Authors: 1Engr. Romano A. Pimentel | 2Dr. Consorcio S. Namoco, Jr.
College of Industrial and Information Technology
Mindanao University of Science and Technology
Lapasan Highway, Cagayan de Oro City, 9000 Philippines
Email: romanz101973@yahoo.com
Abstract
The study focuses on the design and development of a tabletop industrial motor control trainer with frequency inverter and PLC controls. The instructional trainer is designed to innovate and integrate an instructional device that controls alternating current (AC) motor in reference to the common application of controllers in industries. It has the capability to integrate and utilize frequency adjustment for speed control regulation through the frequency inverter and provides option to use programmable logic controller (PLC) to program speed, sequence, and modulation into the motor drive. Further, the trainer has the capability to test three phase and single phase motors following a carefully designed experiments based on theoretical topics stipulated in the course content of motor controls course. Evaluation results show a positive outcome in terms of its functionality, safety, reliability and aesthetics.
Keywords: Frequency Inverter, Programmable Logic Controller, Motor Controls, Instructional Device, Competency
