Monday, November 18, 2013

What is Industrial Automation? - An Overview

Increasing profitability is the key objective behind the subsistence of a company or commercial establishment. A host of factors goes into the fruition of this objective, one being industrial automation. Implementation of this technology not only reduces operational costs but also ensures business efficiency, power management, and convenience. In short, industrial automation is the use of control systems to control and manage digital, electrical, and electronic tasks.

Where the concept of green building is gaining momentum, industrial building automation and control systems equally play an instrumental role in the conservation of energy, thus contributing to the preservation of the earth’s natural resources for future generations. Today, building automation has become an integral part of the commercial segment.

Industrial automation and control systems ensure true value for money. With a one-time investment, a significant life-time saving month after month is ensured. Irrespective of whether it is a small or big building, a small or big business, a plethora of different functions can be performed through automation. Factories, schools, hospitals, institutes, malls, offices, trade buildings, hotels, individual commercial spaces – the scope of automation encompasses all segments. The compass of automation also covers security, safety, and convenience, which connote installation of security and surveillance systems.

Few of the industrial automation and control systems include PLC, Scada, RFID, motor controller, touch panels, smart interface for centralized control, and more.
Expediencies include the following, to mention a few:

·        Use of LED lights and automated lighting control of the entire space

·        Tracking of inventory in real time

·        Monitoring of power usage, ensuring optimum usage

·        Power point control of board room, meeting room, and other spaces

·        Lengthening lives of UPS, lights, and other power devices

·        Detection of fire and smoke through alarm systems to avoid any possible emergency

·        Monitoring of projectors and other commercial equipments

·        Customized security management, ensuring recruitment of fewer manpower but enhanced security

·        Online central video surveillance via installation of CCTV cameras and other security products

·        Enhanced security within the campus round the clock

·        Wise control of HVAC for smart power management

·        Decrease of greenhouse gas emissions.


All the aforementioned happens via centralized control from a smart interface – it can be a smart phone, an i-pad, a remote or a computer system. Keeping tab on the progress the commercial or office space and keeping check on veiled threats happens with the touch of a button. This is the wonder of industrial automation and control systems!

Are you looking for automating your industrial space, contact Smart Automation Technologies India for the best in class technology and accountable workmanship.

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