Fundamentals of Production Automation with Skills Conveyor Badge Details
Objective
This certification provides foundational knowledge and hands on skills in production automation, preparing learners to safely assemble, commission, and maintain electromechanical production systems.
Emphasizing Industry 4.0 principles, basic electrical and mechanical systems, motor control, PLCs, sensors and actuators, fluid power, and systematic troubleshooting, the program combines instructor led theory with paired lab work and simulation tools to develop practical competencies for industrial automation environments.
Competencies
- Explain Industry 4.0 concepts and integrate basic networked I/O elements
- Apply industrial and electrical safety procedures
- Read, interpret, and produce technical drawings, BOMs, and dimensional measurement records
- Perform semi precision and precision dimensional measurements
- Select and use appropriate tools and fasteners for mechanical assembly
- Describe basic CNC operation and programming concepts
- Assemble, align, and troubleshoot mechanical drives, conveyors, and drive components
- Replace, wire, commission, and troubleshoot DC and AC motors
- Implement hard wired control logic and wire control enclosures
- Size, wire, and explain basic electrical distribution and panel components
- Select and apply appropriate circuit protection devices for basic control panels
- Apply basic grounding and earthing practices in panel and machine wiring
- Identify and explain the function of common AC components and perform basic tests to validate operation
- Measure voltage, current, resistance, and basic AC parameters using appropriate measurement devices
- Calculate and interpret reactance/impedance for simple circuits and apply Ohm’s law and power calculations
- Mount, align, and validate sensor types and integrate sensors
- Program, commission, and troubleshoot PLC sequences for conveyor, distribution, and sorting applications
- Conduct systematic commissioning, diagnostic testing, and fault isolation on electromechanical assemblies
- Perform preventive maintenance, basic repairs, and wear item replacement
- Apply cycle time analysis to optimize production flows
- Apply lean methods and PDCA problem solving to laboratory setups
- Use simulation and eLearning tools to design, simulate, and validate circuits and control logic
- Follow assembly and wiring documentation for torque specs, wiring diagrams, part lists, and safety instructions