Industrial Automation Systems

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What is the primary goal of industrial automation in the manufacturing process?

  • To improve product quality and reliability (correct)
  • To replace manual manufacturing processes with robotics
  • To increase human intervention in decision making
  • To reduce production volume

What is Computer Aided Manufacturing (CAM) used for?

  • To automate a manufacturing process (correct)
  • To monitor and control temperature in ovens
  • To design and simulate manufacturing processes
  • To develop software for industrial automation

What enables systems to integrate with one another in industrial automation?

  • Mechanized equipment
  • Integrated automation Platform (IAP) (correct)
  • Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT)
  • Computer Aided Manufacturing (CAM)

What is the role of digital logical programming in industrial automation?

<p>To reduce human intervention in decision making and manual control processes (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the result of deploying an automation system at industry level?

<p>High volume production and strong product reliability (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What are the three components required for a Computer Aided Manufacturing (CAM) system?

<p>Software, computer-controlled machinery, and mechanical equipment (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary purpose of the software used in Industrial Process Control machines?

<p>To visualize and parameterize processes (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What type of microcontrollers are usually used in Programmable Logic Controllers (PLCs)?

<p>16 or 32-bit microcontrollers (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the level in the hierarchy where automation programs are performed?

<p>Control Level (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the field of study concerned with Industrial Process Control and Automation Systems?

<p>Mechatronics (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the communication protocol used between a field level device and its corresponding PLC?

<p>Point-to-point connection (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What type of devices are grouped according to the Field Level in a hierarchy?

<p>Terminal devices such as sensors and actuators (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary goal of industrial automation in the production process?

<p>To replace human workers with autonomous machines (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What has made it possible to achieve true industrial automation?

<p>The evolution of analogue and digital control systems, microprocessors, and programmable logic controllers (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What was the initial role of human operators in industrial automation?

<p>To coordinate the operation of autonomous machines (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the term credited to an engineer at Ford Motor Company?

<p>Automation (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What has changed over time in the business strategies for industrial automation?

<p>The view of automation in manufacturing (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary characteristic of fixed automation systems?

<p>Automated production processes and assembly time (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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