What is industrial automation? In the early days, the purpose of automation was to increase productivity (since automated systems could work 24 hours a day) and reduce labor-related costs (i.e. wages and profits). Today, however, the focus of automation has shifted to improving quality and flexibility in the manufacturing process. In the automotive industry, the installation of pistons into engines is usually performed manually with a 1-1.5% error rate. Currently, automated machines are used to perform this task with a 000001% error rate.

　　The advantages of industrial automation

　　Reduced operating costs: Industrial automation eliminates healthcare costs and labor-related paid time off and holidays. Also, industrial automation does not require other employee benefits such as bonuses, pensions, etc. Most importantly, although it is associated with a higher initial cost, it saves workers on their monthly wages, resulting in significant cost savings for the company. Since machines used in industrial automation fail infrequently, they are less expensive to maintain. If it fails, all it takes is a computer and a maintenance engineer to fix it.

　　The advantages of industrial automation

       1. High productivity: Although many companies employ hundreds of production workers on shifts of up to three to keep factories running for maximum hours, factories still need to be closed for maintenance and vacations. Industrial automation accomplishes a company's goals by allowing it to run manufacturing plants 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year. This greatly increases the productivity of the company.

　　2. High Quality: Automation mitigates human-related errors. Also, unlike humans, robots do not involve any fatigue, which results in the manufacture of products of uniform quality at different times.

　　3. High flexibility: Adding new tasks to an assembly line requires operator training, but robots can be programmed to perform any task. This makes the manufacturing process more flexible. Information accuracy is high. Adding automated data collection allows you to gather critical production information, improve data accuracy, and reduce data collection costs. This gives you the facts to make the right decisions when it comes to reducing waste and improving processes.

　　4. High security: Industrial automation can make the production line safe for employees by deploying robots to handle dangerous situations.