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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

Industrial Network and Communication Protocols Fundamentals

Industrial networking is important in industrial automation and process control. Industrial automation provides interconnection between devices (sensors, actuators, controllers, and PCs) and also enables communication between them. An industrial network differs from traditional communication, which allows communication between computers and their peripherals such as printers, scanners, and more. An industrial network is a powerful network that connects industrial automation and control devices (PLCs, HMIs, PCs, VFDs, transmitters, and more) and provides real-time monitoring, control, and data integrity in a harsh environment.

By reading this chapter, you should have a better understanding of industrial networks and the various topologies and communication media. You will learn about the basics of wireless networks and understand what 5G is. You will also learn about industrial network protocols, which are important for...