Development of Dependable Controllers for Mechatronic Systems; Development of the plant of mechatronic systems: sensors, actuators,… ; Mechatronic Design, according VDI 2206 and VDI 2221 standards. Industrial Communication Networks. Industrial Robotics. Rapid Prototyping. Micro-Manufacturing.
Equipments
WALC – Platform for control of Mechatronic Systems
Industrial controllers from different types, with possibility of using several industrial communication protocols.
Siemens KIT
?Siemens Kit for studying and testing different strategies for controlling discrete event systems.
Omron KIT
Omron Kit for Automatic testing of PLC programs, considering real-time behaviour for controller and plant of the mechatronic system to be controlled.
Rapid Prototyping equipment
Roland LaserMaq ARM 10
Micro Manufacturing Machine
Roland LaserMaq SRM20
Figura 1 - Plataforma WALC: Uma plataforma para comando de sistemas mecatrónicos
Figura 2 - Máquina para medir forças e cursos de teclados de autorrádios [Colaboração com a Bosch Car Multimedia, Braga, Portugal]
Links to Industry
Bosch Car Multimedia, ACCO Brand Systems, Omron, Siemens.
Services?
The Laboratory is qualified to provide services to the community, upon request or protocol in the following fields:
• Study, Design, development and support, during construction of mechatronic systems (more or less complex), including respective controllers and plants.
• Specialized Formation on the domains claimed by the Laboratory:
Development of Dependable Controllers for Mechatronic Systems; Development of the plant of mechatronic systems: sensors, actuators,… ; Mechatronic Design, according VDI 2206 and VDI 2221 standards; Industrial Communication Networks; Industrial Robotics; Rapid Prototyping; Micro-Manufacturing.