Rockwell Automation Lab

The Rockwell Automation Laboratory provides students with hands-on experience in modern industrial automation technologies, enabling them to develop

the practical skills demanded by Industry 4.0. Equipped with industry-standard PLCs, HMI systems, servo drives, SCADA platforms, and motion control solutions from Rockwell Automation, the laboratory bridges the gap between classroom learning and real-world industrial applications.

Through experiential learning, students design, program, and test automation systems for process control, motor control, sensing, monitoring, and industrial communication. The laboratory also encourages innovation by supporting student-led projects such as smart farming systems, intelligent traffic management, automated sorting systems, and PLC-based industrial solutions, helping learners build problem-solving, design, and industry-readiness skills.

List of Experiments:

Compact Logix 5370 Controllers
Guard Logix 5370 Controller
Micrologix 1000 Controllers
Studio 5000 Software
Panel View HMI
Kinetix 350 Servo Drives
Power Flex 4M Drive
DNB Adapter
Compact Rotary Servomotors
Pneumatic Systems

List of Experiments

Understand the features and hardware structure of a Programmable Logic Controller.
Understand the circuit configuration and interfacing with other hardware components.
Create a ladder logic-based digital control system with discrete inputs and outputs.
Program Timer Instructions in a Studio 5000 Project and realize a smoke detector alarm project.
Program Counter Instructions in a Studio 5000 Project and realize a carton-counting application during the loading process in an industry.
Interface an RTD sensor with the analog channel of a PLC for temperature sensing applications.
Implement a PLC-based thermal ON-OFF controller.
Create Boolean logic and simulate a simple pump control system using a Functional Block Diagram (FBD).
Interface hardware-based HMI and create visualization for a pump control system.
Perform parameter configuration of a servo drive using a web browser.
Create an axis for position control and understand different motion terminologies.
Tune a servo drive and perform controller-based motion commands.
Understand and perform homing and referencing concepts with a servo drive.
Interface a PLC with SCADA for status reading and command transfer operations.
Perform parameter reading of a PLC in SCADA.
Implement alarm annunciation using SCADA.
Perform reporting and trending in SCADA systems.
Implement temperature sensing using SCADA.

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The Rockwell Automation Laboratory serves as a hub for experiential learning in industrial automation, enriching students’ knowledge through expert seminars, hands-on workshops, and industry collaborations. The laboratory provides practical exposure to modern automation technologies, enabling students to apply theoretical concepts to real-world industrial challenges.

Leveraging the skills and expertise gained through these activities, students have successfully developed innovative automation-based projects, including: