hi, I'm not an engineer. i work in a factory which involves hydraulics, pneumatics, conveyors, manual packaging, cooling systems, furnaces. i would like to automate what i can in the factory to lessen the work load of our workers. i would like to know what i can use for automation of machines for improvements, like limit switches, sensors, delay switches, etc. and there functions. it would help me have an idea for designing, and to know whats possible. thank you.
2007-01-29 17:01:22 · 2 answers · asked by well_behaved_guy 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Engineering
Go find an engineer specializing in Process Control. There are two pitfalls in automation in particular that need to be addressed. One is the safety of the personnel and the other is the safe operation of the machinery. The first necessity is obvious, but the second involves making sure that there are no automatic situations in which the equipment can damage itselt. As an example of this, imagine having a thermostatically controlled heater on a container of liquid. Imagine that the container is accidentally empty. Will the heater be sufficiently smart that it does not overheat the container, being unable to sense the temperature inside it? Could happen if it weren't designed right. I guess I'm trying to suggest that there is much more than just picking stuff out of catalogs.
2007-02-01 20:10:09 · answer #1 · answered by ZORCH 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Two companies that spring to mind are grainger and automationdirect. Both have websites and both will send you a thick catalog for free. McMaster is another one. Those catalogs have a wealth of information.
2007-01-29 17:09:53 · answer #2 · answered by emsjoflo 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋