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Because
of it's unlimited usability,
fischertechnik
is superbly suited for simulation and training in
industrial applications. Very often, industry models
are built to plan plants and machines, eg. assembly
belts, before the "real" ones are bought, so you are
able to detect and solve problems in advance. fischertechnik
can be used to simulate very complex factory automation
projects; this makes planning the real plant much
easier and will save money.
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fischertechnik
industrial
application
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For
over 25 years, since 1975, fully functional industrial
plants have been built with fischertechnik - worldwide.
Although
fischertechnik components are not built to
a specific scale, they are well suited to model industrial
factory automation designs. Volkswagen had a large
30 foot simulation model constructed to test the overall
concept and the number of inputs and outputs needed
before they built the real assembly line. Other companies
like IBM, Square D and Allen Bradley to name a few,
have had special models made to demonstrate new software
at trade shows and for internal sales demonstrations.
Training models have been designed and built for companies
that want to teacher ladder-logic on Programmable
Logic Controllers without the need to tie up an actual
assembly line.
fischertechnik
is also very popular
in schools and universities to teach mechanical engineering
and computer integrated manufacturing (CIM)
in both Europe and the United States. It's perfectly
suited for PLC-controlling, as fischertechnik industry
models can be equipped with almost any PLC. Electric
and electronic components can be driven with 24V.
The models can be developed individually for your
purpose or compiled by modules. The following are
industrial examples developed by Staudinger
in Germany:
Presentation:
- High
level storage warehouse with two rows combined with
transport and sorting lines, Siemens AG
- Transporting
unit for air freight, controlled via transponders,
Lufthansa Systems
- Welding
and painting line, Siemens Museum
- Car
wash line, Deutsches Museum
Training
& Education:
- CIM
model factory, TU Berlin
- CIM
model factory with Interbus communication, FH Kaiserslautern
- Assembling
line (world-wide support of all training centers,
in total 1.200 pieces), Siemens AG
- Flexible
process line with tool machines, BMW AG, Daimler
Chrysler
- Welding
station, Siemens AG
- Car
wash line, Alfred Kärcher GmbH
- Process
cell with Profibus communication, Opel AG
- Lifting
tables, Hans-Seidel-Stiftung, Peking
- Logistic
modules Kentac, Japan
Development/Preplanning:
- Galvanic
unit, Lucas Automotive
- Portal
saw, Robert Schlatter
You
will find the models above offered by Staudinger and
further informations here: www.staudinger-est.de.
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The
Automated Factory
Handbook
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A
good resourse on the use of fischertechnik
in industrial settings can be found in the book, The
Automated Factory Handook by David
Cleland and Bopaya Bidanda. Chapter 22 , Physical
Simulation of Automated Manufacturing Systems,
focuses on the use of fischertechnik in the
role of a physical simulation tool with all the resultant
advantages. It defines a physical simulation as "the
use of scaled-down models of production systems that
are fully functional and mimic the operations of the
system modeled." It also discusses the reasons for
developing a physical simulation, the different types
of design, the types of software control, the instructional
and research applications and the cost benefits. This
book gives a good overview, complete with pictures
of how industrial simulations can be done with fischertechnik.
It is a great resourse on the topic of Manufacturing
Automation with over 700 pages of useful information
In
North America the following resellers offer sales
and support
of
industrial and training models:
Tim King Electronics currently has the following
items in their product offerings:
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Module
Model System
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Standard
Model System
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- Recipe
Assembly module #30538
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Stamping & Machining module #30539
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3 Axis Gantry Control module #30540
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Washer & Ball Bearing Assembly module
#30541
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Welding & Painting module #30542
- Raw
Material Bins module #30543
- Parallel
Processing & Assembly module #30544
- Flexible
Processing Line module #30546
- Finished
Goods Bins module #30549
- Conveyor
Belt Turn Around module #30550
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Work-Cell module #30551
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- Dual
welder #30800
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Three-axis control model #30811
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Lifting table model #30812
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Conveyor belt model #30813
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Transporting and sorting model #30814
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Pneumatic press model #30816
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High level storage warehouse #30820
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Transporting and sorting with 3 axis grantry
crane #30852
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Welding station model #30853
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TRAINING
ROBOTS
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3-D
ROBOT
Art.-Nr.:
16286 3D Model Robot
Kit
3-axis robot
 3-axis
robot with grabber claw, 4 DC motors
operating with either 9V or 24V, 4 limit
switches, 4 pulse counters for travel
measurement, all counters are zero-potential.
Model mounted on stable wooden panel,
packed in a wooden box.
Degrees
of freedom
Axis 1: 180° of
rotation
Axis 2: 100 mm back
and forth
Axis
3: 160 mm raise/lower
Standard scope of supply: No controller,
interface: 1 ribbon cable, 24-conductor,
colour-coded with 26-pin male connector
(illustrated with fischertechnik "Intelligent
Interface", Art. No. 30402,
also available for 9V version). Model
is ideally combinable with “Punching
Machine”, Art No. 51663, and
“Indexed
Line”, Art. No. 51664.
| Size
(LxWxH) |
approx.
385x270x350 mm |
| Number
of models: |
1 |
| Individual
parts: |
ready-built |
| Suitable:
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professional
use |
PRICING - Free copy of Software Training
Tutorial (93299) with each purchase
| 16286 |
999.99 |
Included Interface 93293 and Software
93296 power supply 30173 |
| 96786 |
699.99 |
Model Only no interface or software
9v motors |
| 96787 |
799.99 |
Model Only no interface 24v motors
(for use with PLC) |
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PUNCHING
MACHINE WITH CONVEYOR BELT
Art.-Nr.:
51663 Factory Automation
Professional training model
 2
DC motors, 2 limit switches, floating,
2 light barriers, each comprising a phototransistor
and a lens lamp. Model mounted on fischertechnik
base plate. Packed in cardboard. Model
available in 9VDC or 24VDC versions.
Standard
scope of supply: No controller, interface:
1 ribbon cable, 14-conductor, colour-coded
with 14-pin male connector (illustrated
with fischertechnik "Intelligent
Interface", Art. No. 30402,
also available for 9V version). Model
is ideally combinable with "3-D
Robot", Art. No. 16286.
| Size
(l/w/h) |
280x215x185mm |
| Number of
models: |
1 |
| Individual
parts: |
ready-built |
| Suitable:
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professional
use |
PRICING - Free copy of Software Training
Tutorial (93299) with each purchase
| 51663 |
499.99 |
Included Interface 93293 and Software
93296 power supply 30173 |
| 96784 |
299.99 |
Model Only no interface or software
9v motors |
| 96785 |
325.99 |
Model Only no interface 24v motors
(for use with PLC) |
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PNEUMATIC
PROCESSING CENTER
Art.-Nr.:
77577 Factory Automation
Professional training model
 With
magazine for workpieces, rotary table,
processing station, transport band for
conveying workpieces and model compressor.
Contains two double-acting and one single-acting
pneumatic cylinder, five 3/2-way solenoid
valves, 2 DC motors, 4 limit switches
(floating), all zero-potential, 2 light
barriers each composed of a phototransistor
and a lens bulb. Model mounted on sturdy
wooden panel. ). Packed in a wooden box.
Operating pressure of the pneumatic components:
0.5 bar (pmax = 0.7 bar) Model available
in 9VDC and 24VDC versions.
Standard
scope of supply: No controller, interface:
2 ribbon cables, 14-conductor, male connector,
color coded with 14-pin. (model illustrated
with fischertechnik "Intelligent
Interface", Art. No. 30402,
and "Extension
Module", Art. No. 16554, also
available for 9V version). For other accessories,
see price list. Model ideally combinable
with "3-D
Robot", Art. No. 16286 and
"Indexed
line with 2 Machining Stations",
Art. No. 51664.
| Size
(l/w/h |
450
x 410 x 190 mm |
| Number
of models: |
1 |
| Individual
parts: |
ready-built |
| Suitable:
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professional
use |
PRICING - Free copy of Software Training
Tutorial (93299) with each purchase
| 51664 |
1099.99 |
Included Interface 93293 and Software
93296 w/2 power supplies 30173 |
| 96791 |
849.99 |
Model Only no interface or software
9v motors |
| 96792 |
949.99 |
Model Only no interface 24v motors
(for use with PLC) |
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INDEXED
LINE WITH 2 MACHINING STATIONS
Art.-Nr.:
51664 Manufacturing
Automation
Professional training model
 2
machining stations, 4 conveyor belts arranged
in U-shape, 8 DC motors, 4 limit
switches (floating), 5 light barriers
each comprising a phototransistor and
one lens lamp, model mounted on sturdy
wooden panel. Packed in wooden box. Model
available in 9VDC or 24VDC versions.
Standard
scope of supply: No controller, interface:
1 ribbon cable, 16-conductor, colour-coded
with 16-pin male connector, 1 ribbon cable,
18-conductor, colour-coded with 20-pin
male connector (illustrated with fischertechnik
"Intelligent
Interface", Art. No. 30402
and "Extension
Module", Art. No. 16554, also
available for 9V version). Model is ideally
combinable with "3-D
Robot", Art. No. 16286.
| Size
(l/w/h) |
450x410x190mm |
| Number
of models: |
1 |
| Individual
parts: |
ready-built |
| Suitable:
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professional
use |
PRICING - Free copy of Software Training
Tutorial (93299) with each purchase
| 51664 |
1099.99 |
Included Interface 93293 and Software
93296 w/2 power supplies 30173 |
| 96789 |
849.99 |
Model Only no interface or software
9v motors |
| 96790 |
949.99 |
Model Only no interface 24v motors
(for use with PLC) |
Let's
see you try to make these with Lego Dacta
or Lego Tecnik! Mindstorms will not help
you here.
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