Turbine Technologies News

U.S. manufacturing competitiveness is largely driven by advanced automation.  Product quality, time-to-market and cost are significantly enhanced by modern devices and software.  Robots, variable frequency drives, process-automation-controllers and computers are just a few of the devices that work together in advanced manufacturing fields that include oil refineries, automotive plants and food packaging. 

“Consider the reality of today’s job market. We have a massive skills gap. Millions of jobs are unfilled because no one is trained to do them.” -Mike Rowe, American television host

Wisconsin based Turbine Technologies, Ltd. continues to recognize the need for engineers and skilled technicians by developing and manufacturing unique training devices.  These turnkey systems teach students about energy and automation.    

“We’re introducing a brand-new, one-of-a-kind process automation trainer that vastly improves current market offerings”, says Perry Kuznar, Principal Applications Engineer at Turbine Technologies.  FluidMechatronix™ is a state-of-the-art teaching system.  It’s the only trainer of its kind to combine automation with a clear-view pumping circuit- allowing students to see into the machine, while operating!”   

Utilizing water as the working fluid, along with interchangeable pump impellers, students are provided skills-based training in:

• Centrifugal Pumps:  Including data mapping and development of characteristic performance curves, along with viewing often discussed, but never seen flow cavitation

• Control loops that include:  Tank levels, temperatures, mixing, pressure/suction and flow

• Programmable Automation Controller (PAC/PLC) Programming:  Featuring on-board

Rockwell Automation Studio 5000™ ladder logic with PIDE Autotune, alarms, lock-out tag-out, etc.