Category Factory Automation

Pros and Cons of SCADA Systems

Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) systems offer increased efficiency and other benefits but also come with various drawbacks like cyber security risks. Understanding the pros and cons of these systems can help you better understand their role in the…

Pros and Cons of Industrial Automation

Industrial Automation is necessary to be competitive in today’s market for its increased speed, higher efficiency, scalability, cost, and more. However, that doesn’t mean there aren’t cons to industrial automation, such as high installation and configuration costs. Are you trying to understand…

Technologies Used in Industrial Automation

The industrial automation technologies include programmable logic controllers (PLCs), Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA), UL 508 Panels, Human-Machine Interfaces, servers, sensors, variable frequency drives (VFD), Distributed Control Systems (DCS), and Remote Terminal Units (RTU). Are you trying to understand…

Types of Industrial Automation

There are three main types of industrial automation: fixed automation, programmable automation, and flexible automation. Additional types of automation with industrial applications include robotic process automation, integrated automation, process automation, and totally integrated automation. Are you trying to learn more about…

Difference Between SCADA and PLC

Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) Systems include all the sensors, connections (gateways), PLCs, Human-machine interfaces, and servers involved in an automated process. Programmable Logic Controllers (PLCs) are an important part of hardware within the SCADA System. Trying to make…