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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)
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Part 1: Learning the Concepts and Skills Required to Get Started
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Part 2: Understanding PLC, HMI, and SCADA
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Part 3: Process Control, Industrial Network, and Smart Factory

Exploring Smart Factory (Industry 4.0) with 5G

A smart factory is an intelligent factory that is characterized by connectivity and digitalization in the production or manufacturing structure that depends on the utilization of machinery connected to the internet. Data is stored in the cloud and used to monitor and control production or manufacturing processes. The stored data is also used to make decisions and resolve issues that may arise.

Industry 4.0 is the current trend in manufacturing that combines computation, network, and physical process integrations (cyber-physical systems), automation, and the Internet of Things (IoT) to create a smart factory. In a smart factory, machines are connected to the cloud via smart sensors and other smart devices. Smart factories merge the virtual world with the physical world.

Industry 4.0 is a new phase in the industrial revolution that increases production and efficiency with reduced cost. Many industries are now looking toward upgrading...