Automation - MphasisIntern
- 1. Name: T.Tejaswini E-mail : tejaswini.thondamanati@gmail.com Twitter ID: tejaswini.thondamanati@gmail.com University: JNTUH Year/Semester: B.Tech 4th year/ 2nd semester Branch: Electronics and Communication Engineering
- 2. Automation or automatic control is the use of control systems in various applications such as machinery, microwave ovens, aircrafts and many more with less human power. Automation has been achieved by various means including mechanical, hydraulic, electrical, electronic and computers, usually in combination. The first commercially successful glass bottle blowing machine was an automatic model introduced in 1905.The machine, operated by a two man crew working 12-hour shifts, could produce 17,280 bottles in 24 hours, compared to 2,880 bottles made by a crew of six men and boys working in a shop for a day. The cost of making bottles by machine was 10 to 12 cents per gross compared to $1.80 per gross by the manual glassblowers and helpers.
- 3. The main advantages of automation are: Increased throughput or productivity. Improved quality or increased predictability of quality. Improved robustness (consistency), of processes or product. Increased consistency of output. Reduced direct human labor costs and expenses.
- 4. Here are some trends in automation: Cloud computing cuts costs and improves performance: Cloud computing is an excellent solution for the new supply chain model. It enables manufacturers to scale up or down their computing and storage needs without large capital expenditures or time commitments. Different types of cloud computing services, from data storage to enterprise computing, offer companies a solution tailored to their specific needs. Multi-touch interfaces enable workers to execute faster: The second part of the equation for successful remote access is a user-friendly interface. The majority of remote workers prefer handheld devices, such as smart phones and tablets. To optimize their interactions, multi-touch capability is a must. Access data easily from anywhere to speed decisions Today's manufacturers must do more with less. Small staffing levels mean workers are increasingly mobile. To perform their jobs, they must be able to retrieve reliable, easy-to-understand data wherever they are inside or outside the plant.
- 5. In my view the multi-touch interfaces will have a great impact even in future. It is a known fact that a multi-touch interface offers many advantages over single-touch screens, keyboards and pointing devices. The gestures, such as pinch, rotate and zoom, are identical to those familiar to Smartphone and tablet users, which also reduce the training time for new operators. Multi-touch commands are executed up to three times faster than those performed in a traditional manner, such as with pointing devices or single-touch screens. When an event occurs, an operator can quickly zero in on areas of interest, instead of wasting time using dropdown menus or scrolling through multiple screens.
- 6. Industrial automation can and will generate explosive growth with technology related to new inflection points: nanotechnology and nanoscale assembly systems and nanotech sensors (tiny, low-power, low- cost sensors) which can measure everything and anything. If I were given an internship in Automation field, I would put my interest in developing Nano-materials because the future belongs to nanotech, wireless everything, and complex adaptive systems.