Automation

Automation is defined as “the technique of making a device, a process or a system operate automatically, the creation and application of technology to monitor and control the production and delivery of products and services.”
It includes “all those involved in the creation and application of technology to monitor and control the production and delivery of products and services,”; and the automation professional is “any individual involved in the creation and application of technology to monitor and control the production and delivery of products and services.”
Automation encompasses many vital job elements, systems, and functions, providing benefits to virtually the entire industry.
It crosses all functions within the industry, from installation, integration, and maintenance to design, procurement and management. Automation even reaches into the sales and marketing functions of these industries.
It involves a wide range of technologies, including robotics and expert systems, telemetry and communications, electro-optics, cybersecurity, process measurement and control, sensors, wireless applications, systems integration, test measurement, and many more.
Here are some examples:
Manufacturing, which includes food and pharmaceuticals, chemicals and petroleum, pulp and paper.
Transportation, including automotive, aerospace, and rail
Utilities, including water and wastewater, oil and gas, electric power, and telecommunications
Defense, facility…