#typesofautomation Types of Automation, Fixed Automation , Programmable and Flexible Automation
Channel: SAVERA CLASSES
Date: 2020-06-02

Hello everyone,
In this video you will see about types of Automation.

1. Fixed Automation
2. Programmable Automation
3. Flexible Automation

1. Fixed Automation : It is also called Hard automation.
Fixed automation is a system in which sequence of processing operation is fixed by the equipment configuration.
This type of machine or system is also called Special purpose machine.

Features of Fixed Automation

i. High initial investment
ii. High production rate
iii. Relatively inflexible in accomodating product changes.

2. Programmable Automation :
In this automation, the production equipment is designed with the capability to change the sequence of operation to accommodate different product configuration.
This operation sequence is controlled by a program.
New program can be prepared and entered into the equipment to produce new products.

Features of Programmable Automation :

i. High investment in general purpose machine.
ii. Most suitable for batch production.
iii. Low production rate relati6to Fixed Automation
iv. Flexibility to deal with change in product configuration.

3. Flexible Automation :
Flexible Automation is advanced form of Programmable automation.
A flexible automated system is one that is capable of producing a variety of product with virtually no time lost for changeover from one product to the next.
There is no production time lost while reprogramming the system and altering the physical set-up (Tooling, Fixtures and machine settings). 

The features of Flexible Automation 

i. High investment 
ii. Continuous production of variable mixture of product. 
iii. Medium proportion rate. 
iv. Flexibility to deal with Product design variation.