PLC Conveyor + Arm + AGV Automation Kit — Compact Industrial Automation & Robotics Cell

The PLC Conveyor Kit is the compact version of our Smart Logistics Cell. It captures the same core industrial workflow — sensor-triggered pick-and-place, PLC coordination, robotic manipulation, and mobile-robot delivery — in a single work cell that fits on a desk.

Ideal for classrooms, bootcamps, and R&D benches teaching industrial automation, robotics, mechatronics, and mobile robotics together in one integrated system — without the footprint or budget of a full multi-cell line.

The workflow you get out of the box:

1. Transport — Conveyor carries a cube along the guide rails to the IR-positioned pick point.
2. Pick & Load — Arm grips the cube with a vacuum suction pump and loads it onto the AGV.
3. Deliver — Line-following AGV shuttles the cube to the designated drop-off location.
4. Unload — Cube is unloaded from the AGV at the destination.
5. Return — AGV returns to the pickup zone while the next cube advances on the conveyor. The loop runs continuously.

What's included

• PLC controller (ladder-logic programmable, industry-standard I/O)
• Conveyor belt with aluminum guide rails and IR object-detection sensor
• Robotic arm with vacuum-suction end effector
• Line-following AGV (autonomous shuttle along a marked path)
• Sample cubes / payloads for pick-and-place
• Power supply, wiring harness, and quick-start assembly guide
• Access to the PathOn Robotics online curriculum, ladder-logic examples, and Discord support channel

Skills students will practice

• PLC ladder-logic programming (Siemens/Mitsubishi-compatible patterns)
• Sensor-driven state machines (IR trigger → arm dispatch)
• Vacuum end-effector control and pick-and-place sequencing
• Line-follower tuning and mobile-robot coordination
• Multi-actuator synchronization across conveyor, arm, and AGV

How this compares to the full Smart Logistics Cell

Who this is for

• Community colleges & technical high schools teaching automation, robotics, and mechatronics fundamentals
• University intro-to-automation, robotics, and mobile-robotics courses that want integrated physical hardware without a full factory footprint
• Corporate training programs onboarding maintenance technicians, controls engineers, and robotics operators
• Independent learners, makers, and researchers exploring industrial automation and mobile-robot integration

Upgrade path. When your program is ready to teach autonomous navigation, ROS 2 / Nav2, or multi-cell orchestration, upgrade to the full PLC Smart Logistics Cell — same PLC and conveyor architecture, adds a second arm, an AMR with autonomous navigation, and a second work cell.