Posted on 5th Jul 2023
According to CM Industrial process automation is the use of intelligent technology to industrial processes in order to substitute automated workflows for manual, boring, repetitive tasks. Businesses can operate more quickly and intelligently while cutting expenses and waste thanks to industrial automation and control.
Without process automation, factory managers must physically and manually track output quality and performance metrics to decide how best to operate the production machinery.
Industrial automation systems handle and simplify these activities using sensors, automatic control devices, computer technology, and software engineering. Thousands of sensors are used around the facility to collect data, which is then stored and analysed on a computer. A huge screen in a control room can be used to monitor and manage every machine and operation.
Without process automation, factory managers must physically and manually track output quality and performance metrics to decide how best to operate the production machinery.
Industrial automation systems handle and simplify these activities using sensors, automatic control devices, computer technology, and software engineering. Thousands of sensors are used around the facility to collect data, which is then stored and analysed on a computer. A huge screen in a control room can be used to monitor and manage every machine and operation.
Programmable logic controllers with Various Levels of Industrial Automation
Systems for automating industrial processes might be basic or complicated. They fall into one of four categories:
The lowest level of automation, known as the "field level," contains field equipment like sensors and actuators that are connected to a PLC. Temperature, pressure, flow, and other real-time factors are captured by these sensors, which then send data from machines and processes to a higher level for monitoring and analysis.
PLCs, CNC machine, and other devices at the control level receive the process parameters from a variety of sensors. They then use the program/control technique to drive the actuators. The most popular industrial controllers that provide automatic control functions based on input from sensors are programmable logic controllers (PLCs).
Level of Supervision and Production Control: This level includes automatic devices and monitoring systems that make it easier to control and intervene in processes. Examples of these functions include monitoring different parameters, setting production goals, archiving historical data, controlling machine start and stop times, etc. In this level, HMIs from Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) or Distribution Control Systems (DCS) are typically employed.
Level of Supervision and Production Control: This level includes automatic devices and monitoring systems that make it easier to control and intervene in processes. Examples of these functions include monitoring different parameters, setting production goals, archiving historical data, controlling machine start and stop times, etc. In this level, HMIs from Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) or Distribution Control Systems (DCS) are typically employed.
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