工業(ye)自動(dong)化是機器(qi)設備或生(sheng)產過程(cheng)在不需要人工直接干預(yu)的(de)情況下(xia)，按預(yu)期的(de)目標實現(xian)測量，操縱(zong)等(deng)信(xin)息(xi)處理和過程(cheng)控制的(de)統稱。目前已廣泛運(yun)用于機械制造(zao)，電(dian)力，建筑，交通(tong)運(yun)輸，信(xin)息(xi)技(ji)術等(deng)領域，成為提高勞動(dong)生(sheng)產率的(de)主要手(shou)段。

工(gong)業自(zi)動(dong)化，按其發展階(jie)段可(ke)分(fen)為：。（1）半自(zi)動(dong)化即部(bu)分(fen)采用自(zi)動(dong)控制(zhi)和自(zi)動(dong)裝(zhuang)置，而(er)另一部(bu)分(fen)則由(you)人(ren)工(gong)操(cao)作(zuo)機器(qi)進(jin)行生(sheng)(sheng)產（2）全自(zi)動(dong)化指生(sheng)(sheng)產過程(cheng)中(zhong)全部(bu)工(gong)序，包括上(shang)料(liao)，下料(liao)，裝(zhuang)卸等，都不需(xu)要人(ren)直接進(jin)行生(sheng)(sheng)產操(cao)作(zuo)，而(er)由(you)機器(qi)連續地，重復(fu)地自(zi)動(dong)生(sheng)(sheng)產出一個或一批產品。

實(shi)現(xian)工(gong)(gong)業(ye)(ye)(ye)(ye)(ye)自(zi)(zi)動(dong)(dong)(dong)化(hua)(hua)技術(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)被稱之為(wei)工(gong)(gong)業(ye)(ye)(ye)(ye)(ye)自(zi)(zi)動(dong)(dong)(dong)化(hua)(hua)技術(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)。工(gong)(gong)業(ye)(ye)(ye)(ye)(ye)自(zi)(zi)動(dong)(dong)(dong)化(hua)(hua)技術(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)是(shi)一(yi)種(zhong)運用控制(zhi)理論，儀器(qi)儀表，計算機和(he)(he)其他信息技術(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)，對工(gong)(gong)業(ye)(ye)(ye)(ye)(ye)生產過程實(shi)現(xian)檢測(ce)，控制(zhi)，優化(hua)(hua)，調(diao)度，管(guan)理和(he)(he)決(jue)策(ce)，達到增加產量(liang)，提高質量(liang)，降低消耗，確保安全等目的(de)(de)的(de)(de)綜合性高技術(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)，包(bao)括工(gong)(gong)業(ye)(ye)(ye)(ye)(ye)自(zi)(zi)動(dong)(dong)(dong)化(hua)(hua)軟件，硬件和(he)(he)系(xi)統三大部分(fen)。工(gong)(gong)業(ye)(ye)(ye)(ye)(ye)自(zi)(zi)動(dong)(dong)(dong)化(hua)(hua)技術(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)作為(wei)20世紀現(xian)代制(zhi)造領(ling)域中最重(zhong)要(yao)的(de)(de)技術(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)之一(yi)，主要(yao)解(jie)決(jue)生產效率與一(yi)致性問(wen)題(ti)。無論高速大批量(liang)制(zhi)造企(qi)業(ye)(ye)(ye)(ye)(ye)還(huan)是(shi)追(zhui)求靈活(huo)，柔性和(he)(he)定制(zhi)化(hua)(hua)企(qi)業(ye)(ye)(ye)(ye)(ye)，都必須依靠自(zi)(zi)動(dong)(dong)(dong)化(hua)(hua)技術(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)的(de)(de)應(ying)用。

而作(zuo)為自動(dong)(dong)化(hua)技術(shu)的(de)(de)(de)結晶 - 工(gong)(gong)業自動(dong)(dong)化(hua)設備，實現了在(zai)無(wu)人(ren)干(gan)預的(de)(de)(de)情(qing)況下，根據已(yi)經設定(ding)(ding)的(de)(de)(de)指令或者(zhe)程序，自動(dong)(dong)完成(cheng)(cheng)工(gong)(gong)作(zuo)流程的(de)(de)(de)任務同時工(gong)(gong)業自動(dong)(dong)化(hua)設備具有高度的(de)(de)(de)自動(dong)(dong)化(hua)程序，無(wu)需人(ren)工(gong)(gong)操作(zuo);工(gong)(gong)作(zuo)效(xiao)率(lv)高，提高企(qi)業生(sheng)產(chan)(chan)效(xiao)率(lv);整個工(gong)(gong)藝的(de)(de)(de)生(sheng)產(chan)(chan)流程穩定(ding)(ding)，提高產(chan)(chan)品(pin)的(de)(de)(de)一致性;適(shi)合(he)大(da)批(pi)量生(sheng)產(chan)(chan)，降低了企(qi)業生(sheng)產(chan)(chan)成(cheng)(cheng)本。

隨(sui)著工(gong)業4.0和中國制造2025的提出和推進，工(gong)業自動化竟(jing)會被(bei)運用到更(geng)廣泛的領域！