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Business Definition for: Automation

  • the self-controlling operation of machinery that reduces or dispenses with human communication or control when used in normal conditions. Automation was first introduced in the late 1940s by the Ford Motor Company.
  • Also known as Mechanization

Wiktionary Definition for: Automation

  • The act or process of converting the controlling of a machine or device to a more automatic system, such as computer or electronic controls.

Additional Resources

Automation In The Electronic Industry
Automation is process, which synchronises interaction according to the set programme without the intervention of human activity. Fixed hard automation overcomes a lot of deficiencies of the manual system such as human fatigue, slow rate of production and low repeatability. But flexible automation known as the programmable automation functions as...
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White papers 2008-01-23
Flight Crew Reliance on Automation
Modern large transport aircraft have an increasing amount of automation and crews are placing a greater reliance on this automation. This Paper reviews previous research examining flight crew dependence on automation, inappropriate crew response to automation problems and changes in manual flying skills. The research indicated that there was much...
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White papers 2004-12-01
Rockwell Automation.(releases Entek Enwatch)(Brief Article)(Product Announcement)
Rock well Automation of Milwaukee, a maker of manufacturing automation equipment, has ... Rock well Automation of Milwaukee, a maker of manufacturing automation equipment, has released Entek Enwatch, an ethernet-based online condition-monitoring system for shop floors.
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Research articles 2000-11-01
Rockwell Automation.(Briefly Noted)(Brief Article)
Rockwell Automation created the Rockwell Automation Center for Integrated Condition ... Rockwell Automation created the Rockwell Automation Center for Integrated Condition Monitoring in Houston, Texas, as a resource for process and petrochemical manufacturers.
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Research articles 2004-06-01
Mitsubishi Electric Automation Names Sid Kalantar VP of Industrial Automation Sales
VERNON HILLS, Ill. -- Mitsubishi Electric Automation Inc. has named Sid Kalantar as vice president of industrial automation sales. Kalantar will be responsible for North American IA sales activities for Mitsubishi, which makes and markets automation products and solutions for a broad range of industries.
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Research articles 2004-11-02
Brooks Automation and Yaskawa Electric Announce Joint Venture for Japanese Semiconductor Automation Market; Brooks Also to Acquire Synetics - Research and Markets offers a transcript of 'Brooks Automation' Conference Call
DUBLIN, Ireland -- The Brooks Automation (NASDAQ:BRKS) Corporate Conference Call took place on 8-May-06 10:00am ET.
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Research articles 2006-05-08
Rockwell Automation.(New Facilities)(Brief Article)
Headquartered in Milwaukee, Rockwell Automation announces the creation of the Rockwell Automation Center for ... Headquartered in Milwaukee, Rockwell Automation announces the creation of the Rockwell Automation Center for Integrated Condition Monitoring in Houston, developed as a resource for process and petrochemical manufacturers.
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Research articles 2004-06-01
Opsware Inc. to Acquire Network Automation Technology Leader, Rendition Networks
SUNNYVALE, Calif. -- Resulting Breakthrough IT Automation Solution Positions Opsware to Capture Larger Share of Rapidly Growing IT Automation Market
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Research articles 2004-12-02
Certification program for automation product know-how.(Solutions spotlight: this month: factory automation and plant-floor applications)
Rockwell Automation is offering a three-stage Certified Systems Professional program for manufacturers using Rockwell Automation products. Individuals considering certification should have skills and ... Rockwell Automation is offering a three-stage Certified Systems Professional program for manufacturers using Rockwell Automation products. Individuals considering...
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Research articles 2004-07-01
ABB Automation.(introduces automation software and hardware products)(Brief Article)
ABB Automation of Wickliffe, Ohio, has introduced an integrated suite of automation software and hardware products ... ABB Automation of Wickliffe, Ohio, has introduced an integrated suite of automation software and hardware products called Industrial that gives customers a unified architecture on which to conduct their...
Tags: ABB, Automation, hardware
Research articles 2001-04-01
Rockwell Automation. (IEFP 2002).(International Exposition of Food Processors exhibitor profile)
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Research articles 2002-10-01
Automation everywhere at Rockwell's annual fair. (News).(Rockwell Automation)(Brief Article)
Rockwell Automation, Milwaukee (www.rockwellautomation.com), will host its 11th annual Automation Fair, a free educational forum featuring the newest industrial-automation products and services from Rockwell Automation and its partner companies. Th Rockwell Automation, Milwaukee (www.rockwellautomation.com), will host its 11th annual Automation Fair, a free...
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Research articles 2002-11-07
PRI Automation wins first major Korean order from Samsung; Leading provider of full-factory automation systems is selected as Samsung's first American automation supplier
BILLERICA, Mass.--BUSINESS WIRE--Nov. 7, 1995--PRI Automation, Inc. (NASDAQ: PRIA) announced today receipt of its first major Korean order from Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., one of the world's largest semiconductor manufacturers.
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Research articles 1995-11-07
Rockwell Automation. (In Business).(Rockwell Automation Global Manufacturing Solutions will resell the Power Automation PA 8000 soft computerized numerical control )(Brief Article)
Rockwell Automation (Milwaukee, Wis.) and Power Automation (Pleidelsheim, Germany), a provider of soft CNCs, announced May 8 that Rockwell Automation ... Rockwell Automation (Milwaukee, Wis.) and Power Automation (Pleidelsheim, Germany), a provider of soft CNCs, announced May 8 that Rockwell Automation Global Manufacturing...
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Research articles 2002-06-01
Opsware Expands Reseller Network in Europe with Addition of Nexos AG; Swiss IT Automation and Security Specialist to Resell Full Suite of Opsware IT Automation
PARIS -- Opsware Inc. (NASDAQ:OPSW), the leading provider of IT automation and utility computing software, today announced the expansion of its reseller network through a partnership with Nexos AG, an IT automation and security solutions reseller. Based in Switzerland, Nexos will distribute Opsware's automation software to customers throughout major Swiss...
Tags: automation, information technology, network, reseller, security
Research articles 2005-11-02
World's Largest, Free Education Forum for Manufacturing Technology Begins This Week; Rockwell Automation Hosts 13th Annual Automation Fair
MILWAUKEE -- Rockwell Automation, Inc. (NYSE:ROK) this week hosts an international gathering of more than 10,000 manufacturing customers, analysts and partners at its 13th annual Automation Fair. Taking place Oct. 27 - 28 at the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando, Fla., Automation Fair is the world's largest free educational...
Tags: manufacturing, Rockwell Automation Inc.
Research articles 2004-10-25
Mitsubishi Electric Automation Announces Addition of Redundant System Control to Its Q Series Automation Platform
VERNON HILLS, Ill. -- Mitsubishi Electric Automation, Inc. will add full redundant hot back-up capabilities to its popular Q Series Automation Platform. Redundant control is an essential requirement for industries where downtime on production lines and shop floors is not an option.
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Research articles 2004-11-08
Siemens Automation and Drives.(In Brief)
Siemens Automation and Drives (automation.siemens.com) acquired the die bonder activities of F & K ... Siemens Automation and Drives (automation.siemens.com) acquired the die bonder activities of F & K Delvotec Bondtechnik GmbH. Siemens will integrate the business with its Electronics Assembly Systems division....
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Research articles 2006-05-01
Rockwell Automation.(releases powertrain maintenance program)(Brief Article)
Rockwell Automation of Milwaukee, a manufacturer of factory automation ... Rockwell Automation of Milwaukee, a manufacturer of factory automation software and hardware, has introduced a powertrain maintenance program.
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Research articles 2000-12-01
All of the SUN companies, Sun Automation, Sun Source 1, Sun Automation Europe, and Sun Source Europe, now have one company name, Sun Automation Group
All of the SUN companies, Sun Automation, Sun Source 1, Sun Automation Europe, and Sun Source Europe, now have one company name, Sun Automation Group. Contact information, mailing addresses, telephone and fax numbers will remain the same.
Tags: Automation, Sun Microsystems Inc.
Research articles 2004-08-01
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