Laboratory for mechatronics
Hello and welcome to the website of the Laboratory of Mechatronics.
On this page we would like to take the opportunity to introduce all interested parties to the work areas of our laboratory and our offers to students, prospective students, cooperation partners, schools/pupils and simply the curious.
VDI Guideline 2206 explains:
Mechatronics refers to the synergetic interaction of the specialist disciplines of mechanical engineering, electrical engineering and information technology in the design and manufacture of industrial products and in process design.
The name is made up of the partial terms mechanics,electronicsandinformation technology.
Students acquire comprehensive knowledge of automation technology on the model, such as the use of sensors to differentiate between materials and colors, to determine position, measure dimensions and distances and much more.
They learn how control signals interact with valves, relays and electric motors, learn the basics of logic and combine all these aspects into a functioning unit.
Various simulation programs are available for training students:
- FluidSIM® Circuit diagram design and simulation program for pneumatics, hydraulics and electrical engineering CIROS® Automation Suite consists of five individual program packages and enables realistic 3D simulation of even very complex automation systems Robotino® SIM Professional is a virtual learning environment for working with Robotino®.
In the area of control technology, mainly programmable logic controllers of the Siemens S7-300 type are used. The PLCs are programmed using Step 7 or Tia Portal (Totally Integrated Automation Portal) software.
Students learn about the possibilities and limitations of these controllers. They learn about ladder diagrams, function charts and instruction lists. They link inputs with outputs, delay, count, memorize and force and in the end the system does what it is supposed to do.
Two fully equipped workstation systems with equipment sets for pneumatics and electropneumatics are available for basic training.
Students learn how to read and develop electropneumatic circuit diagrams and implement them in reality. They also learn how to analyze circuits and how to search for and rectify faults.
Student project
Bienenstockwaage
Beehive scales are used in the remote monitoring of bee colonies. The scales can be used to draw conclusions about various parameters of the beehive, e.g. the course of weight gain or loss over time, overloading of the beehive, theft of the beehive, etc,
As part of this project, a beehive scale was developed with a focus on simple technical and cost-effective implementation.
School project
Linearachse
If the time frame of the other tasks allows, we also supervise groups of pupils from local schools in the mechatronics laboratory alongside students. This mainly involves tasks from the laboratory's subject area.
An example: speed optimization/maximization of the linear movement of a linear axis driven by a stepper motor
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