工(gong)業自動化是機器設(she)備或生(sheng)產(chan)過程在(zai)不需要人工(gong)直接(jie)干預(yu)的(de)情(qing)況下(xia)，按預(yu)期的(de)目標(biao)實(shi)現測量，操縱等信息處(chu)理和過程控(kong)制(zhi)的(de)統(tong)稱。目前(qian)已廣泛運(yun)用于(yu)機械(xie)制(zhi)造，電力，建筑，交通運(yun)輸，信息技術等領(ling)域，成為提(ti)高勞(lao)動生(sheng)產(chan)率的(de)主要手段(duan)。

工業自(zi)動(dong)化，按其發展(zhan)階(jie)段可分為：。（1）半自(zi)動(dong)化即(ji)部分采用(yong)自(zi)動(dong)控(kong)制和自(zi)動(dong)裝(zhuang)置，而另一(yi)部分則由人工操(cao)作機器進行生(sheng)產(chan)（2）全自(zi)動(dong)化指生(sheng)產(chan)過程中全部工序，包括上料，下料，裝(zhuang)卸等，都不(bu)需(xu)要人直(zhi)接進行生(sheng)產(chan)操(cao)作，而由機器連續(xu)地，重復地自(zi)動(dong)生(sheng)產(chan)出一(yi)個或(huo)一(yi)批產(chan)品。

實現(xian)工(gong)業(ye)(ye)自(zi)動(dong)(dong)(dong)化技(ji)(ji)(ji)(ji)(ji)術(shu)(shu)被稱(cheng)之為工(gong)業(ye)(ye)自(zi)動(dong)(dong)(dong)化技(ji)(ji)(ji)(ji)(ji)術(shu)(shu)。工(gong)業(ye)(ye)自(zi)動(dong)(dong)(dong)化技(ji)(ji)(ji)(ji)(ji)術(shu)(shu)是(shi)一(yi)種運用控(kong)制(zhi)理論，儀(yi)器儀(yi)表，計算機(ji)和(he)(he)其(qi)他信息(xi)技(ji)(ji)(ji)(ji)(ji)術(shu)(shu)，對工(gong)業(ye)(ye)生產(chan)(chan)過程實現(xian)檢(jian)測，控(kong)制(zhi)，優化，調(diao)度，管理和(he)(he)決策，達到增加產(chan)(chan)量(liang)，提高質(zhi)量(liang)，降低消耗，確保安(an)全等目(mu)的的綜(zong)合性(xing)高技(ji)(ji)(ji)(ji)(ji)術(shu)(shu)，包括工(gong)業(ye)(ye)自(zi)動(dong)(dong)(dong)化軟件(jian)，硬件(jian)和(he)(he)系統三大部(bu)分。工(gong)業(ye)(ye)自(zi)動(dong)(dong)(dong)化技(ji)(ji)(ji)(ji)(ji)術(shu)(shu)作為20世紀(ji)現(xian)代(dai)制(zhi)造(zao)領域中最重要的技(ji)(ji)(ji)(ji)(ji)術(shu)(shu)之一(yi)，主要解決生產(chan)(chan)效率與一(yi)致性(xing)問題。無論高速大批量(liang)制(zhi)造(zao)企業(ye)(ye)還(huan)是(shi)追(zhui)求靈活，柔(rou)性(xing)和(he)(he)定(ding)制(zhi)化企業(ye)(ye)，都必須(xu)依靠自(zi)動(dong)(dong)(dong)化技(ji)(ji)(ji)(ji)(ji)術(shu)(shu)的應用。

而作為(wei)自(zi)(zi)動(dong)化技術(shu)的(de)(de)(de)結晶 - 工(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)業自(zi)(zi)動(dong)化設(she)備，實現了(le)(le)在無人干預的(de)(de)(de)情(qing)況下，根據已經設(she)定(ding)(ding)的(de)(de)(de)指令或者程(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)序，自(zi)(zi)動(dong)完(wan)成工(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)作流(liu)程(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)的(de)(de)(de)任(ren)務同時(shi)工(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)業自(zi)(zi)動(dong)化設(she)備具有高(gao)(gao)(gao)度的(de)(de)(de)自(zi)(zi)動(dong)化程(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)序，無需人工(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)操作;工(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)作效(xiao)率高(gao)(gao)(gao)，提(ti)高(gao)(gao)(gao)企業生(sheng)產(chan)效(xiao)率;整個(ge)工(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)藝的(de)(de)(de)生(sheng)產(chan)流(liu)程(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)穩定(ding)(ding)，提(ti)高(gao)(gao)(gao)產(chan)品的(de)(de)(de)一致性;適合(he)大批量生(sheng)產(chan)，降(jiang)低(di)了(le)(le)企業生(sheng)產(chan)成本(ben)。

隨(sui)著工(gong)業(ye)4.0和中(zhong)國制造2025的提出和推進，工(gong)業(ye)自動化竟會被(bei)運用(yong)到(dao)更廣泛的領域！