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Current trends in industrial and home control systems have witnessed the enhancement of automation technologies in recent times. In spite of its slow start in earlier years, automation has evolved considerably to facilitate simple to complex control applications. The prevailing automation systems provide better productivity at a reasonable cost. Keep reading to get a better insight into the types of automation and their usage.
Automation refers to the process where technology is used in order to perform tasks where minimal human intervention is present. This comprises enterprise applications like IT automation, business process automation (BPA), network automation, industrial automation like robotics, and consumer applications like home automation, and so on. The automation system is operated via automatic actuating devices, sensory systems, and feedback control loops.
The automation system has replaced the traditional manual system by automating the process functions by using software and hardware tools, involving very little manpower. Following are the types of automation systems:
Industrial automation is the approach of streamlining industrial production processes to increase their efficiency. The integration of automation in industries provides excellent manufacturing solutions through better productivity and quality with reduced wastage and time consumption. Industrial automation involves the utilisation of different control devices like PC/PLC’s, sensors, machine drives, communication buses, Human Machine Interface (HMI), and so on. Industrial automation is subdivided into four types. These include:
Numerically Controlled Machines
Computer – Aided Manufacturing (CAM)
Flexible Manufacturing Systems
Industrial Robots
The rapid advancement of technologies is considerably influencing the daily lives of humans at a fast pace by controlling home appliances. Since electric connections are present in every house, it is necessary to use home automation to ensure safety, efficient resource management, reduced electricity consumption, and human effort. Home automation systems perform operations like regulating HVAC (Heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning), lighting control, load management, managing audio/video systems, security and monitoring, and other tasks. Home automation is subdivided into three types. These include:
Wired Home Automation System
Power Line Home Automation System
Wireless Home Automation
In a nutshell, both industrial and home automation are responsible for increasing efficiency and productivity by using various technologies, which in turn reduces human intervention. Overall output, accuracy, productivity, safety, and reduced labour charges are the evidence of automation systems
The three major systems used in industrial automation include: Fixed Automation, Flexible Automation, and Programmable Automation.
There are three basic principles of automation:
Source of power to conduct action
Feedback controls
Machine programming
Following are the advantages of an industrial automation system:
More time to participate in household activities
Perfect security mechanism
Fast and easy controls
Better environment for social get-togethers
Adequate power saving
Mentioned below are the benefits of a home automation system:
Cost-effective
More accurate data collection
Higher productivity
Increased flexibility
Low maintenance charges
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