Computer Integrated Manufacturing training environment will help the university’s Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering department introduce and reinforce Industry 4.0 concepts
Intelitek and Paton Group, an H2I group company, announced today that California State Polytechnic University (Cal Poly), Pomona has chosen the SmartCIM 4.0 modular training environment for its new digital manufacturing and automation lab. The system will be used to provide students with hands-on experience in automation and robotics, modern manufacturing technologies, mechatronics, and Industry 4.0 technologies.
Cal Poly Pomona is part of the 23-campus California State University system, an economic engine within the state adding more than 100,000 graduates annually to the skilled workforce. The university’s undergraduate engineering program is consistently ranked in the Top 10 by U.S. News & World Report.
“Our department is entrenched in understanding industrial processes and efficiency,” said Shokoufeh Mirzaei, professor and chair of the Department of Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering at Cal Poly Pomona. “The addition of this system into our new Vy and Timothy Li Automation Laboratory enables learning and students and faculty research which we expect will greatly benefit our students.”
Intelitek’s SmartCIM 4.0’s flexible training system will give students experiential learning opportunities with industrial-grade equipment and applications within a school lab environment. The system is configured to function as an automated factory, supporting the design, manufacture, and testing of products and components. Key components of Cal Poly Pomona’s SmartCIM 4.0 installation include:
- A computer numerical control (CNC) milling station
- A CNC turning station (lathe)
- A laser engraving station
- A 72-station automated storage and retrieval system (ASRS) with an integrated cartesian robot
- Assembly and quality control stations with machine vision
The components are linked by a continuous-loop conveyor and pallet tracking system, a central management control station, a TCP/IP communication network, and Intelitek’s OpenMES software. The system has been expanded and adapted to address the institution’s future applied learning needs by adding smart sensors supporting real-time protocols like OPC-UA reporting so that Cal Poly Pomona industry 4.0 research projects can integrate with the system.
“We created the SmartCIM 4.0 because being able to develop skills and knowledge using industrial-grade equipment that makes real products is a game-changing learning opportunity for students,” said Tony Oran, CEO of Intelitek. “We’re happy to be working with institutions like Cal Poly Pomona to support this level of experiential learning. We’re also very happy to be seeing more institutions becoming aware of the benefits of this approach as evidenced by the increasing adoption of the SmartCIM 4.0 system from coast to coast.”
Cal Poly Pomona’s new digital manufacturing and automation lab is the basis for a collaboration between Cal Poly Pomona and CESMII, a federally funded nonprofit manufacturing institute that promotes and supports the adoption of Smart Manufacturing. CESMII and the university’s industrial and manufacturing engineering department will collaborate on development and delivery of advanced Smart Manufacturing training.
Cal Poly Pomona instructors will have access to Intelitek’s entire library of over 100 courses, giving them the option of combining CIM-specific courses with other Intelitek courses to build a comprehensive Career and Technical Education solution. The curriculum is also aligned to the ARM Industry 4.0 blueprint as well as other industry credentials awarded by the National Institute for Metalworking Skills (NIMS).
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