The Automatics Smart Factory provides students with hands-on experience of various processes and technologies commonly used in manufacturing and Industry 4.0 principles. These include conveyor systems, sensing systems, pneumatic pick-and-place technology, DC motor drivers, and stepper motor drivers. The factory uses colored discs made from plastic and other materials. A conveyor belt transports these discs into the factory, where user-programmed sensors sort them into different rejection bins. Some discs are picked off the conveyor by a suction device and a stepper motor-controlled gantry sorts them into appropriately colored containers. The Smart Factory is fully self-contained and can be stored in one of our standard trays. It is compatible with Siemens (or other brand) 12V or 24V PLCs.