Web Definition: Automation
Automation or Industrial Automation is the use of computers to control industrial machinery & processes, replacing human operators. It is a step beyond mechanization, where human operators are provided with machinery to help them in their jobs. The most visible part of automation can be said to be industrial robotics. Some advantages are repeatability, tighter quality control, waste reduction, integration with business systems, increased productivity & reduction of labour. Some disadvantages are high initial costs & increased dependence on maintenance. By the middle of the 20th century, automation had existed for many years on a small scale, using mechanical devices to automate the production of simply shaped items. However the concept only became truly practical with the addition of the computer, whose flexibility allowed it to drive almost any sort of task. Computers with the required combination of power, price & size first started to appear in the 1960s & since then have taken over the vast majority of assembly line tasks.
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