Automation takes mechanization one step further. While mechanization replaces manual labor with machines, automation replaces human guidance with controls hardware, computers, and programming (PCs, ...

Automation engineering is a multidisciplinary field dedicated to the design, deployment, and optimisation of systems that operate with minimal human intervention. It encompasses the integration of ...

Plant automation has historically been the responsibility of the control system engineer—you know, the instrumentation guy, the DCS guy, the PLC and HMI guy. Interfaces were straightforward with ...