automation systems
Machines replacing manual labor
Automation systems are integrated technologies that perform tasks with minimal human intervention.
These range from simple thermostats to complex industrial robotics and software that manages workflows.
The term often appears in manufacturing contexts—The factory installed new automation systems to increase production—but extends to any coordinated machinery or software designed to operate independently once configured.
- controllersThose who direct operations
- sensorsDevices that detect input
- industrial robotsProgrammable machines for factories
- actuatorsMovement-producing mechanisms
- digital twinsSimulated replicas of physical systems
PLC · zero downtime · robotics · lights out manufacturing · mechatronics · scalability · artificial intelligence · assembly line · feedback loops · autonomous vehicles · relays · automation · hydraulics · conveyor · factory floor · quality control · circuits · precision
automation systemsmanual labor
Work done bodily
hand labor · manual work · manual control · handwork · handicraft
automation systemstraditional techniques
Established ways of making
hand tools · analog systems · simple machines · legacy systems