The laboratory provides students with the opportunity to apply and deepen the contents of automation technology lectures in a practical manner. We offer modern equipment for industrial automation systems that enables students to directly apply their theoretical knowledge in practice.

In our well-equipped laboratory, students can explore various aspects of control engineering and automation technology, ranging from programming automation systems to controlling production processes and designing control systems. These hands-on experiences help students develop a better understanding of industrial technology and acquire essential skills for future careers in this field.

Automation Systems:

• 8 PLC (Programmable Logic Controller) lab workstations with Siemens TIA Portal software (latest version), analog and digital input/output modules, as well as touch and control panels
  - 4 SIMATIC S7 1500 F with integrated safety features and various peripherals
  - 4 SIMATIC S7 1500 with various peripherals
  - 4 SIMATIC S7 300 with various peripherals
• 8 lab workstations with CODESYS Development System
  - 8 Remote I/O (Decentralized Peripherals ET200 MP by Siemens)
  - 15 CODESYS Soft-PLCs (CODESYS Control Win, www.codesys.com)
• 8 workstations with MATLAB software and corresponding toolboxes
• Various plant models by Fischertechnik (10 conveyor belts, 8 sorting stations, 8 multi-processing stations, 4 vacuum grippers, 2 high-bay storage systems)
• 2 Process Automation Controllers: freely programmable (SIMATIC OPEN Controller CPU 1515SP)
• 9 programmable logic modules/compact PLCs (Siemens LOGO!)
• 3 RFID systems (SIMATIC RF200 Readers with transponders connected via IO-Link)
• 4 Internet of Things - Open-Source platforms (SIMATIC IOT2040)
• 2 Process Control Systems PCS 7 (Controllers with ET200M)
• 4 electrical drive systems with conveyor belt applications (1 x SINAMICS S120 and 3 x SINAMICS Servo Converters S210)
• 4 safety systems: safety door with safety position switch (Edison MKEY), emergency stop, safety PLC
• 1 portal robot by Festo
• Various 3D-printable articulated robots (in-house development)

Control Engineering Experimental Setups:

• 2 workstations for basic exercises with the Bode diagram
• 3 sway control systems
• 4 liquid flow control systems
• 6 Process Control Boards with various controllers and plants

Various courses are offered in the laboratory. It is recommended to attend the laboratory sessions concurrently with the corresponding lectures:

• Automation Systems Laboratory
• Control and Automation Systems Laboratory 1
• Control and Automation Systems Laboratory 2

The laboratory exercises cover various topics, including:

• Determination of system parameters using frequency response analysis (Bode diagram)
• Design and simulation of basic controller types P, PI, and PID controllers
• Controller design using Bode diagram, Kessler method, and Chien-Hrones-Reswick method
• Design and simulation of discrete PID controllers
• Cascade control of an industrial level control system
• Motion control of a robot with RTT kinematics
• Programming according to DIN EN 61131-3 in Function Block Diagram (FBD), Sequential Function Chart (SFC), Structured Text (ST), as well as to a lesser extent Ladder Diagram (LD) and Instruction List (IL).
• Design of interlocking functions, interlocking controls, and sequence controls
• Configuration of PLCs of the SIMATIC S7 series and CODESYS Soft-PLC Win Control Motion-Control

Internships can also be completed in the laboratory (as part of a university program).