PETRA - Advanced Industrial Control Trainer

Experience real-world factory automation—right in the classroom. The PETRA II Advanced Industrial Control Trainer from LJ Create provides a complete model of an automated production line controlled by programmable logic controllers (PLCs), an HMI panel, and SCADA software. Students gain hands-on experience designing, programming, and troubleshooting complex industrial control systems in a safe, interactive learning environment.

This video introduces the PETRA II Advanced Industrial Control Trainer—a networked factory automation system designed for education and workforce training. Viewers will see how component parts are transported across a simulated plant, monitored by sensors, and controlled by PLCs and HMI software.

Highlights

• Overview of PETRA’s classroom-ready factory automation setup
• Parts transport through a modeled industrial plant using conveyors and pneumatic actuators
• Integration of PLCs, HMI panels, and programming software for real-time control
• Students developing and running ladder logic programs to automate part movement
• Continuous monitoring with a range of detection sensors
• HMI interface for supervision and live plant data visualization
• Built-in switchable faults for realistic troubleshooting and maintenance training
• SCADA control demonstrating monitoring, trend analysis, and predictive maintenance

Learning Applications

• PLC Programming and Ladder Logic
• Sensor Integration and System Monitoring
• Human-Machine Interface (HMI) and SCADA Control
• Fault Diagnosis and Predictive Maintenance
• Automation Systems Design and Troubleshooting