What is the purpose of automation?
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This post was last edited by *aojiaoya0546 on 2016-8-4 22:10. If automation cannot reduce the amount of work or costs, do you think that’s just nonsense?
Adopting automation results in higher costs in the short term but lower costs in the long run
No matter how high the cost, it’s impossible to accomplish this without automatic control; relying on humans alone won’t work.
If automation doesn’t reduce the amount of work, then it’s not really automation. As for costs, they will definitely increase in the short term, but it’s still beneficial in the long run.....
Automation that is not aimed at reducing costs is nothing but nonsense
Automation was originally designed and implemented with the goal of reducing labor volume and labor costs. If the automation used by the person in question fails to achieve either or both of these goals, then there may be something wrong with the type of automation chosen, or it can be considered only semi-automated. For more complex manufacturing processes, achieving full automation remains quite difficult at present in China
I’ll answer the original poster: Automation clearly reduces the need for manual labor. If automation doesn’t lead to a reduction in labor costs, then what benefits are there? The actual benefit is standardization. (The logic behind automation enables precise control, whereas human control cannot achieve that.) Human operations are always subject to fluctuations, and mistakes also occur frequently. In the long run, by implementing automated control, standardized operations can be achieved, resulting in more stable products. At the same time, the equipment becomes safer as well (for the same reason)
Automation is aimed at reducing labor intensity and costs, as well as ensuring the safety of personnel and equipment. But reducing the workload and cutting staff are not the same thing.
Some fire safety regulations and the like have such requirements, including those aimed at reducing or eliminating human exposure to toxins； Emergency response time ； System security protection ； Seamless monitoring ； Operations unsuitable for artificial environments, etc. .
Of course it reduces the workload; in the long run, it should help lower costs. The minor changes and improvements being made now sometimes involve arbitrary decisions made without proper consideration. Once a project starts, it’s often stopped again after some time
This post was last edited by WJHSWSW on 2016-8-7 at 17:24. 1·A modern refinery cannot operate if controlled manually, as human reactions are too slow to handle the thousands of minor adjustments that need to be made daily; any momentary lapse by an operator can cause disruptions in part of the production process. 2. The use of automation technology not only frees people from strenuous physical labor, certain types of mental work, as well as harsh and dangerous working conditions, but it also enhances the functions of human organs, greatly increases labor productivity, and boosts humanity’s ability to understand and transform the world.