Hi all,
Some background on this question: I am UK-based, and I work with robotics and automation, so have experience with PLC programming, robot programming and installation, certification of robot cells, etc. Something that I have so far not had much exposure to is the design and build of control panels to support this (safety control cabinets, cabinets for integrating multiple machines together, etc.), mostly working with industrial electrical/system integration companies for this. I have some limited experience of building panels that were designed by EEs, but I have no experience with the design of the cabinet; with designing its power distribution, specifying I/Os, etc., and even component specification for the BOM for the cabinet build I am a relative beginner.
It is something I am extremely interested to find out more about and develop knowledge and skills with in the near-term. From my own research, I have found a couple of courses, like the one linked below, but wondered if anyone would be able to point me in a better direction or offer any more general advice on this. I do not really have any colleagues, etc. who know enough about this to advise properly, so very much finding my way as I go with this.
Total Industrial Electrical Maintenance 10 - Technique Learning Solutions - https://learntechnique.com/electrician-courses/total-industrial-electrical-maintenance-10/#1461354883929-314abab2-499a
Appreciate any help you can provide, even just to get me started on the right path. Cheers.
Some background on this question: I am UK-based, and I work with robotics and automation, so have experience with PLC programming, robot programming and installation, certification of robot cells, etc. Something that I have so far not had much exposure to is the design and build of control panels to support this (safety control cabinets, cabinets for integrating multiple machines together, etc.), mostly working with industrial electrical/system integration companies for this. I have some limited experience of building panels that were designed by EEs, but I have no experience with the design of the cabinet; with designing its power distribution, specifying I/Os, etc., and even component specification for the BOM for the cabinet build I am a relative beginner.
It is something I am extremely interested to find out more about and develop knowledge and skills with in the near-term. From my own research, I have found a couple of courses, like the one linked below, but wondered if anyone would be able to point me in a better direction or offer any more general advice on this. I do not really have any colleagues, etc. who know enough about this to advise properly, so very much finding my way as I go with this.
Total Industrial Electrical Maintenance 10 - Technique Learning Solutions - https://learntechnique.com/electrician-courses/total-industrial-electrical-maintenance-10/#1461354883929-314abab2-499a
Appreciate any help you can provide, even just to get me started on the right path. Cheers.
- TL;DR
- Looking to gain knowledge/qualifications in control panel builds for automation/robotics machine builds, and looking for some advice on where to start for a UK-based individual. Cheers.
