Factory automation of course it will not be the same in all sectors. It will not even take long to disappear all the related jobs. New ones are created and others will be relocated, but the machines will continue to be used to alleviate the workload. Just like you can not do tunnels with shovels and between five people, but bulldozers are used. The automation process will eventually arrive and restart the industry so that people also have a space in it.
Industrial automation: what exactly does it imply?
Industrial automation introduces electromechanical and / or computerized systems or elements for industrial purposes. It covers multiple disciplines of engineering such as:
• Industrial instrumentation. This includes the installation of sensors, field transmitters, control and supervision systems.
• Data transmission and collection systems. Large teams will be those who transmit and collect those data that are recognized with the previous systems.
• Software applications in real time. This way, the operations of plants or industrial processes are supervised and controlled.
It is said that the automation of factories occurs in many and very different sectors of the economy. Above all we can see a change in:
- Automotive section
- Plastic manufacturing
- Pharmaceutical industry
- Chemical products industry
- Telecommunications
In addition, an automation not so explosive, but decent can be seen in other sectors that also produce high profits. The doctor or tourism.
Automation is not done only at the product manufacturing level. It also applies to data analysis, information management or services. As well as processes where you can improve the structure, design, contracting, installation, marketing and maintenance.
Factory automation: automotive industry
It has been the first industry to automate itself and, perhaps, the one that has generated the most controversy. The big chains and the repetitive manual work has been modified by the big robberies that are done with an efficiency greater than humans. They are more precise and faster and that’s why the growth in the sector has been exponential since then. Now there are operators to control that the machines work correctly and repair them.
Factory automation: pharmaceutical industry
This industry that moves millions is very automated. Not only at the level of product creation but also at the level of internal processes, data collection and analysis of these. In an industry, where there is not so much precision and the failures questioned, not only millions but also the lives of people, efficiency has priority. And the analysis by computers and strict control is necessary.
construction industry
In this sector, more and more is needed. The machines are more sophisticated and, at the same time, controlled. Even the most used machines, such as lathes and milling machines, are improved by adding computerized components.