工(gong)業自動(dong)化是(shi)機器設備(bei)或生(sheng)(sheng)產(chan)過程在不需要(yao)人工(gong)直接干預的情況下，按預期的目標實現(xian)測量(liang)，操(cao)縱等信(xin)息處理和過程控制的統(tong)稱。目前(qian)已廣泛運用于機械制造(zao)，電(dian)力，建筑，交通運輸，信(xin)息技術等領域(yu)，成為提高勞動(dong)生(sheng)(sheng)產(chan)率的主要(yao)手段。
工(gong)(gong)業自(zi)(zi)(zi)動(dong)(dong)化(hua)，按其(qi)發展階(jie)段可分(fen)為：。（1）半自(zi)(zi)(zi)動(dong)(dong)化(hua)即部(bu)(bu)(bu)分(fen)采用自(zi)(zi)(zi)動(dong)(dong)控制(zhi)和自(zi)(zi)(zi)動(dong)(dong)裝置，而另一部(bu)(bu)(bu)分(fen)則由(you)人工(gong)(gong)操作(zuo)(zuo)機器(qi)進行生(sheng)(sheng)產（2）全自(zi)(zi)(zi)動(dong)(dong)化(hua)指生(sheng)(sheng)產過程中(zhong)全部(bu)(bu)(bu)工(gong)(gong)序(xu)，包括上(shang)料(liao)，下料(liao)，裝卸(xie)等，都不需要人直接進行生(sheng)(sheng)產操作(zuo)(zuo)，而由(you)機器(qi)連續(xu)地，重復地自(zi)(zi)(zi)動(dong)(dong)生(sheng)(sheng)產出一個(ge)或一批產品(pin)。
實(shi)現工(gong)(gong)(gong)業自(zi)動化(hua)技(ji)術被稱之為工(gong)(gong)(gong)業自(zi)動化(hua)技(ji)術。工(gong)(gong)(gong)業自(zi)動化(hua)技(ji)術是一(yi)種運用控制理(li)論，儀(yi)器儀(yi)表，計算機和其他信息技(ji)術，對工(gong)(gong)(gong)業生產(chan)過程實(shi)現檢測，控制，優化(hua)，調度，管(guan)理(li)和決策(ce)，達到增加(jia)產(chan)量(liang)，提高(gao)質量(liang)，降(jiang)低消耗，確保安全(quan)等目的(de)的(de)綜合性高(gao)技(ji)術，包括工(gong)(gong)(gong)業自(zi)動化(hua)軟件(jian)，硬件(jian)和系統三大部分(fen)。工(gong)(gong)(gong)業自(zi)動化(hua)技(ji)術作(zuo)為20世紀現代制造領(ling)域中最重要的(de)技(ji)術之一(yi)，主要解決生產(chan)效率(lv)與一(yi)致(zhi)性問題。無論高(gao)速大批量(liang)制造企業還是追求靈活(huo)，柔(rou)性和定制化(hua)企業，都必須依(yi)靠自(zi)動化(hua)技(ji)術的(de)應用。
而(er)作(zuo)為(wei)自(zi)動(dong)(dong)(dong)化(hua)(hua)(hua)技術的結(jie)晶 - 工(gong)(gong)業自(zi)動(dong)(dong)(dong)化(hua)(hua)(hua)設(she)備，實現(xian)了(le)在無人(ren)干預的情況下，根據(ju)已經設(she)定(ding)的指(zhi)令或者程(cheng)(cheng)序(xu)，自(zi)動(dong)(dong)(dong)完(wan)成工(gong)(gong)作(zuo)流程(cheng)(cheng)的任務同時工(gong)(gong)業自(zi)動(dong)(dong)(dong)化(hua)(hua)(hua)設(she)備具有(you)高(gao)度的自(zi)動(dong)(dong)(dong)化(hua)(hua)(hua)程(cheng)(cheng)序(xu)，無需(xu)人(ren)工(gong)(gong)操(cao)作(zuo);工(gong)(gong)作(zuo)效(xiao)率高(gao)，提高(gao)企業生(sheng)產(chan)效(xiao)率;整個工(gong)(gong)藝的生(sheng)產(chan)流程(cheng)(cheng)穩定(ding)，提高(gao)產(chan)品的一致性;適合(he)大批量生(sheng)產(chan)，降低了(le)企業生(sheng)產(chan)成本。
隨著工(gong)業4.0和中國制造(zao)2025的提(ti)出和推(tui)進，工(gong)業自動化竟會被運用到更廣泛的領(ling)域(yu)！
