| Factory automation is based on the application of | | | | functions performed under the automation include |
| computers. It involves various technologies. These | | | | operation scheduling, resource allocation and status, |
| technologies are applied by persons highly qualified in | | | | labor management, quality management, process |
| automation engineering. The technologies involves in | | | | management and performance analysis. |
| factory automation are motor control and drive | | | | Today the performance of an organization is based |
| system, robotics system, machine vision system, | | | | on two things namely effectiveness and efficiency. |
| programmable logic control system and manufacturing | | | | Effectiveness means ability to recognize and do |
| executive systems. These are also known as | | | | everything that can contribute to the organization's |
| automation tools without which automation is not | | | | development. Efficiency refers to the ratio of output to |
| possible. | | | | the input of any process or system. The efficiency |
| Factory automation facilitates creativity and | | | | and effectiveness of a factory or manufacturing unit |
| perspective to implement robot technology. It makes | | | | are greatly advanced by the automation system. It |
| many manufacturing processes possible without | | | | contributes in increasing the production of the factory |
| human interference. Automation integrates logic, power, | | | | as well as makes the manufacturing process more |
| information technologies and process into one drive | | | | flexible. |
| system. Automaton applied in the factory uses | | | | The quality control through factory automation is the |
| machine vision system. It uses robotic machine handling | | | | key issue behind the application of automation. The |
| process to perform identification, orientation and | | | | global economy has made the economy more |
| decoding tasks. The programmable logic control | | | | competitive. In this economic environment there is |
| system one the important automation tools facilitates | | | | emphasis on the better quality of products. The |
| the successful implementation of the automation | | | | automation system in the industries can play a major |
| control system. This system is capable of controlling all | | | | role in the quality enhancement. But running after the |
| types of machine controls, web handling lines, paper | | | | technological advancement with the revolution in |
| machine and pulping processes. It also works as | | | | information technology has raised many issues. A |
| conveyor system and does the functions such as | | | | major section of workforce has been rendered |
| packaging and mixing, blending and batching. | | | | jobless due to the automation system operation. |
| There is need to unify the business with plant floor | | | | Besides, the whole operation of the factory has |
| system in the present global scenario. The factory | | | | become more and more dependent on the machines |
| automation makes it possible. It also provides flow of | | | | and instruments. It has opened the way for any major |
| information to instruct people and machines to deliver | | | | debacle at any time. |
| the product as per requirement. Some important | | | | |