Part 1: Introduction to the Manufacturing Landscape and Innovative Automation in Everyday Life
By the end of this section, you will understand the manufacturing landscape, supply chains, and basic elements of a factory and a machine, moving from larger parts such as a factory and machine to the smallest element such as a sensor or an actuator. We will also explore the topics of control challenges across a selection of industries and try to provide insights into how automation and control helps us overcome these challenges.
This part has the following chapters:
- Chapter 1, Automation Is a Part of Our Daily Lives
- Chapter 2, The Art of Temperature Control
- Chapter 3, Tension Control – Managing Material Tension
- Chapter 4, Level Control – Controlling the Level of Liquid to Avoid Drying Up or Spilling Over
- Chapter 5, Motion Control – Control, Synchronization, and Interpolation of Axes for Accuracy and Precision
- Chapter 6, Material Dispensing...