[Music] what is industrial automation automation is the use of machines to carry out manufacturing processes with little human involvement industrial automation allows for facilities to utilize these processes for a more optimized operation manufacturers use machines that are operated through different control systems like programmable logic controllers or plcs human machine interfaces or hmis and robotics automation uses logic and programming to feed the machine information on how to carry out a function these machines allow for high control which improves manufacturing performance [Music] there are a few different types of industrial automation systems hard or fixed automation is made for repetitive tasks with high turnout rates programmable automation is used for batch production where the automation process can be modified soft automation allows for flexibility and changes to products quickly and easily some of the benefits of industrial automation in a manufacturing environment include high reliability increased productivity quality enhancement and reduced labor expenses industrial automation in a manufacturing environment may include various types of equipment automated material handling systems such as swiss log auto store are specialized autonomous and compact in size for fast inventory retrieval speed these systems are customized for the environment and needs of the facility they are housed in 3d printing machines allow manufacturers to create 3d models of particular items from a computer cnc machines come in many varieties to learn more about various types of cnc machines visit the link in the description below cnc machines can take material and reconfigure it into a precise form within the operators given measurements and requirements robots complete repetitive and mundane tasks these types of tasks can easily be programmed and given to a machine to perform for more information about how radwell services the industrial automation industry visit us on the web at radwell.com or connect with us on social media thanks for watching