The Ball and Plate Systems aim to fix a ball at the midpoint of the flat plate by rolling or pitching the plate in the direction of the x and y axes when it moves in any direction on that flat plate due to gravity or an external disturbance source. This study aims to redesign the ball and plate system with a new design and transform it into a laboratory set for use in educational activities.

Ordinary ball and plate systems perform this function using different mechanical methods. The most popular of these is the version driven by ordinary hobby-use servo motors attached to two sides of the flat plate. The primary reason for constructing these training sets in miniature is the use of touch-sensitive plates to detect the ball, and these are not manufactured in any size.

The aim of this study is to provide a more visually appealing training set and to more effectively incorporate servo motors into the theoretical content of the training set. For this reason, the study was conducted with a plate scale of 1000x1000mm. The purpose of the study is to balance the ball in the centre of the plate with different control methods.

Thanks to this study, the ball and plate system was created in a more visual and user-friendly manner. Because the resulting system includes a next-generation controller like PLCnext, it also allows users to test different control algorithms.