MINI FACTORY

Abstract

The project focuses on designing and operating a mini factory using standard and customized Festo components. The project shows the integration of various components to create a flexible manufacturing system. The goal of this project is to build a small factory that can make customized products. The current product to be manufactured is a box containing a ring and a keychain with the Abu Dhabi Polytechnic logo. The mini factory consists of processing, handling, and pick-and-place stations. The purpose of the project is to improve and confirm students’ skills in the field of industrial automation and Industry 4.0 via the simulation and implementation of the production process, therefore, the project contributes to learning how products are designed and manufactured. The organizational goals of the project are lab equipment development, customization and upgrade for support of the mechatronics program and to build a demonstration solution for exhibitions and fairs with the feature to give visitors customized products with the organization logo which leads to the organization's promotion and recognition.