Industrial automation of production USA
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In the current conditions of continuous growth of the influence of economic indicators and competition indicators on production parameters, the significant economic effect obtained from automation of production in USA plays an important role. Ultimately, the technical, technological, organizational and social advantages of using industrial robots in production should materialize in increasing economic efficiency indicators. In the conditions of automated production, a relevant task is a set of measures to develop progressive technological processes and create new high-performance machines on their basis.
Automation is widely considered the main, most promising direction in the development of industrial production. Due to the liberation of a person from direct participation in production processes, as well as the high concentration of basic operations, working conditions and economic indicators of production are significantly improved. Automation of industrial production gives the greatest effect in production with mass production and a relatively labor-intensive technological process.
Nevertheless, despite the unconditional progressiveness of automation in USA and worldwide and the increased attention to it, the introduction of the latest automation tools at USA enterprises is somewhat slow. A number of scientific works and publications are devoted to the issues of developing automated control systems in industry. At the same time, the conducted works do not sufficiently consider the possibilities of intellectualization of control and research of technical processes, as well as the possibilities of flexible interconnection of parallel technological processes in the complex of general management of production output, taking into account the formalized knowledge of experts.
The necessity and efficiency of industrial automation are determined by the needs of production management, which makes it possible to achieve high technical and economic indicators by reducing losses of the final product, consumption of raw materials, fuel, energy. Effective automatic and automated control systems in USA of various levels make it possible not only to ensure support for individual technological parameters at a given level, but also to carry out operational management with the definition of optimal technological modes of operation of both individual objects and technological complexes.
Currently, the industry in USA is not in the best condition: it requires deep modernization, and there is no other way. At the same time, due attention should be paid to automation and, in particular, to the use of industrial robots, which not only increase the level of automation of flow production, but also allow for more efficient use of technological equipment and, on this basis, significantly increase labor productivity. The use of robots also solves the problem of providing personnel for difficult and hazardous operations. Typical areas of application for industrial robots include welding, painting, ironing, assembly, lifting and moving parts, palletizing, product inspection, and testing – all these operations are carried out with high endurance, speed and accuracy.
Industrial automation USA
Industrial automation in USA is experiencing some difficulties due to the fact that the teams of enterprises perceive automation somewhat hostilely and cautiously, not considering it as a necessary and sufficient tool of the production cycle, because automation of production inevitably leads to a reduction in personnel employed in production; there is no clear understanding of the ultimate goal of automation of production. Often the reason for the slowdown in the implementation of new technologies at the enterprise lies in the complete or partial absence of competent specialists in the field of automation. It also seems that the problem of the slow development of the automation process in USA is the discrepancy between the costs of effort and resources on the one hand and the real return on the other, which is caused by miscalculations that are made at the stage of such production.
The economic effect achieved from the conditional release of workers due to their replacement by industrial robots is manifested in increased labor productivity, improved use of the main technical equipment, an increase in its shifts and load, and, accordingly, in the growth of the annual equipment operating fund. In addition, the reduction of production losses from defects and unevenness of the work rhythm in USA during a shift during manual maintenance of equipment or manual composition of products leads to an increase in hourly and variable productivity in robotic production without increasing the area and capital costs for additional equipment.
In USA, robotics is developing intensively all over the world. New highly efficient robot designs, industrial controllers for mass use have been and are being created, the number of which is steadily growing. The history of the development of industrial robots is more than fifty years old. During this time, they have proven their usefulness, feasibility and efficiency, which is directly evidenced by their continuous use and constant improvement. In addition to the automotive industry – the first and already traditional industry of its use, industrial work has occupied and is expanding its niches in many other industries. The development of robotics in USA is due to achievements in microelectronics, sensor technology, power electronics, drive technology, especially electric drives, microprocessor technology. The constant development of industry, primarily in the listed industries, has led to a sufficient amount of quantitative changes, which are turning into a new quality before our eyes, which allowed us to talk about the fourth industrial revolution – Industry 4.0. At the same time, industrial robots play a dominant role in the new modern production.
Automation of production in USA enables rapid reconfiguration of production to perform technological functions with a certain processing capacity based on the maximum use of computing equipment and electronics. At a time when there are many modern computer and information technologies, they should be used to automate production processes. This will facilitate the rapid finding of optimal technological solutions with a significant reduction in resource intensity in production. Since computer technologies are developing rapidly and nothing prevents their use together with technological equipment, human participation in production processes will be reduced to a minimum. Enterprises of the near future are fully automated workshops with flexible organization of production, served by groups of robots with a single control center.
For successful operation of production it is necessary to implement a strategic plan for automation of production processes at USAn enterprises. First, it is necessary to conduct a study in order to find out what requires replacement, what equipment needs to be implemented, how to increase the productivity of the enterprise. It is necessary to draw up an automation scheme, develop programs that will be designed to help implement control algorithms for each specific unit of equipment. Today, there are many systems for automation of production processes. When choosing a system for an enterprise, it is important to select the class of the system, for example, ERP systems can be installed in industrial enterprises; the manufacturer of the system; a specialist in the implementation of the system (developer or consultant). The advantage is cooperation with the developer, which consists in taking into account specific business processes and their “reproduction” in automated control systems for production. The main computer technologies for automation of production processes include CAPP systems (Computer Aided Process Planning – planning of technological processes using computer programs or automated technological preparation), designed to build a sequence of technological operations and draw up technological documentation in the form of operational and route maps; CAD (Computer Aided Design) systems, which contain modules for modeling three-dimensional welded structures (parts), drawing up drawings and text design documentation (specifications, statements, etc.); ERP system, the task of which is to identify and plan all production resources necessary for sales, production, procurement, accounting in the process of fulfilling customer orders.
Upon completion, it is necessary to resolve the issue of supplying the necessary equipment, to ensure its commissioning according to previously and strictly defined priorities. When deciding on the automation of production in USA, it is advisable to understand that the introduction of automation tools is aimed at qualitatively improving the production process: industrial robots should not just replace a person or imitate his actions, but also perform production functions faster and better.
It is also necessary to consider for careful development all the most important components of the production process – technologies, production facilities, auxiliary equipment, control and maintenance systems. Both industrial robots and automated control systems should be implemented taking into account the progress of technology and design and adapt to production requirements in a complex. The results obtained indicate that one of the main problems in modern industry is increasing production efficiency. This problem can be solved by creating and implementing progressive technology and highly efficient equipment, new machines and devices, as well as improving existing ones.
At the current level of technology and engineering development in the USA, the task is to maximize optimization and productivity of processes, the solution of which should provide the maximum technological effect at minimum costs. This can be achieved using modern automation systems of production processes, in particular: the CAPP system, the CAD system, the ERP system and others. Using these systems to automate production processes will allow working with increased efficiency and effectiveness. The USA can and should regain its status as a world industrial state, for this it is necessary to have promising areas and technologies. The specificity of creating any new product is that only what can be manufactured is designed. The latest equipment is the basis for creating the latest technologies. The rejection of systematic industrial regulation, direct “cultivation” of innovative projects leads to the rejection of modern industrial production: shipbuilding and aircraft construction, space, high-speed rail transport, modern weapons systems.
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