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Lecture 5

The document discusses automation concepts including basic automation elements, advanced automation functions, and levels of automation. It describes the components needed for an automated system including power, a program of instructions, and a control system. It also covers closed-loop and open-loop control, positioning systems, safety monitoring, maintenance diagnostics, error detection, and the different levels of industrial automation from device to enterprise.

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Lecture 5

The document discusses automation concepts including basic automation elements, advanced automation functions, and levels of automation. It describes the components needed for an automated system including power, a program of instructions, and a control system. It also covers closed-loop and open-loop control, positioning systems, safety monitoring, maintenance diagnostics, error detection, and the different levels of industrial automation from device to enterprise.

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• Determines Product,
Market Demand and Economic
Constraints

Product and • Determines the particular


Context scale and scope of required
operations

Scale and • Determines the type of factory layout and


Scope
manufacturing systems required

Manufacturing • Determines the


System Type complexity of operations

Complexity • Determines the type of


modeling and analysis
required to make
decisions
Basic Metrics
 Cycle Time

 Production/Plant Capacity

 Production Rate Little’s Law:


WIP= 𝜆 MLT
 Manufacturing Lead Time

 Work In Process

 Availability
Even for the most generalised cases
 Utilisation
Automation, Control and NC Systems
Automation and Control Technologies in the Production System
History of Automation
Automation is the technology by which a process or procedure is
accomplished without human assistance
History Continued

Cyber-Physical Systems ? (Internet of Things, Industry 4.0)


Scope of Automation
Introduction to Automation

This Lecture
1. Basic Elements of an Automated System
2. Advanced Automation Functions
3. Levels of Automation

• Understand basic automation technology


• Select suitable applications for automation
• Specify the type of automation to be used in specific cases.
Automation

 Basic elements of an automated system:


1. Power - to accomplish the process and operate the automated
system
2. Program of instructions – to direct the process
3. Control system – to actuate the instructions
Program of Instructions

Set of commands that specify the sequence of steps in the work cycle
and the details of each step

 Example: CNC part program


 During each step, there are one or more activities involving changes
in one or more process parameters
 Examples of process parameters:
 Temperature setting of a furnace
 Axis position in a positioning system
 Motor on or off
Decision-Making in a Programmed Work Cycle

 Decisions may need to be made that adjust the path of execution based on
inputs

 Operator interaction
 Automated teller machine
 Variations in the starting work units
 Additional machining pass for oversized sand casting
Features of a Work Cycle Program

 Number of steps in the work cycle

 Manual participation in the work cycle (e.g., loading and unloading work
parts)

 Process parameters - how many must be controlled?

 Operator interaction - does the operator enter processing data?

 Variations in part or product styles – product scope facilitated by the work


cycle

 Variations in starting work units - some adjustments in process


parameters may be required to compensate for differences in starting units
Control System – Two Types

Closed-loop (feedback) control system

Open-loop control system – operates without the


feedback loop
Positioning System Using Feedback Control

A one-axis position control system consisting of a leadscrew driven by a dc


servomotor and using an optical encoder as the feedback sensor

When to Use an Open-Loop Control System


 Actions performed by the control system are simple and well defined.
 Actuating function is very reliable
 Any reaction forces opposing the actuation are small enough as to have no
effect on the actuation
 If these conditions do not apply, then a closed-loop control system should be
used
Advanced Automation Functions

1. Safety monitoring
2. Maintenance and repair diagnostics
3. Error detection and recovery

Cooperation between distributed automated systems;


Auctioning and Bargaining;
Multi-Agent Systems;
Self Regulating Production Systems;
KBS – Knowledge Based Systems; Expert Systems
Safety Monitoring

Use of sensors to track the system's operation and


identify conditions that are unsafe or potentially unsafe
 Reasons for safety monitoring
 To protect workers and equipment
 Possible responses to hazards:
 Complete stoppage of the system
 Sounding an alarm
 Reducing operating speed of process
 Taking corrective action to recover from the safety violation

IEEE – Human Robot Collision Study


Maintenance and Repair Diagnostics

 Status monitoring
 Monitors and records status of key sensors and parameters
during system operation
 Failure diagnostics
 Invoked when a malfunction occurs
 Purpose: analyze recorded values so the cause of the
malfunction can be identified
 Recommendation of repair procedure
 Provides recommended procedure for the repair crew to effect
repairs
Error Detection and Recovery

1. Error detection – functions:


 Use the system’s available sensors to
determine when a deviation or malfunction has
occurred
 Correctly interpret the sensor signal
 Classify the error
2. Error recovery – possible strategies:
 Make adjustments at end of work cycle
 Make adjustments during current work cycle
 Stop the process to invoke corrective action
 Stop the process and call for help
Levels of Automation

1. Device level – actuators, sensors, and other hardware


components to form individual control loops for the next
level
2. Machine level – CNC machine tools and similar
production equipment, industrial robots, material
handling equipment
3. Cell or system level – manufacturing cell or system
4. Plant level – factory or production systems level
5. Enterprise level – corporate information system
Levels of Automation

ERP/MRP

MES

SCADA

CNC

FIELDBUS/HARDWARE
AUTOMATION

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