What is Industrial Automation?
Industrial Automation is the use of control systems – PLCs, SCADA, DCS and robots – to automate manufacturing and processing tasks, increasing precision, consistency and productivity while reducing dependence on manual labour.
Technical Definition: The use of control systems – PLCs (Programmable Logic Controllers), SCADA, DCS, robots – to automate industrial manufacturing and processing tasks that were previously performed manually. Industrial automation reduces labour costs, increases precision and enables continuous 24/7 production.
Why it matters: Industrial automation is the engine of modern manufacturing. By applying industrial automation discipline to building management – higher redundancy requirements, standardised logic blocks, documented architectures – facility owners achieve far more reliable and maintainable operations.
HubMind’s view: We bring industrial automation discipline to building automation – systematic naming, standardised programming, documented architectures – areas where the building sector has historically lagged significantly behind industry.
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