PCMP: Introduction To Industrial Automation

What is automation? What is... industrial automation? Where does one begin to understand and learn about all the components of automation in an industrial setting like PLCs, SCADA, MES, the automation pyramid?

In this episode, Claude, Business Development Head at PCMP lays a perfect foundation for anyone interested in the industry by giving an introduction into what automation is, how it is implemented in an industrial setting, and the importance of being able to automate operations instead of doing it manually.

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00:00 Introduction
01:05 What is Automation?
09:58 What is Industrial Automation?
15:35 How do we control devices?
17:39 Where does one start with a strategy for automation?
19:53 A little history of automation
22:13 How is automation being implemented today?
25:13 How do we visualize systems?
27:47 Some vendor examples
28:28 How can we understand & interpret the data?
31:16 Closing thoughts