Integration of Communication Networks and Protocol Protocols in an Advanced Manufacturing Cell
Published 2025-10-28
Keywords
- Advanced manufacturing,
- Cyber-physical systems,
- Communication network ,
- Educational technology,
- Industrial automation
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Abstract
Advanced Manufacturing has transformed production methods through digitization, automation and the interconnection of production systems. This work describes the integration of the development of an educational manufacturing cell based on technologies such as PLC programmable logic controllers, vision sensors, HMI Human-machine interfaces and the PROFINET communication protocol for this implementation, highlighting that the artificial vision sensor and PLC are not from the same manufacturer so a specific library and a system of physical relays were used to adapt the digital closing signals between the equipment. The development and integration of the cell succeeded in strengthening the technological competences of teachers and students involved in the implementation of an automated system connected in real time.
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