including Industry 4.0 technologies, advanced manufacturing concepts and the reality of the connected enterprise.
How does the SIF-400, the training system for Industry 4.0, work?
SIF-400, a training system designed to give you the most complete and advanced experience in the world of industrial automation, as it emulates the real processes of a highly automated factory. All the components in SIF-400 are used in industry, so that user can work with real elements at all times making the learning process more meaningful.
SIF-400 - The training system for Industry 4.0
SIF-400, a training system designed to give you the most complete and advanced experience in the world of industrial automation, as it emulates the real processes of a highly automated factory.
Industry 4.0 Technologies
SIF-400 training system is being designed to help develop the skills in INDUSTRY 4.0 TECHNOLOGIES. It emulates a highly automated smart factory that includes different Industry 4.0 technologies with which users can be trained for real world. The user will be able to be trained and develop skills in Industry 4.0 technologies such as: Industrial Management Software Systems (MES, ERP), OPC UA, Web Services, identification systems (RFID, QR, NFC & BCR), collaborative robots, artificial vision, smart devices (IO-link), among many others, to acquire the skills required by the industry of the future.
Industrial Management System
They are integrated systems that not only optimize processes, but also enhance interdepartmental collaboration. This facilitates the implementation of global strategies, aligning all operations with organizational objectives.
Collaborative Robots
Technology that allows repetitive, non-ergonomic or dangerous processes to be carried out, capable of working together with operators, without the need for safety systems and enclosures present in traditional robotic facilities.
Augmented Reality
A set of technologies that allow a user to observe the real world with virtual graphical information added by means of a technological device. In this way, tangible physical elements are combined with virtual elements, thus creating an augmented reality in real time.
Identification Communications
Industrial coding is the process by which a unique identifier is assigned to each piece of equipment, product, item or system within a company. Industrial labels and other elements such as cards or signs offer a fast and reliable solution for the identification of equipment and facilities. They are systems such as RFID, BCR, NFC and QR.
Smart Devices
It is an electronic device, usually connected to other devices or networks through different protocols such as Bluetooth, NFC, Wi-Fi, 3G, X10, etc., which can work interactively and autonomously.
Artificial Vision
It is a scientific discipline that includes methods for acquiring, processing, analyzing, and understanding real-world images in order to produce numerical or symbolic information so that they can be processed by a computer.
Energy Efficiency
Efficient use of energy, also known as energy efficiency or energy saving, is the goal of reducing the amount of energy required to provide products and services.
AMR
It is a technological proposal that merges an Autonomous Mobile Robot (AMR), a control service and a mobile application to optimize inventory management through the automation and coordination of activities. The system will detect raw material shortages or the need for recycling at a specific station on its own, and the robot will move to carry out the corresponding task.
SCARA Robot
It is a four-degree-of-freedom robot with horizontal positioning. SCARA robots are known for their fast duty cycles, excellent repeatability, high load capacity and wide field of application.
Safety
These technologies not only prevent accidents and protect workers, but also optimize production processes, reducing downtime and costs associated with incidents. The protection of machinery and the implementation of guards and physical barriers have become essential elements.
Distributed I-O
Distributed I/O is a system architecture that distributes input/output modules near various field devices and connects them to a central controller (such as PLC or DCS) through a network. Unlike traditional centralized I/O systems, distributed I/O systems distribute I/O functions to various nodes and realize data transmission and control through industrial Ethernet, fieldbus or wireless communication.
Programmable Controlers
An electronic control system and associated instrumentation used for industrial process control. Such as, supervisory control and data acquisition (SCADA) systems, or DCSs, and programmable logic controllers (PLCs).
Industrial Communications
Industrial communication refers to a data transmission system designed to enable communication between field devices, such as sensors, actuators, and controllers, and the monitoring and control systems in industry.
HMI
The space where interactions between humans and machines occur. The goal of this interaction is to allow effective operation and control of the machine from the human end, while the machine simultaneously feeds back information that aids the operators' decision-making process.
OPC UA
A cross-platform, open-source, IEC62541 standard for data exchange from sensors to cloud applications developed by the OPC Foundation.
Electric Actuators
Converts such an electrical input signal into the required form of mechanical energy. It is a type of transducer. There are two types of actuators: electro-mechanical and electro-hydraulic.
What does our factory produce and deliver?
SIF-400 allows the production of single unit containers and pack of containers. For the single unit containers, the customer triggers the order for X recipients assigning each of them a recipe. For the packs of containers, the customer triggers the order for X packs with the specific containers needed. SIF-400 can dispatch single unit containers, packs of containers and pallets of packs.
**THE PRODUCT**
Multiple product configurations are available:
- Shape of the container: square section and circular section
- Type of content: solid, liquid, and customized.
- Content configuration: colour, filling level, mixing ratio...
- Number of containers in each pack.
- Number of packs in the final pallet.
**THE PRODUCT**
Multiple product configurations are available:
- Shape of the container: square section and circular section
- Type of content: solid, liquid, and customized.
- Content configuration: colour, filling level, mixing ratio...
- Number of containers in each pack.
- Number of packs in the final pallet.
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Different configurations
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SIFMES-400: Management software
Structured in different blocks, SIFMES-400 allows the control, supervision, management and monitoring of the entire system. It connects the different contributors in the supply chain with customers so their needs can be met. Suppliers, factory and customer merge into a CONNECTED chain.
Stations
Each of the SIF-400 system stations carries out part of the process.
All the stations has the following common features: Extruded aluminium base structure, capacitive HMI display, stainless steel front with on / off switch and emergency pushbutton, conveyor system with RFID / BCR / NFC*, electric actuators*, industrial controller with OPC UA server and distributed I/O and energy meter with wireless transmission (emitter).
_*Depending on the station._
All the stations has the following common features: Extruded aluminium base structure, capacitive HMI display, stainless steel front with on / off switch and emergency pushbutton, conveyor system with RFID / BCR / NFC*, electric actuators*, industrial controller with OPC UA server and distributed I/O and energy meter with wireless transmission (emitter).
_*Depending on the station._
SMC AR Viewer - Augmented-Reality – SIF-400
The augmented reality software constitutes an application that facilitates the visualization of information from the physical system to which it is associated, enabling real-time interaction by combining elements of the real and virtual worlds. All SIF-400 stations will have the SMC AR-Viewer augmented reality software, except for the SIF-413 station - Recycling Station.
Conceptual distribution
**1 & 2 - Assembly and production process:** The assembly process comprises 6 non-sequential stations, where the containers are filled with solid and liquid materials, covered, labelled and stored. Additionally, the customized product feeding station, SIF-404 allows the filling of containers with materials produced in processes external to the factory, such as: 3D printing, milling, turning...
**3 - Logistics:** The logistics block consists of 6 stations, including the recycling and raw materials stations. The containers are placed in secondary packs that, sequentially, are transferred to the palletizing station, after which the pallets are labelled for shipment.
**4 - Assistant between stations:** An autonomous vehicle or mobile robot carries out the internal transport of materials at the request of the user.
**3 - Logistics:** The logistics block consists of 6 stations, including the recycling and raw materials stations. The containers are placed in secondary packs that, sequentially, are transferred to the palletizing station, after which the pallets are labelled for shipment.
**4 - Assistant between stations:** An autonomous vehicle or mobile robot carries out the internal transport of materials at the request of the user.
Teaching material
The teaching material is structured in three packs:
- **Station**: This includes information on the function and operation of each station within the SIF-400 system as well as the technical details.
- **Technology**: This includes information, along with practical examples and integration activities that can be developed for each relevant technology.
- **Software and system**: This includes information on how to install and operate the software. In addition, it includes case scenarios and challenges in which several stations are connected to each other or work together with the SIFMES-400 software.
- **Station**: This includes information on the function and operation of each station within the SIF-400 system as well as the technical details.
- **Technology**: This includes information, along with practical examples and integration activities that can be developed for each relevant technology.
- **Software and system**: This includes information on how to install and operate the software. In addition, it includes case scenarios and challenges in which several stations are connected to each other or work together with the SIFMES-400 software.
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