Automation in Industrial Application for Enhancement of Efficiency & Safety
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Automation in Industrial Application for Enhancement of Efficiency & Safety

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Industrial automation refers to computerized systems within manufacturing that handle different processes and machineries in place of human involvement. Automation and control technologies perform a critical role and are typically some of the most demanded systems in an industrial enterprise. These systems are relied upon to help maintain high reliability in often harsh environments, diagnose faults and support critical decision making, and support ease of programming. The criticality and complexity of these systems demands a level of skill and expertise in design, programming, installation and commissioning.

With extensive experience and knowledge of industry processes, regulations, and standards, Dpstar has been delivering industrial automation and control solutions since the 90’s. At Dpstar, we help our customers optimise their manufacturing processes, productivity, delivering efficiency savings, and simplifying compliance. We deliver the highest standard of equipment systems integration solutions to the Life Sciences and Technology sectors through the expertise and commitment of our team. Dpstar is able to tailor solutions to the particular requirements of your processes. We provide industry specific products, systems and services.

Types Of Industrial Automation

Three areas of expertise in automation production that have grown out of manufacturing automation are fixed, programmable and flexible automation. These automation types are engineered to meet specific production requirements of industry sectors.

Fixed or Hard Automation

This type of automation is employed to perform fixed and repetitive operations in order to achieve high production rates. It uses special purpose or dedicated equipment to automate the fixed sequence assembling or processing operations. Once it is employed, it is relatively hard to change or vary the product design. Therefore, it is inflexible in providing product variety, but increases the efficiency with higher production rate and reduces cost per unit.

  • Automated assembly machines
  • Web Handling and converting systems
  • Chemical manufacturing processes
  • Material conveyor systems
  • Machining transfer lines
  • Paint and coating automation processes

Programmable Automation

In this automation system, a specific class of product changes and also assembling or processing operations can be changed with the modification of control program in the automated equipment. This automation is best suited for batch production process where product volume is medium to high. Similarly, it is also tedious to change and reconfigure the system for a new product or sequence of operations. Therefore, new product or reconfiguration in the sequence of operations requires a long setup.

  • Numerically controlled (NC) machine tools
  • Programmable logic controllers
  • Industrial robots

Flexible or Soft Automation

This automation system provides the automatic control equipment that offers a great flexibility for making changes in the product design. These changes can be performed quickly through the commands given in the form of codes by the human operators. This automation allows the manufacturers to produce multiple products with different ranges as a combined process rather than separate.

  • Robotics
  • Assembly systems
  • Material handling systems

Applications

Manufacturing

Manufacturing companies as a whole employ industrial automation in a wide variety of ways. They may use technology to assemble or create product, monitor maintenance tasks, or manage inventory levels.

Oil & Gas Drilling

Because oil and gas drilling often involves offshore stations and remote locations, industrial automation is extremely useful in this industry. Sensors and other monitoring equipment mean fewer difficult and potentially dangerous trips for technicians.

Oil & Gas Drilling

Because oil and gas drilling often involves offshore stations and remote locations, industrial automation is extremely useful in this industry. Sensors and other monitoring equipment mean fewer difficult and potentially dangerous trips for technicians.

Paper Mills

It can be used in paper mills to manage batch production, as well as control instrumentation, plant devices, and equipment. This allows operators to have excellent visibility into the entire production system.

Distribution

Once products are made and are ready for shipment, the distribution industry takes over. Expectations for faster delivery continue to accelerate in all areas. As a result, it will continue implementing solutions in the distribution arena to manage shipping and delivery of products at an even faster rate.

Distribution

Once products are made and are ready for shipment, the distribution industry takes over. Expectations for faster delivery continue to accelerate in all areas. As a result, it will continue implementing solutions in the distribution arena to manage shipping and delivery of products at an even faster rate.

Agriculture

To increase the quality and quantity of crop production, a number of traditional agricultural equipment need to be reformed. For the ease of farmers, a lot of machines have been invented that are capable to do tedious tasks quickly with great precision. Some examples of automatic machinery currently being used in the agriculture industry include harvesters, irrigation systems, plowing machines, self-driving tractors, etc. A prominent advantage of using these machines is that they sense the need for an operation automatically and do the task as commanded by the controller.

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