工業自(zi)動化是(shi)機器設備(bei)或(huo)生(sheng)產過(guo)(guo)程在不(bu)需要(yao)(yao)人工直接干預的情(qing)況下，按預期(qi)的目標(biao)實現(xian)測量(liang)，操縱等信息處理和過(guo)(guo)程控制(zhi)的統稱(cheng)。目前已廣泛運(yun)用于機械制(zhi)造，電力，建(jian)筑，交通(tong)運(yun)輸，信息技術等領(ling)域，成為(wei)提高勞(lao)動生(sheng)產率(lv)的主要(yao)(yao)手段。

工(gong)業自(zi)動(dong)化(hua)(hua)，按(an)其發展(zhan)階(jie)段可分(fen)(fen)為：。（1）半自(zi)動(dong)化(hua)(hua)即部分(fen)(fen)采用自(zi)動(dong)控(kong)制和自(zi)動(dong)裝(zhuang)置，而另一部分(fen)(fen)則由(you)人工(gong)操作(zuo)機(ji)器(qi)進行(xing)生(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)產（2）全(quan)自(zi)動(dong)化(hua)(hua)指生(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)產過程中全(quan)部工(gong)序，包括上料，下(xia)料，裝(zhuang)卸(xie)等(deng)，都不需要人直接進行(xing)生(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)產操作(zuo)，而由(you)機(ji)器(qi)連續(xu)地，重復地自(zi)動(dong)生(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)產出(chu)一個或一批產品。

實(shi)現(xian)工(gong)(gong)(gong)業(ye)自動(dong)(dong)化(hua)(hua)技(ji)(ji)(ji)(ji)術(shu)被稱之(zhi)(zhi)為工(gong)(gong)(gong)業(ye)自動(dong)(dong)化(hua)(hua)技(ji)(ji)(ji)(ji)術(shu)。工(gong)(gong)(gong)業(ye)自動(dong)(dong)化(hua)(hua)技(ji)(ji)(ji)(ji)術(shu)是(shi)一(yi)種運(yun)用控(kong)(kong)制(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)理(li)論(lun)，儀(yi)器儀(yi)表，計算機和(he)其他信(xin)息(xi)技(ji)(ji)(ji)(ji)術(shu)，對工(gong)(gong)(gong)業(ye)生產(chan)(chan)(chan)過程實(shi)現(xian)檢測，控(kong)(kong)制(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)，優(you)化(hua)(hua)，調度(du)，管(guan)理(li)和(he)決策，達到(dao)增加產(chan)(chan)(chan)量(liang)，提高(gao)質量(liang)，降低消耗，確保安全等目(mu)的的綜合性(xing)(xing)高(gao)技(ji)(ji)(ji)(ji)術(shu)，包括工(gong)(gong)(gong)業(ye)自動(dong)(dong)化(hua)(hua)軟件(jian)(jian)，硬件(jian)(jian)和(he)系統三(san)大部分。工(gong)(gong)(gong)業(ye)自動(dong)(dong)化(hua)(hua)技(ji)(ji)(ji)(ji)術(shu)作為20世紀現(xian)代制(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)造領域中最(zui)重要的技(ji)(ji)(ji)(ji)術(shu)之(zhi)(zhi)一(yi)，主要解(jie)決生產(chan)(chan)(chan)效率與一(yi)致(zhi)性(xing)(xing)問題。無論(lun)高(gao)速大批量(liang)制(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)造企業(ye)還(huan)是(shi)追求(qiu)靈活，柔性(xing)(xing)和(he)定制(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)化(hua)(hua)企業(ye)，都必(bi)須依(yi)靠(kao)自動(dong)(dong)化(hua)(hua)技(ji)(ji)(ji)(ji)術(shu)的應用。

而作(zuo)(zuo)為(wei)自(zi)動(dong)(dong)化(hua)(hua)技術的(de)結晶 - 工(gong)業自(zi)動(dong)(dong)化(hua)(hua)設備(bei)，實(shi)現了(le)在(zai)無(wu)人(ren)(ren)干預的(de)情(qing)況(kuang)下，根(gen)據已(yi)經設定(ding)的(de)指令或者程序，自(zi)動(dong)(dong)完成工(gong)作(zuo)(zuo)流程的(de)任(ren)務(wu)同時工(gong)業自(zi)動(dong)(dong)化(hua)(hua)設備(bei)具有高度的(de)自(zi)動(dong)(dong)化(hua)(hua)程序，無(wu)需人(ren)(ren)工(gong)操作(zuo)(zuo);工(gong)作(zuo)(zuo)效(xiao)(xiao)率高，提(ti)高企業生(sheng)(sheng)產(chan)效(xiao)(xiao)率;整個工(gong)藝的(de)生(sheng)(sheng)產(chan)流程穩定(ding)，提(ti)高產(chan)品的(de)一致性;適合大批量生(sheng)(sheng)產(chan)，降低(di)了(le)企業生(sheng)(sheng)產(chan)成本。

隨著工業(ye)4.0和(he)中(zhong)國制造2025的提出和(he)推進(jin)，工業(ye)自(zi)動化竟會被運用到(dao)更廣泛的領域！