Process Automation

Machine automation is basically the use of control equipment to perform manufacturing operations. Machine automation can be used in all phases of manufacturing, from processing, inspection, testing, assembly, packaging, and final delivery. There are two main types of factory/machine automation: machine or process automation, and full factory automation.

Process Automation is use of control equipment to perform manufacturing operations on individual pieces, subassemblies or batches of products. The objective here is to improve the speed or quality of production by minimizing labor requirements or increasing machine speed/capacity with the same labor content.

Factory Automation involves using programmable logic controllers, computers and other control equipment to automatically sequence or operate entire production lines. The objective here is to speed up the entire production process from order entry through final delivery with no manual intervention.