FESTO Professional Diploma in Industrial Automation & Mechatronics

Pneumatics | PNB 111

• Introduction Basic Technologies of Mechatronics.
• Theory in Pneumatics - fundamentals, applications, air pressure-supply.
• Function of the components.
• Handling of FluidSim Pneumatics.
• Direct and indirect control of pneumatic cylinders.
• Memory control.
• Basic digital functions - AND, OR, NOT, RS-FF.
• Pressure and time control.
• Interlacing circuit.

Electro-Pneumatics Basic | EPB 121

• Introduction Basic Technologies of Mechatronics.
• Theory in Pneumatics and Electrics - fundamentals, applications, supply.
• Function of the components.
• Handling of FluidSim Pneumatics.
• Direct and indirect control in Electro-Pneumatics.
• Memory control.
• Basic digital functions - AND, OR, NOT, RS-FF.
• Function of end-position sensors.
• Interlacing circuit.

Hydraulics Basics | HYB 311

• Introduction Basic Technologies of Mechatronics.
• Theory in hydraulics - fundamentals, applications & supply.
• Function of the components.
• Handling of FluidSim hydraulics.
• Differences between hydraulics & pneumatics.
• Plan, Design, set-up & test of basic hydraulics circuits.
• Plan, Design, set-up & test of pressure control circuits.
• Plan, Design, set-up & test of flow control circuits.

DC Machines Control and Characteristics | EDDC311

• Direct Current Machines. 
• SI Units & Electrical Basics. 
• DC Motors Classification. 
• DC Motor Structure & Components. 
• DC Motor Speed, Direction & Torque. 
• DC Motor Control & Protection. 
• DC Motor Commissioning. 
• DC Motor Graphical Representation & Characteristic Curve. 
• DC Motor Performance.

AC Machines Control and Characteristics (EDAC 321)

• SI Units & Electrical Basics.
• AC Motors introduction.
• AC Motors Classification.
• Induction Motors.
• 3-Phase Asynchronous Motor.
• 3-phase Motor Speed, Direction & Torque.
• 3-phase Motor Control & Protection.
• 3-phase Motor Commissioning.
• 3-phase Motor Graphical Representation & Characteristic Curve.
• 3-phase Motor Performance.

Robotics | ROB 111

• Robot applications in the industry now and in the future
• Different types of Robots
• Part systems of an Industrial Robot
• Handling of the 3D simulation program CIROS
• Renumber the existing position numbers
• Plan, edit and test projects using CIROS
• Handling of the online software version
• Teach in and renumber of the existing positions
• Test the simulated projects on the real Robot

CNC Basics - Sinumerik810/840D Milling and Turning | CNC 413

• Brief history of the ISO G-Code language: the beginning, the actual state, the industrial point.
• Principles of ISO G-Code programming.
• Organization of a single instruction and the complete structure of a Block.
• Description of the words set: N, G, F, S, F, T, M.
• Syntax of the ISO G-Code words for Milling and Turning machines according to SIEMENS.
• Systems of Coordinates: Absolutes and Relatives, Cartesians or Polars.
• Machine coordinate system and user coordinate system.
• Set-up of the machine for the required job.
• Tool path: kind of paths and its control.
• Technological parameters.
• Structure of an NC program.
• Samples according to SIEMENS Sinumerik810/840D.

CNC Advanced - Sinumerik810/840D Lathe and Mill | CNC 422

• Brief introduction about the ISO G-Code language for advanced programs: tool compensations, coordinate system management, main and sub-program, cycles.
• Principles of ISO G-Code SIEMENS Sinumerik810/840D structured program.
• Set of instructions for tool length and radius compensation for lathe and milling machines.
• How to start and how to close the tool compensation inside an NC program.
• The User Coordinates System: how to set and how to change it inside a program.
• How to write a main program and how to write a sub-program.
• The combination of main and sub-programs for repeating a job for an exact number of items; how to call a sub-program.
• The combination of main, sub-programs, and User Coordinate Systems.
• The set of cycles included for Milling operations.
• The set of cycles included for Turning operations.
• Samples according to SIEMENS Sinumerik810/840D.

PLC Programming Basic | PLC 131

• Overview of controllers used in the Industry
• PLC fundamentals in general
• Functions of the components used in Electro-Pneumatics
• Handling of the PLC programming software
• Definition of the in- and output addresses
• Absolute and symbolic addressing
• Structural programming and uncondition and condition call
• Planning, edit and test projects in digital technology

FA - PLC Programming Advanced | PLC 232

• Functions of the single FMS stations
• Components - specification and function
• Definition of the input and output addresses of the FMS stations
• Absolute and symbolic addressing
• Plan, edit and test PLC projects for each single FMS station
• Planning of the I/O-communication between the single stations
• Plan, edit and test the I/O-communication
• Plan, edit and test the material- and signal flow through the entire FMS