A Guide to Industrial Automation
Industrial automation has completely changed the manufacturing scenario. With industrial automation, the evolution of technology has attained new heights. The rising population in the world comes with the growing demand for goods and services. Without industrial automation, meeting this demand would have been impossible. Artificial intelligence combined with robotics has boosted mass production like never before. Technology has helped achieve what would have been humanly impossible.
What is industrial automation?
With the beginning of the industrial revolution, big industries turned towards machines to produce goods, and this changed the traditional consumption and supply behaviour. Since then, industrial automation has simplified manufacturing with minimum human assistance. It has helped attain a uniform standard of quality, cost efficiency, and increased workers' safety. Some benefits of industrial automation are:
It helps reduce work-related accidents and increases worker safety by reducing human interaction with heavy machinery.
It allows production to take place 24*7 throughout the year, which helps increase productivity and profits.
It is cost-efficient since it helps by reducing labour costs.
Industrial automation is now armed with other equipment like PLC, SCADA, and HMI. All these aids the process of industrial automation by ensuring the seamless flow of information and control. Let us see how they help in automation.
Human Machine Interface or HMI
HMI facilitates communication between humans and machines. It helps in monitoring production and quickly responds to changing production requirements. It provides insight to control devices by raising alarms in case of errors or technical snags. This allows the operator to adopt effective measures as per the situation and avoid any delay or accidents.
Programmable Logic Controller or PLC
PLC is an industrial computer device that is programmed with customized software to monitor automatic processes in the industry. It receives information through sensors and other input devices, analyses this information, and carries out production accordingly. They are also programmed to troubleshoot problems.
Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition or SCADA
SCADA systems manage industrial operations by collecting real-time data through several interrelated machines like PLC, sensors, pumps, etc. The SCADA system also stores the data for later analysis that helps in better decision making. SCADA displays information using an HMI. SCADA also helps in the remote management of operations by allowing operators to view data from the central plant.
Industrial automation still has a long way to go since several activities continue to remain outside of automation. However, a 'smart factory' with complete automation and robotics is inevitable in the near future. #SchneiderElectric has the latest technologies that provide the best automation experience. With Schneider, you get the best-automated tools for all your industrial solutions.
What is industrial automation?
With the beginning of the industrial revolution, big industries turned towards machines to produce goods, and this changed the traditional consumption and supply behaviour. Since then, industrial automation has simplified manufacturing with minimum human assistance. It has helped attain a uniform standard of quality, cost efficiency, and increased workers' safety. Some benefits of industrial automation are:
It helps reduce work-related accidents and increases worker safety by reducing human interaction with heavy machinery.
It allows production to take place 24*7 throughout the year, which helps increase productivity and profits.
It is cost-efficient since it helps by reducing labour costs.
Industrial automation is now armed with other equipment like PLC, SCADA, and HMI. All these aids the process of industrial automation by ensuring the seamless flow of information and control. Let us see how they help in automation.
Human Machine Interface or HMI
HMI facilitates communication between humans and machines. It helps in monitoring production and quickly responds to changing production requirements. It provides insight to control devices by raising alarms in case of errors or technical snags. This allows the operator to adopt effective measures as per the situation and avoid any delay or accidents.
Programmable Logic Controller or PLC
PLC is an industrial computer device that is programmed with customized software to monitor automatic processes in the industry. It receives information through sensors and other input devices, analyses this information, and carries out production accordingly. They are also programmed to troubleshoot problems.
Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition or SCADA
SCADA systems manage industrial operations by collecting real-time data through several interrelated machines like PLC, sensors, pumps, etc. The SCADA system also stores the data for later analysis that helps in better decision making. SCADA displays information using an HMI. SCADA also helps in the remote management of operations by allowing operators to view data from the central plant.
Industrial automation still has a long way to go since several activities continue to remain outside of automation. However, a 'smart factory' with complete automation and robotics is inevitable in the near future. #SchneiderElectric has the latest technologies that provide the best automation experience. With Schneider, you get the best-automated tools for all your industrial solutions.
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