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Abstract
The purpose of this project was to improve upon the initial design of the Automated Storage and Retrieval System (AS/RS) demonstrator previously constructed and conceptualized by Joseph Faith and Greg Clevidence. Larger scale systems that this one model replicates are integral in the manufacturing industry for product management and eliminate significant portions of time in processes. The demonstrator is a table-top device focused on robustness, safety features, and offers a realistic depiction of similar systems used in the field. This system is meant to teach future students at the University of Southern Indiana about this aspect of manufacturing, which is the core objective of this project. The demonstrator features single and dual operation commands, with emergency stops with a side maintenance door to mimic the real-world safety features. The system also features a CLICK+ PLC, which is more representative of the teaching environment in the SCADA classroom and one of the integral ways that students will ultimately learn about automated storage and retrieval systems.