What is the Automation?

                                           What is the Automation?

Automation-Automation can be defined as technology dealing with the design of machine tools and
system using electronics and computer systems that produce the final product at the least cost, with minimal labor intervention. Is, components of high accuracy are produced and repeated tolerances are produced without the desired tolerance. Fully automated production systems include machining centers such as desired, industrial robots and material handling systems, automated assembly lines, automated vision systems such as machine vision and automated quality control systems, and planning, data collection, feedback, decision making to control operations and Present the desired information on visual display units in a concise and easily integrated form .

Type of Automation System

• fixed types- In fixed automation, the sequence of processing is fixed to a particular product. Such a system can be used for mass production of a product. Its initial cost is high and any changes in product design can be incorporated with difficulty. If the product is to be replaced, a lot of modifications, new additions, etc. may be required and it will be very expensive and time consuming to adjust.

• programmable types- In programmable automation (with numerically controlled machines and robots), it is possible to adjust changes in the sequence of operations for new products by changing the program (set of instructions).Such a system is suitable for batch production. For the new product, not only programs have to be changed, but new tools and fixtures may be loaded, and machine settings have been changed. 

•  flexible types-In flexible automation systems, no time is lost for producing a product and converting to a new product. Complete information and programs for the products to be produced are available in the Computer System and the code for the new product must be conveyed to the computer and changes to all settings, tools, etc. are made automatically. Such systems are best suited for the production of a wide variety of spare parts for large industrial plants / processes / premises. Spare should not be stocked, but can be stored in a program machine for their production.

When and when an additional part is required, the machine can be guided and partially produced in the shortest time without losing production, equipment, fixtures, loading, arranging, on time. can be done. Such systems use flexible manufacturing systems with automatic tool changers, pallet fixtures, etc. The latest trend in automation is computer integrated manufacturing, that is, not only to use computers for actual production and manufacturing, but also to do all business related tasks such as product design, complete planning for manufacturing, inventory of raw materials. , And other stocks, actual sales, sales forecasts, handheld orders, maintenance of various machine tools.