The Guide to Industrial Automation Terms You Might Not Know
Deepen your understanding of industrial automation and manufacturing systems with these popular terms.
Whether you are a business owner looking into upgrading and streamlining production, or you are part of a large corporation moving to a new facility, there are many terminologies involved in automation and equipment removal. These terms may sound foreign to someone outside the manufacturing industry.
Read more below to familiarize yourself with a few common terms used in the industrial automation industry.
Industrial Automation Terms to Know
Decommissioning
Decommissioning involves removing equipment from a facility that are no longer in use. This could be one item to entire plants of equipment. NRTC Automation offers decommissioning services on various scales, from standalone industrial robots to large scale facilities and production lines.
We offer comprehensive decommissioning services with an emphasis on safety, speed, and efficiency, extracting all equipment and machinery and providing a broom-ready facility.
Industrial Automation
Industrial automation is a process that reduces the needs for human interaction in a manufacturing or industrial process. This streamlines the manufacturing process and increases revenue, while also cutting overhead costs and production waste.
NRTC Automation produces pre-engineered and customized work cells, providing your business with a turnkey solution.
Industrial Refurbishment
When it’s too expensive to purchase new equipment or machinery, refurbishment is a great alternative. Industrial refurbishment can include cleaning, painting, repair or replacement of broken parts, or restoring machinery to factory conditions.
Regular maintenance of industrial robots and machinery, including refurbishment, prolongs the lifespan of the item, as well as returning functionality that may have been deteriorating over time. NRTC Automation offers two levels of Industrial Robot Refurbishing Services, Silver and Gold, based on a customer’s needs and the state of the machinery that needs work.
IoT
The IoT, or Internet of Things, is a term used to describe a network of machines, robots, data, objects and even people. In a manufacturing facility, the “things” included in the internet of things can be anything from industrial robots, conveyor belts, and any part of the automation or production process, as long it is connected with a data flow.
Think of an IoT as an internal ecosystem, sharing information. For the most part, IoT are self-sufficient work flows, without the interference of a person, although interaction with a device or machine might be part of the process.
CNC Machine
CNC stands for Computer Numerical Control. A CNC Machine is a computer run manufacturing process that controls machinery, including tools, automatically through preprogrammed commands. This is as opposed to something that would have to be guided manually.
CNC Machine is a broad term, and can include lathes, CNC routers, mills, grinders, and other forms of industrial machinery. CNC Machines help to streamline production, and can unify multiple steps of a task into one machine using a single set of programmable computer commands.
Augmented Reality
Augmented realty, or AR, is the combination of a virtual world generated by a computer with a real world. Beginning with a real-world image, it is then augmented with different layers of digital information.
AR allows companies to get insight into working conditions, equipment operating statuses, and more. It is an effective way to monitor a manufacturing process, and get ahead of any problems that might occur.
Turnkey Weld Cells
NRTC Automation provides manufactures of all sizes with turnkey weld cells—predesigned robotic cells that help propel a company into automation.
Ready to be installed and go to work, they are great for getting started into automation, before a production facility is ready to design a customized weld cell. All NRTC robots in our work cells are refurbished, allowing for an affordable solution that is ready to go to work.
NRTC AUTOMATION SERVICES
Even if you are brand new to industrial automation, NRTC Automation is here to help. These are just a few of the common terms used in manufacturing development, automation, and decommissioning. You can learn even more from the online glossary available on our website.
Our goal is to help manufacturers maneuver through the world of automation. Whether it be through decommissioning and tear outs, service parts manufacturing, or custom building you a work cell to automate your production lines, we have you covered. Plus, we offer training, engineering, robot refurbishing and more.
Learn more about everything NRTC Automation has to offer today by contacting our team here.