Future-oriented education with a modern flexible production unit

This paper describes the realization of a modern flexible production unit - as output of the international SIAT project “Koop Flexible Automation”, which combines various disciplines of process automation, e.g. robotics, process control for CNC-based manufacturing, image processing and analysis [1]. It will be also shown how this production unit is used in education for trainees with different levels of previous knowledge. For this purpose a modular program was developed and a startup with pupils, students and employees of SMEs (Small and medium enterprises) has been performed. The concept of the educational training and first experiences will be discussed.