The future of automation technology

The development of automation technology and its future.
1. Introduction Automation technology is a comprehensive technology. It has very close relations with cybernetics, information theory, systems engineering, computer technology, electronics, hydraulic pressure technology, and automatic control, among which control theory and computers are Technology has the greatest impact on automation technology.

2. Development History In 1785 Watt improved the steam engine, and humans began to enter the era of using machines. It keeps its rotational speed stable by means of a centrifugal speed governor. This centrifugal speeder is the world's oldest automated machine. In the 1940s, through the efforts of American mathematician Wiener and others, cybernetics was generated on the basis of automatic adjustment, computer, communication technology, bionics, and other sciences. This theory has a profound effect on automation technology. Wiener's feedback control principle is still an important law in control theory. In the 1960s, with the advancement of complex industrial production processes, aerospace and aerospace technologies, and socio-economic systems, automatic control theory was rapidly developed and the level of automation technology was greatly improved. Two notable advances are the widespread use of digital computers and the birth of modern control theory.

3. Development Trends Several trends in automation technology:

Mechanical and electrical integration Mechanical and electrical integration is the trend of the future development of packaging machinery. A complete mechatronic system, which generally includes microcomputers, sensors, power supplies, transmission systems, and actuators, etc. It eliminates the cumbersome and unreasonable parts of conventional packaging machinery, and incorporates machinery, microcomputers, microelectronics, sensors, etc. The integration of advanced technologies in various disciplines has brought profound changes to the design, manufacture and control of packaging machinery, fundamentally changing the status quo of packaging machinery.

Mechanical functions Diversified industrial and commercial products tend to be refined and diversified. Under the changing environment, diversified, flexible packaging machines with multiple switching functions can adapt to market demands.

Structural design standardization and modularization make full use of the original organic modular design, which can convert new models in a short time.

Controlling intelligent packaging machinery manufacturers generally use PLC power load controllers. Although PLC has great flexibility, it still does not have the powerful functions of computers (including software). In the future, packaging machinery must have multiple functions, simple adjustments, and other conditions. Computer-based smart instruments will become a new trend in food packaging controllers.

High-precision structural design and structural motion control of structural movements are related to the pros and cons of packaging machinery, which can be accomplished by motors, encoders, and high-precision controllers such as digital control (NC) and power load control (PLC). Extends product development and develops packaging equipment for high-tech industries.

4. The packaging industry belongs to the supporting industry and involves many areas of the national economy, especially the food industry and the beverage industry. It also depends on the technological progress and supporting services of the packaging industry. Therefore, we cannot neglect the current situation of packaging machinery and strive to actively promote it. The packaging industry has embarked on the automated path of rapid and healthy development. [1] 4 Application Industrial automation is one of the most important directions for the application of automation technology. The specific application aspects are:

Computer-aided design (CAD) and computer-aided manufacturing (CAM) Integrated office automation (OA) (eg access control systems, information technology audits) Process control and automation Instrumentation Artificial intelligence Technology Advances in automation technology have promoted the rapid development of industrial production. Especially in the petroleum, chemical, metallurgy, light industry and other industries, due to the use of automated instrumentation and centralized control devices, it promotes the development of automation in the continuous production process and greatly increases labor productivity. The method of managing chemical production processes with automated devices is called chemical automation.

5. The new environment of the new application industry has put forward many new topics for the industrial sector, such as the optimization of industrial structure, the improvement of competitiveness and innovation capability, the green and intelligent manufacturing industry, etc., etc., especially the "18th National Congress of the People's Republic of China." "The meeting held more emphasis on the necessity and urgency of integrating key words such as "innovation" and "green" into the development trend of the industry in the new situation. "Hard" indicators such as industrial innovation upgrades and unit GDP energy consumption will also be implemented. In the coming period, we will continue to test the development of China's manufacturing industry.

It is against this background that the automation technology in manufacturing industry has also been given more and more important positioning. In addition to its inherent functions such as control and monitoring, automation technology has become a powerful tool for improving energy efficiency and improving production management. Its technology applications in various branch areas are also constantly deepening.

Industrial robot application "hot"

Industrial robots are a typical example of manufacturing automation applications for innovation, and this cutting-edge technology has become a hot topic of discussion in the industry. This phenomenon has also attracted the attention of many application industries, and it has captured the eyes of the industry. Potential. From the high-profile manufacturing industry giant Foxconn to the "machinery labor force" to extend its "olive branch" to many robot manufacturers to bring new products and new applications frequently appear. Industrial robots seem to have embarked on a technology upgrade, application development, the fast track.

There is a saying in the industry that automation technology is the “all-embracing oil” technology in the industrial field. From this, it can be seen that the application of automation technology is extensive. In fact, from the upper control system, to the bottom of the data acquisition, drive drive, are the automation technology useless. In particular, with the changes in the macro demand of the industry, the role and positioning of automation technology in the entire industrial system is also deepening. [6]6 Future Trends With the continuous development of science and technology, the appearance of various food processing products poses new challenges to packaging technology and packaging equipment. Packaging automation technology is playing an increasingly important role in the circulation field. . Competition in packaging machinery is becoming increasingly fierce. The future of packaging machinery will be in line with the trend of industrial automation, promote the overall level of packaging equipment, develop multi-functional, high-efficiency, low-consumption packaging equipment, and packaging automation technology is also moving toward the following trends: Structural design standardization and modularization make full use of the original organic modular design, which can convert new models in a short time.