USING ARDUINO PLC AND ROBOT WITHIN MECHATRONIC SYSTEMS

Mechatronics is a technology that has developed considerably over the years. A mechatronic system includes mechanical, electrical and electronic elements, controlled by a software program from a programmable logic controller (PLC). The controller can be of different types, starting from the fact that all the functions in the mechatronic system are available. The article focuses on the Arduino microcontroller, in which a robot (or a robot arm) can take the elements from a belt, thus performing an industrial process. The novelty elements are that with the development of technology, mechatronic elements must fulfill several functions, and an Arduino microcontroller program can take over many of these functionalities, easing the mechanical and electrical complexity of mechatronic systems