Restoration of a Pneumatically Controlled End-Of-Arm-Tooling (EOAT) for Classroom Teaching Trent Lott and Chase Keller Advisor: Dr. Mohammad Saadeh Class: ET (Senior Design II) Class Professor: Dr. Cris Koutsougeras Southeastern Louisiana University Computer Engineering Technology Spring 2014

End-of-Arm-Tooling (EOAT)  The EOAT was an Intralox donation.  It came with various sensors, pneumatic actuators, pumps, and mechanical slides.  The EOAT was typically used to pick-and-place components through vacuum suction cups

Programmable Logic Controller PLC  The EOAT came with a PLC and other power components.  The power panel included some components that were not applicable to our project.  The 480V transformer and the high power components were removed.

Working System at Intralox: How did the EOAT operate? 1.Slide into the mold. 2.Extend the vacuum cups to grab the next part. 3.Lift it up so the next section could be molded to it to create a continuous belt.

Working System at Intralox: Then, the EOAT would slide back out so the mold could close and start the process all over again.

Objectives: To restore the EOAT and learn the functionality of the entire system. To provide our ET program with an extra training/simulation apparatus to better prepare our graduates for real work equipment.

Available Components: EOAT Click Programming by Koyo Software –Click Programming IDE Air Compressor (4 hp)

Wooden Frame Pneumatic gauges, tubing, and fittings Vacuum pump (VP80 – 200M) Available Components(cont.):

The Frame:

MicroLogix 1200 PLC by Allen Bradley to Click by Koyo From This… To This!

Click Programming IDE

Air Compressor:

Valve Pack:  For controlling the air supply to individual components of the system.

Choosing a Vacuum Pump: Not adequate for lab use A better option

Research and Documentation:

Acknowledgements: Intralox Mr. Robert Deeb Dr. Mohammad Saadeh

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