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                Automation in Manufacturing 


Automation : 

  • It is the process of creation of new technology by minimizing the manual labour and errors ( which are caused by humans ) .


Advantages of Automation : 

  • Requirement of human labour is reduced.
  • Human error risks are fewer.
  • Improved safety.
  • Efficiency is high.
  • Good Quality.
Disadvantages of Automation : 
  • Initial investment is high.
  • There may be a temporary downtime in production due to failures.
  • Requires semi or high skilled labour.



Types of Automation : 
  1. Fixed Automation
  2. Programmable Automation
  3. Flexible Automation
1. Fixed Automation : It is the type of automation in which process of  manufacturing configuration  ( arrangement of parts in a particular form ) stays fixed.

Example : Flow production ( where products are continuously being made ),Material handling conveyor systems, Machining transfer lines ETC...,

➤ It is best suited for coco cola drink and for the products which are commonly used mainly food products



  1. This type of production is employed in the following
  • To create food products of one type and variant.
  • to create the medicines of one type.
     2.  It is also known as " Hard Automation" .

Advantages : 
  1. High production rate.
  2. Consistency in quality.
  3. Cost of unit is less.
Disadvantages : 
  1. Initial coat is high.
  2. Accommodating to changes is not possible or difficult.
2. Programmable  Automation : It is the one type of automation which can be altered to changing needs through a program. This program which can be coded in certain ways for the automation to change the sequence of automation.

➤ Suitable for low, medium and batch production.
➤The factories which make different variants of food often use this type of automation.

Example : Best example for this type of automation is CNC Machines.





Advantages : 
  1. Flexible to Change products.
  2. Suitable for batch production.
Disadvantages : 
  1. Initial cost is high ( cost of equipment ).
  2. Lower production levels.
  3. Time consume to change products.
3. Flexible Automation : It is similar to Programmable automation althrough no time loss for production of different type of products. To change the product type we have to change the program and changing of program does not take time like programmable automation.

➤ It can produce various combinations of products efficiently without having them to separate them into different batches.
➤ It have medium levels of production.
➤ It is also known as "Soft Automation".

Example : Best example is robotic arm which can be programed to drill, weld, Insert screws, spray paint ETC...,




Advantages : 
  1. High flexibility.
  2. No ideal time during new changes to production.
Disadvantages : 
  1. Initial cost is high.
  2. Higher cost for per unit.

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