This book provides an extended overview and fundamental knowledge in industrial automation, while building the necessary knowledge level for further specialization in advanced concepts of industrial automation. It covers a number of central concepts of industrial automation, such as basic automation elements, hardware components for automation and process control, the latch principle, industrial automation synthesis, logical design for automation, electropneumatic automation, industrial networks, basic programming in PLC, and PID in the industry.

Explores the components of automationKey features The book provides basic concepts of industrial automation It is beneficial for engineering students having interest in the field of automation The unique feature of this book is the inclusion of multiple-choice questions to help prepare students for competitive exams and interviews It covers the roles of SCADA and PLC in automation Description Automation is a process to perform controlled activities with minimal human assistance. A lot of research is being carried out in this field. Students are also opting for research and studies in automation. The objective of this book is to explain the role of industrial automation. This book will help engineering students to understand the basic concepts of industrial automation. The unique feature of this book is the inclusion of multiple-choice questions to help prepare students for competitive exams and interviews. Automation has grown into a vast field and this book will be helpful to understand it comprehensively. What will you learn SCADA and its application in Industrial Automation Supervisory and Control Functions SCADA Communication Network Human Machine Interface SCADA in EMS Programmable Logic Controller Automation Software Field Instrumentation Device Utility Information System Who this book is forEngineering students having research interests in the field of automation. Table of contents1. SCADA in Industrial Automation2. Supervisory and Control Functions3. SCADA Communication Network4. Human Machine Interface5. SCADA in EMS6. Programmable Logic Controller7. Applications of SCADA8. Automation Software9. Field Instrumentation Device10. Utility Information System About the authorMr.Vikalp Joshi holds a B.Tech(Instrumentation) degree from University Science Instrumentation Center, H.N.B.G.U, Srinagar (Garhwal), and M.Tech (Instrumentation and Control) from Graphic Era University, Dehradun. Currently, he is working as an automation engineer and has published many research papers on national and international journals. His area of interest covers Industrial Automation, Industrial instrumentation, and Process Control Instrumentation. Dr. Manoj Singh Adhikari received his B.Tech. degree in Electronics and Communication Engineering from Dev Bhoomi Institute of Technology, Dehradun, India, in 2010 and M.Tech. degree in Digital Signal Processing Engineering from the G. B. Pant Institute of Engineering and Technology (formerly known as G. B. Pant Engineering College), Pauri Garhwal, India, in 2013. He received his Ph. D. in Jan. 2019 from the same institution.Currently, he is working as an Assistant Professor in Lovely Professional University, Phagwara, Punjab. His research interests are simulation and modeling of power semiconductor devices. Dr. Raju Patel is working as an Assistant Professor in Department of Electronics & Communications Engineering, MBM Engineering College, Jodhpur, Rajasthan, India. He received his Ph.D. and M.Tech. (Specialization - VLSI Design) degrees from Malaviya National Institute of Technology, Jaipur, India, in 2014 and 2018 respectively. Bachelor of Engineering degree in Electronics & Communication Engineering from S.B.C.E.T., Jaipur, University of Rajasthan, 2007. He has a teaching and research experience for over eleven years. His research interests include design, simulation, fabrication, and characterization of Film Bulk Acoustic Resonator as a RF filter and gas sensing applications. Dr. Rajesh Singh is currently associated with Lovely Professional University as a Professor with more than fifteen years of experience in academics. He has been awarded as gold medalist in M.Tech and honors in his B.E. His area of expertise includes embedded systems, robotics, wireless sensor networks, and Internet of Things. He has organized and conducted a number of workshops, summer internships, and expert lectures for students as well as faculty. He has twenty three patents in his account. He has published around hundred research papers in referred journals/conferences. Dr. Anita Gehlot is currently associated with Lovely Professional University as an Associate Professor with more than ten years of experience in academics. She has twenty patents in her account. She has published more than fifty research papers in referred journals and conference. She has organized a number of workshops, summer internships, and expert lectures for students. She has been awarded with "e;certificate of appreciation"e; from University of Petroleum and Energy Studies for exemplary work. She has published fifteen books in the area of Embedded Systems and Internet of Things with reputed publishers.

The book begins with an overview of automation history and followed by chapters on PLC, DCS, and SCADA –describing how such technologies have become synonymous in process instrumentation and control. The book then introduces the niche of Fieldbuses in process industries. It then goes on to discuss wireless communication in the automation sector and its applications in the industrial arena. The book also discusses theall-pervading IoT and its industrial cousin,IIoT, which is finding increasing applications in process automation and control domain. The last chapter introduces OPC technology which has strongly emerged as a defacto standard for interoperable data exchange between multi-vendor software applications and bridges the divide between heterogeneous automation worlds in a very effective way. Key features: Presents an overall industrial automation scenario as it evolved over the years Discusses the already established PLC, DCS, and SCADA in a thorough and lucid manner and their recent advancements Provides an insight into today’s industrial automation field Reviews Fieldbus communication and WSNs in the context of industrial communication Explores IIoT in process automation and control fields Introduces OPC which has already carved out a niche among industrial communication technologies with its seamless connectivity in a heterogeneous automation world Dr. Chanchal Dey is Associate Professor in the Department of Applied Physics, Instrumentation Engineering Section, University of Calcutta. He is a reviewer of IEEE, Elsevier, Springer, Acta Press, Sage, and Taylor & Francis Publishers. He has more than 80 papers in international journals and conference publications. His research interests include intelligent process control using conventional, fuzzy, and neuro-fuzzy techniques. Dr. Sunit Kumar Sen is an ex-professor, Department of Applied Physics, Instrumentation Engineering Section, University of Calcutta. He was a coordinator of two projects sponsored by AICTE and UGC, Government of India. He has published around70 papers in international and national journals and conferences and has published three books – the last one was published by CRC Press in 2014. He is a reviewer of Measurement, Elsevier. His field of interest is new designs of ADCs and DACs.

This book discusses the radical technological changes occurring due to Industry 4.0, with a focus on offering a better understanding of the Fourth Industrial Revolution. It also presents a detailed analysis of interdisciplinary knowledge, numerical modeling and simulation, and the application of cyber–physical systems, where information technology and physical devices create synergic systems leading to unprecedented efficiency. The book focuses on industrial applications of automation and robotics. It covers recent developments and trends occurring in both computer-aided manufacturing techniques, as well as computer-aided assembly techniques. Robots using embedded systems and artificial intelligence applications are also covered. Industrial Automation and Robotics: Techniques and Applications offers theoretical results, practical solutions, and guidelines that are valuable for both researchers and those working in the area of engineering.

The authors and editors of this Handbook have attempted to fill a serious gap in the professional literature on industrial automation. Much past attention has been directed to the general concepts and philosophy of automation as a way to convince owners and managers of manufacturing facilities that automation is indeed one of the few avenues available to increase productivity and improve competitive position. Seventy-three contributors share their knowledge in this Handbook. Less attention has been given to the "What" and "How" of automation. To the extent feasible and practical within the confines of the pages allowed, this Handbook concentrates on the implementation of automation. Once the "Go" signal has been given by management, concrete details-not broad definitions and philosophical discussions-are required. To be found in this distinctly different book in the field are detailed parameters for designing and specifying equipment, the options available with an evaluation of their relative advantages and limitations, and insights for engineers and production managers on the operation and capabilities of present-generation automation system components, subsystems, and total systems. In a number of instances, the logical extension of current technology into the future is given. A total of 445 diagrams and photos and 57 tables augments detailed discussions. In addition to its use as a ready reference for technical and management personnel, the book has wide potential for training and group discussions at the college and university level and for special education programs as may be provided by consultants or by "in-house" training personnel.

With the development of innovative technologies, the study of industrial automation is obtaining extraordinary attention from academia, governments, researchers, and various industrial communities. The technical innovations in advanced technologies such as deep learning, blockchain, artificial intelligence of things (AIOT), and more have unlocked the potential for bringing intelligent automation and efficiency to the industries to control their various operations. These new technologies provide an efficient and secure way for industries to manage and develop products intelligently. Revolutionizing Industrial Automation Through the Convergence of Artificial Intelligence and the Internet of Things includes the recent advancements in exploring and developing AIOT-powered strategies and mechanisms for future industrial automation and transforming industrial functions and architectures to help improve various industrial operations. Covering topics such as convolutional neural networks, smart urban logistics, and industrial automation, this premier reference source is an excellent resource for computer scientists, IT managers, engineers, business leaders and executives, logistics managers, students and faculty of higher education, libraries, researchers, and academicians.

This book begins by discussing the fundamentals of Artificial Intelligence, the Internet of Things, and their convergence. It then covers techniques, algorithms, and methods of analysing and processing data over the Artificial Intelligence of Things. The text elaborates on important concepts such as body sensor networks for safety in smart factories, smart energy management, smart robotic assistive systems, and service-oriented smart manufacturing. This book: • Discusses the security and privacy aspect of Artificial Intelligence of Things (AIoT) for smart real-time applications. • Explores challenges and issues of Artificial Intelligence and the Internet of Things in the field of industrial automation. • Includes case studies in Artificial Intelligence of Things (AIoT) convergence for data processing. • Showcases algorithms, techniques, and methods of analysing and processing data over the Artificial Intelligence of Things. • Highlights operation management using human-robot, smart maintenance, and autonomous production. It will serve as an ideal reference text for senior undergraduate, graduate students, and professionals in fields including industrial engineering, production engineering, manufacturing engineering, operations research, and computer engineering.

In today’s competitive global environment, manufacturers are offered with unprecedented opportunities to build hyper-efficient and highly flexible plants, towards meeting variable market demand, while at the same time supporting new production models such as make-to-order (MTO), configure-to-order (CTO) and engineer-to-order (ETO). During the last couple of years, the digital transformation of industrial processes is propelled by the emergence and rise of the fourth industrial revolution (Industry4.0). The latter is based on the extensive deployment of Cyber-Physical Production Systems (CPPS) and Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) technologies in the manufacturing shopfloor, as well as on the seamless and timely exchange of digital information across supply chain participants. The benefits of Industry 4.0 have been already proven in the scope of pilot and production deployments in a number of different use cases including flexibility in automation, predictive maintenance, zero defect manufacturing and more. Despite early implementations and proof-of-concepts, CPPS/IIoT deployments are still in their infancy for a number of reasons, including:• Manufacturers’ poor awareness about digital manufacturing solutions and their business value potential, as well as the lack of relevant internal CPPS/IIoT knowledge.• The high costs that are associated with the deployment, maintenance and operation of CPPS systems in the manufacturing shopfloors, which are particularly challenging in the case of SME (Small Medium Enterprises) manufacturers that lack the equity capital needed to invest in Industry 4.0.• The time needed to implement CPPS/IIoT and the lack of a smooth and proven migration path from existing OT solutions.• The uncertainty over the business benefits and impacts of IIoT and CPPS technologies, including the lack of proven methods for the techno-economic evaluation of Industry4.0 systems. • Manufacturers’ increased reliance on external integrators, consultants and vendors. • The absence of a well-developed value chain needed to sustain the acceptance of these new technologies for digital automation.In order to alleviate these challenges, three European Commission funded projects (namely H2020 FAR-EDGE (http://www.far-edge.eu/), H2020 DAEDALUS (http://daedalus.iec61499.eu) and H2020 AUTOWARE (http://www.autoware-eu.org/)) have recently joined forces towards a “Digital Shopfloor Alliance”. The Alliance aims at providing leading edge and standards based digital automation solutions, along with guidelines and blueprints for their effective deployment, validation and evaluation. The present book provides a comprehensive description of some of the most representative solutions that offered by these three projects, along with the ways these solutions can be combined in order to achieve multiplier effects and maximize the benefits of their use. The presented solutions include standards-based digital automation solutions, following different deployment paradigms, such as cloud and edge computing systems. Moreover, they also comprise a rich set of digital simulation solutions, which are explored in conjunction with the H2020 MAYA project (http://www.maya-euproject.com/). The latter facilitate the testing and evaluation of what-if scenarios at low risk and cost, but also without disrupting shopfloor operations. As already outlined, beyond leading edge scientific and technological development solutions, the book comprises a rich set of complementary assets that are indispensable to the successful adoption of IIoT/CPPS in the shopfloor. The book is structured in three parts as follows: • The first part of the book is devoted to digital automation platforms. Following an introduction to Industry 4.0 in general and digital automation platforms in particular, this part presents the digital automation platforms of the FAR-EDGE, AUTOWARE and DAEDALUS projects. • The second part of the book focuses on the presentation of digital simulation and digital twins’ functionalities. These include information about the models that underpin digital twins, as well as the simulators that enable experimentation with these processes over these digital models. • The third part of the book provides information about complementary assets and supporting services that boost the adoption of digital automation functionalities in the Industry4.0 era. Training services, migration services and ecosystem building services are discussed based on the results of the three projects of the Digital Shopfloor Alliance. The target audience of the book includes:• Researchers in the areas of Digital Manufacturing and more specifically in the areas of digital automation and simulation, who wish to be updated about latest Industry4.0 developments in these areas.• Manufacturers, with an interest in the next generation of digital automation solutions based on Cyber-Physical systems.• Practitioners and providers of Industrial IoT solutions, which are interested in the implementation of use cases in automation, simulation and supply chain management.• Managers wishing to understand technologies and solutions that underpin Industry4.0, along with representative applications in the shopfloor and across the supply chain.