Automation and robotics are two of the hottest topics in manufacturing, with room for vast amounts of growth. If it seems like every company is jumping on the bandwagon to implement a robotic process or inventory system, that’s because you’re right — more than ever before. But despite these facts, many people still ask the same question: What is automation? While this may seem like an easy topic to cover, defining the term can be complicated. In order to provide a clear picture of what industrial automation and robotics is, we’ll look at each term individually and then put them together.
It’s easy to assume that industrial automation and robotics are the same, but they’re not. Industrial automation occurs when computers and machines enable people to perform tasks faster or more accurately than they could without them. Robotics refers specifically to devices that can execute complex physical movements without human intervention. It makes sense, then, that… Continue reading Learn what industrial automation and robotics is
