Michigan Technical University Mechatronics Lab
With an increase in smart technology, IoT, and other changes in manufacturing, our industry is seeing employment needs change quickly. To help keep up with this, the world of secondary education is starting to combine technology and engineering into one degree: Mechatronics.
This multidisciplinary degree combines mechanical and electrical engineering with robotics, software, and computational hardware for a comprehensive and well-rounded background with current industry knowledge.
Donald Engineering has donated several interactive units to the Mechatronics Lab, an on-campus lab that will allow students the opportunity to work with programming, automation, part recognition, and implementation. The units Donald Engineering has provided to the Mechatronics lab include:
- Grip force and position sensor technology
- Two 3-axis robotic pneumatic platforms with HMIs control.
- Automatic tool changing station for multiple robotic end-of-arm tooling
- Belt-drive linear axis system for force position and overhung load and vibration analysis
- Collaborative end-of-arm tooling system kits and obstruction monitors
- Hydraulic closed-loop pump stand for understanding hydraulic pump technology
- PID motion controller and PI proportional pneumatic pressure control
- Control reliable machine safety equipment
This program and
DE's participation wouldn't be possible without the support of our customers and help from our vendors. We are honored to be in a position to give back to and support the next generation of engineers. Thank you to
Continental Hydraulics,
Ross Controls,
Schunk,
Clippard,
Oilgear, and
Milwaukee Cylinder for being strong supporters of this program.