Eps 1058: industrial automation
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Earlier the purpose of automation was to increase productivity (since automated systems can work 24 hours a day), and to reduce the cost associated with human operators (i.e. wages & benefits).
Lower operating cost: Industrial automation eliminates healthcare costs and paid leave and holidays associated with a human operator.
Automation alleviates the error associated with a human being.
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Previously, automation was intended to increase productivity by using automated systems that could work 24 hours a day and reduce the cost of human operators . Industrial automation is the control of various processes and machines to handle industries that have been replaced by humans. When an industry requires an automation system, a control strategy uses a range of technologies that have been implemented to achieve the desired results.
Today, however, the focus of automation has shifted to increasing the quality and flexibility of the manufacturing process. Manufacturing companies in India have introduced automation to overcome various complexities and simplify production processes to increase productivity. This has helped manufacturing companies reduce their labor costs, eliminate human error, and automate the entire process for improved lead times.
The installation of sensors, analysers and transmitters has also provided valuable insights and ensured that production processes are controlled more efficiently than ever before in the history of the industry.
At this level, automatic devices and monitoring systems facilitate the control and intervention of functions such as monitoring various parameters, setting machine start and stop times, and setting production targets. There is a complete automation system, which is controlled by industrial automation, which is generally used at the level of control.
The tasks at this level include the production, maintenance, repair and maintenance of equipment as well as the maintenance and repair of machines and equipment.
As technology advances, automation systems will be able to perform increasingly complex and difficult tasks. Artificial intelligence adds an expanded dimension to mundane automation, allowing machines to take on specific tasks that require decision-making - and problem-solving. Advances in automation technology can fundamentally change our performance and lead to corresponding economic shifts in the production, distribution, and distribution of goods and services.
Industrial robots will be able to solve more complex tasks without human intervention, but they must be easy to deploy, operate, and maintain, as the majority of the people using robots lack programming and engineering skills. Intelligent robots alone will not only be able to detect and predict changes, but will also be able to make adjustments in real time. As automation increases, steps must be taken to develop systems that emphasize the potential for collaborative interaction between humans and machines.
The concepts being developed in the wake of the industry's 4.0 revolution, dubbed the "new phase of the Industrial Revolution," which focuses on the integration of robots and the interaction between man and machine in the production of goods and services, include networked connections that enable robots to work together. Robots can be used in environments and processes that are dangerous to humans, such as factories, warehouses and warehouses. Cooperation between humans and robots will improve as cooperation increases.
Manufacturers can use industrial robots and intelligent machines to perform various operations that require speed, endurance and accuracy, such as production, logistics and logistics, as well as production and sales.
Industrial robots usually help large manufacturers with long production runs, but new capabilities could soon bring industrial automation to small and medium-sized industries. Industrial robots now being developed and deployed are multifunctional, so that a single machine can be used for several different tasks. Industrial automation systems will also have the ability to make decisions without human assistance.
An example of programmable automation is a numerically controlled machine, such as a computer, an image processing system, or even a machine-to-machine interface.
When an automation system is reprogrammed, production time is lost when the physical parameters of a product are changed. Flexible or soft automated systems are systems that are capable of producing a wide range of products, essentially at any time, without changing from one product to another. These systems can produce different combinations of schedules and products without each product having to be produced in a separate batch.
The automation of factories, manufacturing processes and plants improves production rates by better control of production. By integrating different processes and automated machines, the work cycle and effort for human workers is minimized.
Standardization of product quality is maintained, as industrial processes are controlled and monitored in every phase from creation to the end of the product. In short, industrial automation can be defined as the automatic control and control of an industrial process that results in higher performance than manual control. By using automation technologies, an industrial process can adjust process variables to the desired values using closed-loop control techniques.
The figure above shows the power plant automation that Siemens provides to achieve sustainable, safe and economical operation. Total Integrated Automation offers the possibility to automate all sections of a power plant with the help of advanced control units such as WinCC, SIMATIC modules and PLC. In the case of the Power Plant Automation System , the control unit is used by the SIMatIC module and the PCLs, while the Win CC provides an effective graphical interface.