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Industrial Automation from Scratch

By : Olushola Akande
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Industrial Automation from Scratch

By: Olushola Akande

Overview of this book

Industrial automation has become a popular solution for various industries looking to reduce manual labor inputs and costs by automating processes. This book helps you discover the abilities necessary for excelling in this field. The book starts with the basics of industrial automation before progressing to the application of switches, sensors, actuators, and motors, and a direct on-line (DOL) starter and its components, such as circuit breakers, contactors, and overload relay. Next, you'll explore VFDs, their parameter settings, and how they can be wired and programmed for induction motor control. As you advance, you'll learn the wiring and programming of major industrial automation tools – PLCs, HMIs, and SCADA. You’ll also get to grips with process control and measurements (temperature, pressure, level, and flow), along with analog signal processing with hands-on experience in connecting a 4–20 mA transmitter to a PLC. The concluding chapters will help you grasp various industrial network protocols such as FOUNDATION Fieldbus, Modbus, PROFIBUS, PROFINET, and HART, as well as emerging trends in manufacturing (Industry 4.0) and its empowering technologies (such as IoT, AI, and robotics). By the end of this book, you’ll have gained a practical understanding of industrial automation concepts for machine automation and control.
Table of Contents (21 chapters)
1
Part 1: Learning the Concepts and Skills Required to Get Started
8
Part 2: Understanding PLC, HMI, and SCADA
14
Part 3: Process Control, Industrial Network, and Smart Factory

Exploring the applications of SCADA

The following are a few applications of SCADA:

  • Water treatment plant: SCADA helps in monitoring reservoir levels, pump operations, water flow, and lots more, and also helps in controlling pumps and other equipment in a plant.
  • Power generation and distribution: A SCADA system helps to monitor and control power generation and distribution networks. SCADA can monitor various equipment in substations and also send a signal to control equipment in a remote location to switch ON or OFF a breaker.
  • Manufacturing: SCADA controls industrial automation equipment used in the manufacturing of various goods. It also monitors manufacturing processes.
  • Building and facility management: SCADA is used by facility managers to monitor and control lighting, Heating Ventilation and Air Conditioning (HVAC), and so on.
  • Traffic light: SCADA is used to monitor traffic lights such as failure detection, incorrect signals, and lots more. It is also used...