工(gong)(gong)業(ye)自(zi)動(dong)化是機器(qi)設備(bei)或生(sheng)產(chan)過程在不需(xu)要(yao)人工(gong)(gong)直接(jie)干預的(de)情(qing)況下(xia)，按預期的(de)目標實現測量(liang)，操縱等信息處(chu)理(li)和過程控制的(de)統稱。目前已廣泛(fan)運用于機械(xie)制造，電力(li)，建(jian)筑，交通運輸，信息技術等領域，成為(wei)提高勞動(dong)生(sheng)產(chan)率的(de)主要(yao)手段。

工業(ye)自(zi)(zi)動化，按其(qi)發展階段可分為：。（1）半自(zi)(zi)動化即部(bu)分采用自(zi)(zi)動控制和自(zi)(zi)動裝置，而另(ling)一部(bu)分則由人工操作機(ji)器(qi)進(jin)行(xing)生(sheng)(sheng)產(chan)（2）全(quan)自(zi)(zi)動化指生(sheng)(sheng)產(chan)過(guo)程中全(quan)部(bu)工序，包括上料，下料，裝卸等，都不需(xu)要人直接進(jin)行(xing)生(sheng)(sheng)產(chan)操作，而由機(ji)器(qi)連續地，重復地自(zi)(zi)動生(sheng)(sheng)產(chan)出(chu)一個或一批產(chan)品(pin)。

實(shi)現(xian)工(gong)(gong)業(ye)(ye)自(zi)動(dong)化(hua)(hua)(hua)(hua)技(ji)(ji)(ji)術(shu)(shu)被(bei)稱(cheng)之為工(gong)(gong)業(ye)(ye)自(zi)動(dong)化(hua)(hua)(hua)(hua)技(ji)(ji)(ji)術(shu)(shu)。工(gong)(gong)業(ye)(ye)自(zi)動(dong)化(hua)(hua)(hua)(hua)技(ji)(ji)(ji)術(shu)(shu)是一種運用(yong)控制(zhi)(zhi)理論(lun)(lun)，儀(yi)(yi)器儀(yi)(yi)表，計算(suan)機和其(qi)他信息(xi)技(ji)(ji)(ji)術(shu)(shu)，對工(gong)(gong)業(ye)(ye)生(sheng)產(chan)過程實(shi)現(xian)檢測，控制(zhi)(zhi)，優化(hua)(hua)(hua)(hua)，調度，管理和決策，達到增(zeng)加產(chan)量，提(ti)高質量，降低消耗，確(que)保安全等目的的綜合性高技(ji)(ji)(ji)術(shu)(shu)，包括工(gong)(gong)業(ye)(ye)自(zi)動(dong)化(hua)(hua)(hua)(hua)軟件，硬件和系統三大(da)部(bu)分。工(gong)(gong)業(ye)(ye)自(zi)動(dong)化(hua)(hua)(hua)(hua)技(ji)(ji)(ji)術(shu)(shu)作為20世(shi)紀現(xian)代制(zhi)(zhi)造領域(yu)中(zhong)最重(zhong)要的技(ji)(ji)(ji)術(shu)(shu)之一，主要解(jie)決生(sheng)產(chan)效率(lv)與一致性問題。無(wu)論(lun)(lun)高速大(da)批量制(zhi)(zhi)造企業(ye)(ye)還是追(zhui)求靈(ling)活(huo)，柔性和定制(zhi)(zhi)化(hua)(hua)(hua)(hua)企業(ye)(ye)，都(dou)必須依(yi)靠(kao)自(zi)動(dong)化(hua)(hua)(hua)(hua)技(ji)(ji)(ji)術(shu)(shu)的應用(yong)。

而(er)作為自動(dong)化技術(shu)的(de)結(jie)晶(jing) - 工(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)業(ye)自動(dong)化設備，實現了(le)(le)在無(wu)人干預(yu)的(de)情況下(xia)，根(gen)據已經(jing)設定(ding)的(de)指(zhi)令或者程(cheng)序(xu)，自動(dong)完(wan)成工(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)作流程(cheng)的(de)任務同(tong)時(shi)工(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)業(ye)自動(dong)化設備具有高(gao)度的(de)自動(dong)化程(cheng)序(xu)，無(wu)需人工(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)操(cao)作;工(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)作效(xiao)率(lv)高(gao)，提高(gao)企業(ye)生產(chan)效(xiao)率(lv);整個工(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)藝的(de)生產(chan)流程(cheng)穩定(ding)，提高(gao)產(chan)品(pin)的(de)一致性(xing);適合大批(pi)量生產(chan)，降低(di)了(le)(le)企業(ye)生產(chan)成本。

隨(sui)著(zhu)工業4.0和(he)中國制造2025的(de)提出和(he)推進(jin)，工業自(zi)動化竟會被運用到(dao)更廣(guang)泛的(de)領域！