The Advanced Manufacturing Technology Center, located on the Hall Campus of Lanier Technical College, is a unique training facility. The Center is staffed and equipped to offer training in virtually any electrical, mechanical, automation, robotics and process improvement areas needed by today’s manufacturing clients.
For more information and open enrollment scheduling for:
- Automation and Controls
- PLC & HMI
- Motion
- AC Motors & VFD’s
- Process Control
- Systems – Manufacturing Line (Mechatronics)
- Electrical or Mechanical Skills Training
- Robotics in Manufacturing
- Safety Practices/Considerations
- Industrial Ethernet Fundamentals
- Fluid Power
- Pumps & Compressors
Courses are offered in either a 6 Hr. Basic (Suggested for Operators and Junior-Maintenance), or 3 x 6 Hrs. Intermediate format (Suggested for Mid-Maintenance and Technicians) on a repetitive schedule. Exit and entrance exams are provided to gauge competency.
Please contact our staff at the Center with questions about training, employee improvement or consultation programs.
Cory Addison 770-533-6994
Increase your Earning Power with a Technical Skills Update on Allen-Bradley Programmable Logic Controllers (PLC’s).
PLC Intermediate Course
This 3 day (18 Hour) course is designed to familiarize maintenance staff in the operation of the Rockwell Automation ControlLogix PLC platform, use of the Studio 5000 Logix Designer software, and techniques for troubleshooting faults. The goals of this course are to teach skills to upload and download programs, troubleshoot PLC hardware faults, and troubleshoot PLC digital I/O circuit faults.
Coverage Includes
- Introduction to the ControlLogix System
- Introduction to Control and Communication Networks
- Introduction to the Hardware and Studio 5000 Logix Designer software
- Creating a Project
- Working With a Project Structure and Creating Tags
- Using the Studio 5000 Logix Designer
- Basic Instructions
- Troubleshooting
- Finding and Clearing Processor Faults
- Searching and Cross-Referencing Projects
- Hands-on exercises
Training Schedule and Registration
Studio 5000 Logix Designer (For Advanced Maintenance, Technician, or Junior Engineer)
This 4-day course provides more in-depth exposure to Rockwell Automation’s Controllogix systems’ hardware, Rockwell Software’s project and communications structures, and the applications possible for industry. Concepts are presented that highlight essential techniques and building blocks of Rockwell Automation’s Studio 5000 Logix Designer software. The guiding objective is to help the participant become proficient in using Studio 5000 for developing control solutions that utilize ControlLogix or CompactLogix controllers, and to develop the critical skills necessary for improving the operations and troubleshooting of your deployed systems.
Coverage Includes
- Understanding Project Organization & Structure
- Project Development
- Relationship of Tasks, Programs and Routines
- Configuration of Modules
- Configuring RTS and RPI settings
- Acquiring and installing Firmware revisions
- Understanding “Scope” as it applies to tag-based addressing
- Tag types, Data types, and User-defined data types
- How and when to create “Alias” tags
- Creating and Using “Producer” and “Consumer” tags
- How to configure controllers to be a producer or consumer
- Buffering or mapping I/O signals
- Using Parameters to buffer I/O
- Creating Add-On Instructions
- Creating and using arrays
- Fault-finding & Recovery
- User-Defined Fault Routines
Training Schedule and Registration
The efficient use of technology is key when competing in today’s global manufacturing marketplace.
At the AMTC, manufacturers will find the research, development, and training resources to maximize returns on expenditures when automating processes.
All AMTC services are customized, available 24 hours/day, 7 days/week, and GUARANTEED.
Consider advancing your personal or professional education — in one of the many Technology Degree offerings at Lanier Tech
Based on your interest, let us help you select a track of Economic Development courses that will provide insight toward a Degree Program. Knowledge gained may allow testing out of basic courses to accelerate degree completion.
Instructors
Ron Delhomme
Ron began his technical career with the Navy and spent 30+ years in the industry working for multiple companies in various industries on mechanical and electrical systems. Ron has been an instructor at Lanier Tech for over 5 years.
Pat Joyce
Pat recently retired from Rockwell Automation where Pat held many technical and sales roles over 43+ years and developed a reputation as a local Automation Expert. Pat has both BSEET and ASEET degrees and has been instructing at Lanier Tech for over a year.
