Automation
What is automation in industry?
Industry is using robots and automation for almost all processes. Both large and small companies are looking for automation in their plants, albeit for different reasons. Large companies need to be fully automated, while smaller companies often only want to automate boring and repetitive parts. Budget is usually a limiting factor when deciding to develop automation, but both can consider the offerings of automation manufacturers, distributors and integrators.
Fundamentals of automation in industry.
One of the basic and typical tasks performed on the production line, as in the food industry, is transport. This includes raw materials, semi-finished products and finished goods. Transport can involve unit and bulk shipments, including pallets. Basically, among the equipment that is designed to transport, there are pipes and conveyors. Historically used to transport liquids, gases and bulk materials. Conveyors, on the other hand, are used to transport raw materials and semi-finished products in a solid aggregate state, as well as individual or bulk finished products. Conveyors include, but are not limited to: belt conveyors (conveyors), plate conveyors, belt conveyors, chain conveyors, roller conveyors and modular conveyors. Many factors influence the choice of the type of conveyor used, such as its size, weight, structure, viscosity, type of material and degree of softness. A special type of conveyor can be called a lift, which is used to vary the level of stacking of the items being transported. Its advantage is that it takes up relatively little space. A lift is nothing more than a vertical conveyor.
Industry has to be very specific in its automation and robotics systems and solutions, as plants have to comply with many standards and rules. Plant owners have to be careful who they get their systems from, as manufacturers, integrators and distributors of automation systems try to target their products to specific industries. Conditions in food plants can be harsh, which also requires that the systems used are highly efficient and effective. Food is such a large part of the economy that automation companies are increasingly starting to develop products for it. The products have stainless steel housings, high IP protection and components that do not react in a bad way with food.