Industrial Automation & Control

Programmable Logic Controller (PLC) -Level 1

This course provides the basic skill you need to get started with PLC. You will be introduced to industrial automation and how PLC is used to automate machineries in industries.

Many industries are in need of skilled personnel who are conversant with PLC technology. Get started with PLC with this course. Course contents include:

• Introduction to industrial automation
• PLC & it's application
• Principles of operation of a PLC
• PLC Modules
• Compact & Modular PLC
• PLC Manufacturers
• PLC wiring (1)-Push button, switches & lamps
• IO Module addressing (1)
• PLC Programming languages
• Ladder Logic Program instructions (NC, NO & Coil)
• Output control using logical condition
• Using output address as input address in PLC programming
• Latching & unlatching in PLC programming (1)
• Downloading program to PLC
• PLC Troubleshooting (1)
• Practical/Hands on project: Program a PLC to control a pick & place robot, pusher and a conveyor in a simulation environment.

Pre-requisite: None

Duration: 5 days

Fee: N0.00 (FREE)

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Programmable Logic Controller (PLC) -Level 2

This course will take you deeper into PLC wiring, programming and troubleshooting. You will have a hands-on experience with real Siemens PLC using TIA Portal and Mitsubishi PLC using GX Developer. You will have more knowledge of industrial machine automation and control using PLC. Course contents include:

• IO Module addressing (2)
• Using memory bit/Auxiliary relay
• Ladder Logic program instructions (SET, RST, Timer & Counter)
• Latching and unlatching in PLC programming (2)
• Direct On-Line (DOL) starter wiring & programming with PLC ladder logic
• Using interlock in a PLC program
• Forward/reverse starter wiring & programming with PLC ladder logic
• PLC wiring (2)- Capacitive sensor, inductive sensor, photo-electric sensor, level switch, contactor and relay
• Understanding PLC hardware manual
• Understanding PLC programming manual
• Downloading and uploading program
• Monitoring a PLC program
• Forcing I/O
• Introduction to Siemens PLC
• Introduction to Allen Bradley PLC
• Designing a PLC system
• PLC troubleshooting (2)
• Practical/Hands on project: Liquid level control using PLC, Bottle filling & capping program, Drilling control program, Automatic gate control program, Automatic mixing control program.

Pre-requisite: PLC-Level 1

Duration: 6 days

Fee: N129,000 (VAT incl.)

Programmable Logic Controller (PLC) -Level 3 [Advanced PLC & Process Control]

The main focus of this course is to introduce you to the advanced aspect of PLC wiring, programming and troubleshooting. The course covers analog signal processing. You will learn the wiring and programming of a 4-20mA and 0-10V transmitters for process control using PLC. You will also learn how to use a PID controller with a pneumatic control valve for process control. Course contents include:

• Star-Delta motor starter wiring and programming with PLC ladder logic
• Interfacing PLC with VFD
• Advanced ladder logic program instructions (MOV, ADD, SUB, COMP)
• PLC wiring (3) -Analog I/O wiring - Temperature transmitter, pressure transmitter and level transmitter of 4-20mA or 0-10V
• IO Module addressing (3) -Analog I/O Addressing
• Understanding analog signals (0-10V, 0-20mA and 4-20mA)
• Understanding analog instruments and their wiring (loop powered and self powered)
• Analog signal processing
• ON/OFF Process control using PLC (Analog input - digital output Programming)
• ON/OFF Process control using dedicated a controller
• Understanding Proportional, Integral and Derivative (PID) control
• Using stand alone PID controllers for process control (Analog output type)
• Using PID logic block in PLC for process control (Siemens S7 1200)
• Introduction to Intouch SCADA software and Interfacing with PLC using OPC server
• Practical/Hands on project: Pneumatic valve control using PID controller, VFD control using PLC, PID control program using S71200 PLC.

Pre-requisite: PLC -Level 1 & 2, Instrumentaion & process control

Duration: 6 days

Fee: N129,000 (VAT incl.)

Human Machine Interface (HMI) -Level 1

HMI is the interface between the operator and the process or machineries in the plant. Operators monitors and control the machineries through the HMI. This course will provide the basic skill you need to get started with HMI using SIMATIC HMI. You will be introduced to HMI and learn the basics of designing and programming HMI in TIA portal using a simulator. Course contents include:

• Introduction to HMI
• Overview of Siemens HMI hardware
• Installing Siemens HMI software (TIA Portal)
• Creating a project and adding a PLC and HMI in TIA Portal
• Adding switches, buttons and output indicator to HMI screen
• Specifying functions/events for elements and connecting elements to tags
• Simulation of PLC and HMI

Pre-requisite: PLC -Level 1 & 2

Duration: 2 day

Fee: N53,750 (VAT incl.)

Human Machine Interface (HMI) -Level 2

This course is designed to increase your knowledge of HMI. Here, you will be working with the real HMI available at our automation lab. You will be introduced to more tools that will enhance your HMI design and development in Siemens HMI and will also be introduced to easy builder for Weintek HMI design and development. The course contents include:

• Downloading PLC program to PLC (S7 1200)
• Downloading HMI program to HMI (KTP 400)
• Practical exercise (Hands-on): Interface PLC and HMI (Start & stop a mixing machine)
• Using symbolic IO field element
• Using graphic IO field element
• Inserting date and time
• HMI development using easy builder (1)
• Interfacing Mitsubishi PLC with Weintek (Weinview) HMI

Pre-requisite: PLC -Level 1 & 2

Duration: 2 day

Fee: N75,250 (VAT incl.)

Human Machine Interface (HMI) -Level 3

This course will expose participant to a more advanced capabilities of Human Machine Interface. You will learn advanced techniques used in designing and developing a standard HMI that can be deployed for a standard project. Course contents include:

• Displaying process variables on HMI
• Designing a standard HMI screen with P & ID
• Standard HMI techniques
• Creating multiple window
• Navigation
• Recipe
• Security
• Trend
• Alarm
• Practical excercise (Hands-on): Liquid level control using PLC and HMI (Include PLC wiring, PLC programming, HMI design and programming)

Pre-requisite: PLC -Level 1 & 2

Duration: 2 days

Fee: N161,250

Instrumentation -Level 1

This course covers the basic aspects of instrumentation and process control technologies and it's designed to enable engineers to carry out installation maintenance and troubleshooting on typical devices used for measurement and control in industrial systems. You will be introduced to calibration and the principles of measurement of process variables such as temperature, pressure, level and flow.

• Introduction to instrumentation
• Temperature measurement
• Level measurement
• Pressure measurement
• Flow measurement
• Understanding sensors and transmitters (1)
• 4-20mA temperature transmitter (2-wire) wiring and testing with multimeter (Practical exercise)
• Manual valve and types
• Instrumentation architecture (1)
• Interpreting P & ID diagram (1)

Pre-requisite: None

Duration: 3 days

Fee: N53,750 (VAT incl.)

Instrumentation -Level 2

This course covers the basic aspects of instrumentation and process control technologies and it's designed to enable engineers to carry out installation maintenance and troubleshooting on typical devices used for measurement and control in industrial systems. You will be introduced to calibration and the principles of measurement of process variables such as temperature, pressure, level and flow.

• Understanding sensores and transmitters (2)
• 4-20mA pressure and level transmitter (2-wire) wiring and testing with multimeter (Practical exercise)
• Instrumentation architecture (2)
• Process control terms
• Process control components
• Open loop, feedback and feed forward control
• ON-OFF temperature control (Practical exercise)
• 4-20mA transmitter (3-wire) wiring
• Actuators (ON-OFF valve, pumps, motor etc.)
• ON-OFF level control
• Calibration fundamentals with practical exercise on temperature transmitter calibration
• Interpreting P & ID diagram (2)

Pre-requisite: Instrumentation -Level 1

Duration: 3 days

Fee: N96,750 (VAT incl.)

Industrial Control Panel (ICP) Wiring & Troubleshooting -Level 1

This course is designed to help people with no electrical background to have a basic understanding of electricity, control panel, control component and schematic diagram which is required in industrial automation. The training include a hands-on practical on Direct On-Line starter. The course contents include:

• Basic electrical theory
• Control panel (1)
• Control componentS (1)
• Electrical symbols (1)
• Reading and interpreting schematic (1)
• Motor control (1)-DOL Starter (Practical)
• Troubleshooting (1)

Pre-requisite: None

Duration: 3 days

Fee: N53,750 (VAT incl.)

Industrial Control Panel (ICP) Wiring & Troubleshooting -Level 2

This course is designed for those with electrical background who have little knowledge about control panel. The course will provide the skill you need to build a control panel. You will also be able to more about motor control, circuit reading etc. The course contents include:

• Control panel (2)
• Wiring concept (1)
• Wiring concept (2)
• Control componentS (2)
• Electrical symbol (2)
• Reading and interpreting schematic diagram (2)
• Motor control (2)-Forward/reverse control of induction motor
• Earthing
• PLC wiring
• Troubleshooting (2)

Pre-requisite: None

Duration: 3 days

Fee: N53,750

Supervisory Control & Data Acquisition (SCADA) -Level 1

This course will introduce you to SCADA, it's setup and programming using a popular SCADA software (Winderware Intouch). The course contents include:

• Introduction to SCADA
• SCADA system types
• Basic SCADA architecture
• HMI & SCADA (The real difference)
• SCADA system components
• SCADA software
• Installing SCADA software (Wonderware Intouch)
• Opening a SCADA project (Window maker & window viewer)
• Creating a new SCADA project
• Using switches, light and creating tags
• Using symbol factory
• Developing a SCADA HMI application for SCADA system (1)
• Programming in intouch SCADA using script (1)
• Practical excercise (Hands-on): Tank filling and draining using script

Pre-requisite: PLC-Level 1, 2 & 3

Duration: 2 days

Fee: N107,500 (VAT incl.)

Supervisory Control & Data Acquisition (SCADA) -Level 2

This course will further advance your knowledge of SCADA. You will be able to develop more solution with intouch SCADA and also interface a SCADA software with PLC using OPC server. Course contents include:

• PLC logic development for SCADA appliction
• OPC server
• Configuring OPC server to collect data from sensors & actuators
• Integrating SCADA application with PLC using OPC server
• Creating & configuring alarm
• Creating & configuring trend (Historical trend)
• Working with multiple window
• Page navigation in SCADA HMI application
• Security & authorization
• Creating animation (Blink, movement) etc.
• Developing a SCADA HMI application for SCADA system (2)-Bottle filling
• Introduction to WinCC SCADA software
• Practical excercise (Hands-on): Tank filling and bottle filling system in different window with navigation and login page

Pre-requisite: PLC-Level 1,2, 3 and SCADA -Level1

Duration: 3 days

Fee: N215,000 (VAT incl.)

Variable Frequency Drive (VFD) -Level 1

This course is designed to introduce the basics of VFD. Participants will be introduced to a 3 phase induction motor. You will also understand the operation principle of a VFD and the basic programming required to run a 3 phase induction motor with a VFD. Course contents include:

• Induction motor, types and contruction
• Operation principle of an induction motor
• Understanding induction motor name plate
• MethodS of starting an induction motor (DOL, star-delta, soft-starter & VFD)
• VFD & it's application
• Principle of operation of VFD
• VFD Manufacturers
• Understanding VFD specification
• Basic VFD installation & wiring
• Basic VFD programming
• Using keypad of VFD to run a motor (Forward, reverse & Jog)

Pre-requisite: None

Duration: 2 days

Fee: N107,500 (VAT incl.)

Variable Frequency Drive (VFD) -Level 2

This course will provide further skill you need to operate a 3phase induction motor using VFD. Participants will be able to wire the digital and analog I/O terminals of a VFD and program it to run a 3 phase induction motor for various industrial applicatons. Course contents include:

• Understanding volt/herz ratio
• Sizing a VFD
• Control terminal wiring
• 2 wire & 3 wire control
• Digital input for ON/OFF & reverse with analog input as setpoint
• Digital input for ON/OFF & reverse with MOP for setpoint
• Digital input for ON/OFF with a fixed frequency
• Digital input for ON/OFF with multiple fixed frequency
• Using digital output for fault indication
• Using analog output for speed display
• Factory reset
• Troubleshooting a VFD

Pre-requisite: VFD -Level 1

Duration: 2 days

Fee: N215,000 (VAT incl.)

Pneumatic Automation system -Level 1

This course is designed to equip engineers with the practical skills required to work with a pneumatic automation systems in the industry. The training covers both pneumatic and electro-pneumatic automation system. Participants will understand the operation and application of pneumatic elements/components and will also have hands-on experience of single acting and double acting cylinder control. be able to draw and simulate pneumatic system using software. Course contents include:

• Pneumatics and it's applications
• Pneumatics components
• Actuators (Linear and rotary)
• Valves-Directional control valve (Configuration and construction)
• Logic AND function (Dual pressure valve)
• Logic OR function (Shuttle valve)
• Direct control of single acting cylinder
• Indirect control of single acting cylinder
• Direct control of double acting cylinder
• Indirect control of double acting cylinder
• Drawing and simulating pneumatic control system

Pre-requisite: None

Duration: 2 days

Fee: N215,000 (VAT incl.)

Pneumatic Automation system -Level 2

This course will expose you to a more realistic application of PLC in electro-pneumatic system for a more advanced application in the industry. The training covers both pneumatic and electro-pneumatic automation system. Participants will understand the operation and application of pneumatic elements/components and will also have hands-on experience of single acting and double acting cylinder control. be able to draw and simulate pneumatic system using software. Course contents include:

• Electro-pneumatic components
• Electro-pneumatic circuit design
• Drawing and simulating Electro-pneumatic circuit
• Logic AND function in electro-pneumatics
• Logic OR function in electro-pneumatics
• Introduction to PLC and it's application in electro-pneumatics
• Pneumatic cylinder control using timer
• Pneumatic cylinder control using counter
• Sequential control of pneumatic system
• Troubleshooting and maintenance of Pneumatic Automation system

Pre-requisite: Level 1

Duration: 2 days

Fee: N218,750 (VAT incl.)