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WorksheetsQuiz No.1: The Automation Industry
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 11mins
Automation derive from the Greek words.
Auto and Matio
Auto and Matos
Auto and Machio
Auto and Machina
Set of technologies that result in operation of machines and systems without significant human intervention.
Revolution
Automation
Animation
Technological Evolution
Identify the devices that detects machine states.
sensors
motors
lamps
buzzer
PLC stands for.
Programmable Logic Circuits
Programmable Logic Controllers
Programmable Level Circuits
Portable Logic Controllers
Field devices refer to
input devices only.
output devices only.
power devices only.
all kind of sensors and actuators that are physically wired to PLC input/output modules.
This is the top level of the industrial automation which manages the whole automation system. The tasks of this level include production planning, customer and market analysis, orders and sales, etc. So it deals more with commercial activities and less with technical aspects.
Field Level
Industrial Level
Control Level
Supervising and Production Level
This is the level where all the automation related programs are executed. For this purpose, generally, Programmable Logic Controllers or PLCs are used, which provide real-time computing capability.
Field Level
Industrial Level
Control Level
Supervising and Production Level
The tasks of this level include production planning, customer and market analysis, orders and sales, etc. So it deals more with commercial activities and less with technical aspects.
Field Level
Industrial Level
Control Level
Supervising and Production Level
A set of independent machines, processes and data, all working synchronously under the command of a single control system to implement an automation system of a production process.
Integrated Automation
Programmable Automation
Flexible Automation
Fixed Automation
It is usually used in continuous flow processes like conveyors and mass production systems.
Integrated Automation
Programmable Automation
Flexible Automation
Fixed Automation
This system requires a significant amount of time and effort to reprogram the machines and usually used in batch process production.
Integrated Automation
Programmable Automation
Flexible Automation
Fixed Automation
It is usually always controlled by computers and is often implemented where the product varies frequently.
Integrated Automation
Programmable Automation
Flexible Automation
Fixed Automation
This advantage helps to produce mass production by drastically reducing assembly time per product with greater production quality.
To improve product quality
To increase productivity
To reduces routine checks
To raise the level of safety
This advantage reduces the need for manual checking of various process parameters.
To improve product quality
To increase productivity
To reduces routine checks
To raise the level of safety
This advantage increases the level of safety to personnel by substituting them with automated machines in hazardous working conditions.
To improve product quality
To increase productivity
To reduces routine checks
To raise the level of safety
