工(gong)業自(zi)動(dong)化是機(ji)器設備或生產(chan)過程(cheng)在不(bu)需要(yao)人工(gong)直接干預(yu)的情(qing)況下(xia)，按預(yu)期(qi)的目標(biao)實現測(ce)量，操縱等信息處理和過程(cheng)控制(zhi)(zhi)的統稱。目前已廣泛運(yun)用于機(ji)械制(zhi)(zhi)造(zao)，電力，建筑，交通運(yun)輸，信息技術(shu)等領域，成為提高勞動(dong)生產(chan)率的主(zhu)要(yao)手段。

工(gong)(gong)業自(zi)(zi)動(dong)(dong)化，按其發(fa)展階段(duan)可分(fen)(fen)為：。（1）半自(zi)(zi)動(dong)(dong)化即部(bu)(bu)分(fen)(fen)采(cai)用自(zi)(zi)動(dong)(dong)控制和自(zi)(zi)動(dong)(dong)裝置(zhi)，而另一部(bu)(bu)分(fen)(fen)則由(you)(you)人工(gong)(gong)操作機(ji)器(qi)進行生產(chan)(chan)(chan)(chan)（2）全自(zi)(zi)動(dong)(dong)化指生產(chan)(chan)(chan)(chan)過(guo)程中(zhong)全部(bu)(bu)工(gong)(gong)序，包括上料，下料，裝卸等(deng)，都不需要人直接進行生產(chan)(chan)(chan)(chan)操作，而由(you)(you)機(ji)器(qi)連續地(di)，重復地(di)自(zi)(zi)動(dong)(dong)生產(chan)(chan)(chan)(chan)出一個(ge)或(huo)一批產(chan)(chan)(chan)(chan)品。

實(shi)(shi)現工(gong)業(ye)自(zi)(zi)(zi)動(dong)(dong)化(hua)(hua)技(ji)術(shu)(shu)(shu)被稱之(zhi)為工(gong)業(ye)自(zi)(zi)(zi)動(dong)(dong)化(hua)(hua)技(ji)術(shu)(shu)(shu)。工(gong)業(ye)自(zi)(zi)(zi)動(dong)(dong)化(hua)(hua)技(ji)術(shu)(shu)(shu)是一(yi)種運用(yong)控制理論，儀器儀表，計算(suan)機(ji)和(he)(he)其他信息技(ji)術(shu)(shu)(shu)，對工(gong)業(ye)生產過程(cheng)實(shi)(shi)現檢(jian)測，控制，優化(hua)(hua)，調度(du)，管理和(he)(he)決策，達到增加產量，提高質量，降低消耗，確保安(an)全(quan)等目的(de)的(de)綜(zong)合性(xing)高技(ji)術(shu)(shu)(shu)，包括工(gong)業(ye)自(zi)(zi)(zi)動(dong)(dong)化(hua)(hua)軟件，硬(ying)件和(he)(he)系(xi)統三大部分。工(gong)業(ye)自(zi)(zi)(zi)動(dong)(dong)化(hua)(hua)技(ji)術(shu)(shu)(shu)作為20世紀(ji)現代制造(zao)領域中最重要(yao)的(de)技(ji)術(shu)(shu)(shu)之(zhi)一(yi)，主(zhu)要(yao)解決生產效率與一(yi)致性(xing)問題。無論高速(su)大批量制造(zao)企業(ye)還是追求靈活(huo)，柔性(xing)和(he)(he)定制化(hua)(hua)企業(ye)，都必須依靠自(zi)(zi)(zi)動(dong)(dong)化(hua)(hua)技(ji)術(shu)(shu)(shu)的(de)應用(yong)。

而(er)作(zuo)為自(zi)動(dong)(dong)化(hua)(hua)技(ji)術(shu)的結晶(jing) - 工(gong)(gong)業(ye)自(zi)動(dong)(dong)化(hua)(hua)設(she)備(bei)，實現(xian)了(le)在(zai)無人(ren)干預的情況(kuang)下，根據已(yi)經設(she)定的指令或者程序，自(zi)動(dong)(dong)完成工(gong)(gong)作(zuo)流程的任(ren)務同時工(gong)(gong)業(ye)自(zi)動(dong)(dong)化(hua)(hua)設(she)備(bei)具有高度的自(zi)動(dong)(dong)化(hua)(hua)程序，無需人(ren)工(gong)(gong)操作(zuo);工(gong)(gong)作(zuo)效(xiao)率(lv)高，提高企業(ye)生(sheng)產(chan)(chan)效(xiao)率(lv);整(zheng)個工(gong)(gong)藝(yi)的生(sheng)產(chan)(chan)流程穩定，提高產(chan)(chan)品的一致性;適合大批量生(sheng)產(chan)(chan)，降低了(le)企業(ye)生(sheng)產(chan)(chan)成本。

隨著工(gong)業4.0和中(zhong)國制造2025的提出和推進，工(gong)業自動化竟會被運用(yong)到(dao)更(geng)廣泛的領域！