Industrial automation is a means of simplifying production jobs and for providing speed with accuracy for work elements involved. In broader technical terms, industries automation can be stated on a system that consists of relating coordinating, integrating machines, mechanisms, devices and control to the extent that partial or complete processing of production inputs is accomplished automatically without the assistance of intervention of human being. Industrial automation may be categorized into two i.e. full automation and cost effective automation. Full automation may be considered as a system of complex equipments that automatically processes production inputs i.e. raw material to finished products that utilizing machinery those are specifically designed for the purposes. Full automation is generally associated with mass production, the use of computerized controls and expensive equipment. In low cost automation selected manual operations are to be converted in to automatic operations. The investments normally involved in low cost automation are nominal.
This paper attempts to make an in depth investigations on the topic Industries automation that plays a vivacious role in the modern age although the concept of automation is well known. The success of automation depends upon key factors like quality of equipment, management and skill of workers and environmental facility available to the systems. Authors concentrate more on the aspects of cost effective automation in this paper, as full automation is not reachable by every low and medium scale industries.
Industrial, Automation, Developing Countries, Cost, Prospects
