Industrial AutomationParticularly Industrial Automation Tools

Presenter: Farid Musa / 180202062

Outlines

1. Industrial Automation – Definition2. Industrial Automation – Benefits3. Industrial Automation – Disadvantages4. Industrial Automation Tools5. Industrial Automation Hierarchy Levels6. Conclusion

Industrial Automation – Definition

Industrial Automation or Automation is basically the delegation of human control function to technical equipment for

1) Increasing Productivity

2) Increasing Quality

3) Reducing Cost

4) Increasing Safety in working conditions.

Source Link: http://industrialautomation-info.blogspot.com.tr/2010/05/defination-of-automation_28.html

Industrial Automation – Benefits

• Simplified and more convenient operation• More humane conditions

• Automation of foundry works

• Production of better, cheaper products of equal quality at low cost• CNC - Computer Numerical Control

• Reduction of hazards to people• Automation of Chemical Processes

• And so forth…

Industrial Automation – Disadvantages

• Redundancy of workers may lead to unemployment

• Security Threats/Vulnerability

• High initial cost

• Overtaxing in difficult situations

• Unpredictable/excessive costs of developing automated process

Industrial Automation Tools

• ANN - Artificial Neural Network• DCS - Distributed Control System• HMI - Human Machine Interface & CHI - Computer Human Interfaces• SCADA - Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition• PLC - Programmable Logic Controller• MES - Manufacturing Execution System• ERP - Enterprise Resource Planning• CIM - Computer-Integrated Manufacturing • FMS - Flexible Manufacturing System• Although list continues, primary ones are above…

Industrial Automation Hierarchy Levels

Administration – Planning, Statistics, Finance

Enterprise – Workflow, Resources, Interactions TOOLS: ERP

Manufacturing Execution – TOOLS: MES

Supervisory – TOOLS: SCADA

Group Control (Several Unit Controls) – TOOLS: DCS

Field Activity - TOOLS: PLC

Primary Technology (Equipment) – TOOLS: Sensors/Actuators

further to lights-out manufacturing!

• FANUC, the Japanese robotics company, has been operating a "lights out" factory for robots since 2001.

• In the Netherlands, Philips uses lights-out manufacturing to produce electric razors, with 128 robots from Adept Technology.

Source Link: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lights_out_%28manufacturing%29

Thanks for attentionPresenter: Farid Musa / 180202062

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