If you teach subjects related to hydraulic, pneumatic, electrical and control technologies, the

illustration of concepts and the behaviour of systems are no doubt at the heart of your requirements.
Created in 1986 by Famic Technologies to meet the needs of technical teaching and training and
used in thousands of schools worldwide, Automation Studio™ is a unique software solution, which
offers intuitive design, animation, simulation and system analysis functionalities in a versatile
and user-friendly environment. It allows teachers to present more content in less time, improves
students’ understanding of concepts and diagnosis capabilities and brings to schools, colleges and
universities an optimal return on investment.

Complete Software Solution for Teaching Future Technicians

and Engineers that Covers all Levels

High School College Corporate Training

Vocational Training University Workforce

Mechatronics
Industrial Automation
Hydraulics
Electrical Engineering Mechanical Pneumatics
Technologies Electrotechnical Fluid Power Component Sizing
Heavy Duty Mechanics
Electrotechnical One-line
AN Bill of Material & Report
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Electrical Component Sizing Catalogue Manager

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Electrical Controls Multi-User Manufacturers' Catalogues

OPC Client & OPC Server Control Panels & 2D-3D HMI
(CAN Bus) YS
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PLC Ladder Logic Teachware Mechanical Engineering

Allen Bradley™ Siemens™ & IEC 1131
Electromechanical
APIs / Script Language Didactic Support Technologies
Digital Electronics SFC Compilers
Sequential Industrial Maintenance
& Export to Siemens™
Function Chart and XML format Mechanical Design
(SFC/GRAFCET) (Automation Studio PLC™)

The Most Cost-Effective Solution for Teaching Maximum Return on Investment:

and Learning One Solution for Several Departments
Automation Studio™ is a complete solution which covers a wide array of Since it covers most industrial technologies, Automation Studio™ is ideal for
technologies. It is offered to schools at a very attractive price. many curricula and can therefore be used by several schools’ departments.
They can take advantage of one single complete software solution and share
its cost.

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Online Remote Access Licensing Teachware
Easy-to-use, reliable, and accessible, wherever you are! Course material is available for each technology. It provides teachers and
Benefit from a new online remote access licence connection for teachers trainers with the essentials for preparing course curriculum. Automation
and students. You can prepare and simulate your courses and homework Studio™ offers guides, manuals, lectures, videos and lab notes for all levels
from home, school or workplace. of discipline.
Unlike other teachware made using multimedia sequences, course
content offered by Automation Studio™ is interactive and animated
live by the software simulation. Teachers can modify this content using
Automation Studio™ to better fit their needs.

Workflow
The Workflow allows defining interactive activities for existing projects and
connecting them to other applications. It also can automate repetitive tasks
without programming knowledge.

3D
Automation Studio™ includes a 3D editor for
creating and importing 3D parts in STEP, STL
and IGES. It is possible to visualize, simulate
and animate them, simultaneously, with the
technologies that drive the system.

Mechanical Links
Using the Mechanism Manager, mechanical
bodies can be linked to Fluid Power actuators
to simulate and animate their effects.

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 All-in-One Complete Mechatronics

Complete Set of Libraries

Drag and Drop Components

Dynamic Measuring Instruments Configurable Displayed Information

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Teaching & Learning Software Solution
Plotter Dynamic and Realistic Simulation in Full Color

Component Failures

HMI 2D-3D

Troubleshooting & Diagnostics

Control Panel

Bill of Material Machine Specific Training

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 Hydraulics
Complying with ISO 1219-1 and 1219-2 standards, the Hydraulic Library (industrial
and proportional) offers all the component symbols required to create mobile and
industrial hydraulic systems and functions. Components are preconfigured. Moreover
simulation parameters such as performance curves, external loads, leaks, viscosity,
and thermal characteristics can be configured as needed.

Leaks
Pneumatics
The Pneumatic Library includes all the symbols
necessary to create pneumatic, electropneumatic Variable Realistic
and moving part logic systems. Like in the effort on simulation
Hydraulic Library, the parameters of pneumatic actuators
components can also be configured.

Resi
Energy
efficiency Speed

Wire
and line
Programmable Logic
Controller (PLC) settings Dynamic Sim
Automation Studio™ offers three PLC
Ladder Logic libraries: Allen Bradley™, Torque
Siemens™ and IEC61131-3. It becomes
easy to create and simulate the control
Valve
part of an automated system. dynamics
Component
Me
failure
tran
Fluid
Digital Electronics Electrotechnical characteristics
This library comes complete with standard devices including inverters, One-line
logic gates, flip-flops, counters, shift registers, comparators, switches, LEDs, This library enables the design of
7-bar display, decoders, multiplexers, etc. diagrams for all voltage levels in a typi- Inductance
cal one-line representation of networks for
power generation, transmission and distribution.

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 Electrotechnical
The Electrotechnical Library offers a wide array of components to create AC and DC
electrical circuits, from basic to advanced uses. It supports IEC and NEMA standards.
Motor soft starters and variable frequency drives are available. It offers
components built according to the real model from manufacturers such as
Siemens™, Allen Bradley™, etc.
Tools are available to quickly implement and design entire scaled cabinets and
junction boxes. A rail mounting for assembly grouping as well as ducting elements
for wires is available.

Frequency
Electrical Controls
AC/DC
The Electrical Controls Library interacts
Current with all components from other
and Voltage libraries so as to create electrically
(RMS/average/ controlled systems. It supports IEC
instant) and JIC standards.

istance Volumetric,
mechanical
Frictions and thermal
efficiencies

mulation Sequential Function Chart (SFC/GRAFCET)

The Sequential Function Chart (SFC) Module is the tool of choice
Power
to implement control structures. In addition to macro-steps,
Consumption
Automation Studio™ includes encapsulating steps enabling
Hysteresis hierarchical order.

echanical Pressure,
nsmission flow and
temperature
2D / 3D Human Machine Control Panels
Interface (HMI) This module allows to easily create control panels and to operate the virtual
Capacitance
This module provides mechanism to easily system or real equipment.
create animated shapes and control panels that
reproduce the behaviour of the equipment they
represent.

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 Configuration Tools Create and Customize your Own Symbols,
Automation Studio™ allows you to create and configure valves, cylinders, Libraries and Templates
motors, etc., so as to obtain components which are graphically compliant Using the standard components, the flexible drawing tools, and the
with your requirements and respectful of real technical performances. grouping function, users can create, and customize their own libraries and
templates.
This makes it easy to create libraries specific to an exercise and containing
only the required components.

CAN Bus Links to Operate Virtual Machines Component Sizing

Automation Studio™ can communicate with any OPC / CAN Bus compliant Automation Studio™ provides calculation worksheets specific to each
control devices via an OPC interface. category of pneumatic, hydraulic and electrical components which include
calculation tools necessary for component sizing. Users have quick access
Interfaces to Programmable Logic Controllers to applicable equations and parameter definitions.
(PLCs) and Equipment
In order to connect Automation Studio™ to an external hardware,
you can either use an I/O interface kit or OPC Client Server.

I/O Interface kit

This Interface Kit is a hardware solution that allows connecting 8 digital
inputs and 8 digital outputs directly to a PLC or to equipment such as relays,
contacts, valves, sensors, etc.

Complete OPC Connectivity Client & Server

Automation Studio™ offers both OPC Client and OPC Server modules. The
OPC Client is a standard software interface that allows Automation Studio™
to exchange data with any PLC or other control devices for which an OPC
Server is available and vice versa.

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Automation Studio PLC™ Exportation Cross-Section Animation
This module enables users to export SFC / GRAFCET into XML format or Users can build cross sections animated views and link them to the
into Siemens STEP 7 Graph in order to program your Siemens S7-300 simulation results in order to produce synchronized animations.
Series PLC.

Dynamic, Realistic and Visual Simulation Adjustable Simulation Pace

Automation Studio™ allows reproducing accurately the system behaviour The user can now select the simulation time step from 10 milliseconds
in a dynamic and visual way. During simulation, components are animated, to 0.1 milliseconds allowing for customizable simulation ranging from a
and lines and wires are color-coded according to their state. Simulation complete system simulation to a very precise component-level analysis.
can then help to explain system operation and to assimilate more quickly
theories and concepts studied in class. You can also monitor variables such
as pressure, flow, displacement, current, and voltage at any point in a
circuit. The simulation paces “Normal”, “Slow Motion”, “Step by Step”, and
“Pause” allow controlling the simulation speed.

Adjustable Component Simulation Parameters

Default simulation parameters are set for each component so that no initial
configuration is required. This includes parameters such as applied loads,
dimensions, angles, internal leakages, forces and torque, etc.

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 Virtual Systems Troubleshooting Module
Using the Electrical, PLC libraries and SFC / GRAFCET module, the student Create or activate pre-defined component failures to develop
simply links sensors, switches, lights, conveyors, etc., in order to make the troubleshooting skills. Students learn to quickly and easily solve
Virtual Systems operate according to the instructions of the teacher. All this “What-if” scenarios of potential problems. Failures can be triggered
is done in a safe environment! automatically by preset conditions or manually during simulation.

Traffic Lights Marble Sorter

Pick and Place A complete set of measuring tools, including an oscilloscope, multimeter,
hydraulic tester, pressure gauge and thermometer, is available. It is
possible to dynamically place probes anywhere in the circuit and obtain
instant readings.

Circuit Modification During Simulation

Automation Studio™ provides tools for disconnecting wires and pipes
during simulation to isolate parts of a circuit, perform measurements, and
repair or replace components to fix suspected failures. The state of the
complete circuit is instantaneously and realistically updated. A repair tool
is also provided, allowing you to select and remove any suspected fault.

Diagnostic Tools
Automation Studio™ provides ex-
tensive diagnostic tools allowing
the detection of inconsistencies
or errors such as free connec-
tors, redundant or overlapping
lines, non-compliance with ISO
standards, etc.

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Manufacturers’ Catalogues
Automation Studio™ is the only software solution offering teachers and
students an expansive library with thousands of preconfigured components
reproducing real world functionalities.

Save time with ready-to-use components from renowned manufacturers.

• Component options management
• Circuits created with manufacturer’s parameters
• Instant access to updated versions

Each component has been carefully and rigorously bench tested within
Automation Studio™ to ensure that the simulation meets a manufacturer’s
typical application and performance specifications. The virtual test benches
provided also help understanding the components’ behaviour and validate
product selection.

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Libraries and Modules Annual Maintenance & Technical Support Plan
• Electrotechnical (AC/DC) • Fluid Power Component Sizing Subscribe to our Annual Maintenance & Technical Support Plan which grants
• Hydraulics / Proportional Hydraulics • Electrical Component Sizing you, for a period of one year, exclusive advantages such as :
• Pneumatics / Proportional Pneumatics • Catalogue Manager - Remote Access Licensing (WAN)
• Electrical Controls • Manufacturers' Catalogues - Software updates, services releases, new versions
• PLC Ladder Logic, Allen Bradley™ • Bill of Material & Report - Online Training Session (2 hours)
Siemens™ & IEC 1131 • OPC Client & OPC Server (CAN Bus) - Unlimited Technical Support (Phone, Fax, Email, Technical Support Portal)
• Sequential Function Chart • SFC Compilers & Export to
(SFC/GRAFCET) Siemens™ and XML format
• Digital Electronics (Automation Studio PLC™)
• Electrotechnical One-line • Teachware
• Control Panels & 2D-3D HMI • Didactic Support
• Mechanical Links • APIs / Script Language

While Automation Studio™ can be used without training, we offer

training programs that provide in-depth knowledge for a wider range
of uses. Whether on-line, on-site, or at our offices, we have the right
training for you!

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