Instrumentation & Automation for Manufacturing (An Overview for Manufacturing Students, Supervisors, and Managers)

This book is designed for those who will be entering supervisory or technical management positions in the continually expanding field of manufacturing. Included is information on the principles, concepts and application of data gathering, controlling processes and automation that affect efficient manufacturing. The book provides a knowledge base of sensors for the gathering of data and the various control systems available to act upon that data. Further analysis shows how that information is integrated into the automated manufacturing system. This book should be of interest to students and trainees on courses in instrumentation, automation, manufacturing, industrial technology, automated manufacturing and manufacturing management.