Industry 4.0 connected the factory floor. Machines report their own performance, controllers talk to each other over Ethernet, and the person who can read what the system is saying and then change how it behaves is the one who keeps production moving. This course is the next step into that world, built for maintenance, IT, and engineering staff who want working command of factory floor controls, automation, and programming rather than a passing familiarity.
You will analyze and modify modern production control systems that use Industry 4.0 automation technologies and processes, covering smart manufacturing system metrics and optimization; setup, adjustment, and operation of computer-controlled machines; basic Ethernet network operation; basic programmable controller programming and operation; basic mechanical and hydraulic system operation and adjustment; basic mechatronic systems programming and operation; basic robotics and CNC programming and operation; and HMI interface and operation. The breadth is the point. Mechanical drives, fluid power, material handling, sensors, PLC programming and project development, and CNC machining are taught as parts of one connected system rather than as separate subjects.
This course prepares you to test for the Smart Automation Certification Alliance (SACA) C-102 Certified Industry 4.0 Associate II – Advanced Operations certification.