Industrial Automation

Industrial automation is commonly used inï

• Material handling routing sorting packaging palletizing
• Manufacturing assembly count test quality control etc
• Identification labeling marking
• Verification weight check height check temperature check colour check etc
• Process controls temperature pressure humidity levels etc

Automating conveyor lines:

• Use bar code scanners and conveyor controls to automatically route packages to different sections of the conveyorcommonly used for workinprocess picking from racks and sorting to different carriers
• Use bar code scanners and printandapply systems to scan a carton automatically print and apply shipping and contents labels and then scan again to ensure the right label was applied
• Use bar code scanners and signal beacons audible alarms or email to notify someone if the barcode on a label doesnt match what the system is expecting
• Use bar code scanners and inline scales to ensure a package weighs within a set tolerance of what the system is expecting

Automating manufacturing equipment:

• Automation can be used with PLCs Programmable Logic Controllers to determine if a component passed or failed a test and then automatically print the appropriate label
• Automation can be used with legacy manufacturing equipment nonnetworked to obtain operation and production information such as temperature and piece count and make it available on the network in realtime

Automating security functions:ï

• Automation can be used with access control using RFID badges with strategicallylocated RFID readers Employee movement can be detected and sent to an application server to restrict access unlock gates automatically stop equipment activate signals or send emails.
• Use with sensors such as light curtains with application servers to stop equipment activate signal beacons log the timedate of occurrences and send emails.