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Automation technology

Automation technology is a crossover discipline that uses knowledge and scientific methods from mechanical, electrical, production and structural engineering and numerous other technical sciences.

Fundamentals of automation technology - Technical book
Fundamentals of automation technology – Technical book by FESTO

According to DIN 19223, an automatic machine is an artificial system that makes decisions based on the linking of inputs with the respective states of the system. These decisions then produce very specific desired outputs.

Three components are needed to realise modern automatic processes:

  1. Sensors to detect the system states,
  2. Actuators to output the control commands,
  3. Controllers for the program flow and to make decisions.

Calculations and simulation

Calculations for sizing components are one of the most important steps in the entire development process. In many cases, detailed proofs of strength are formally required by law (e.g. when building houses or airplanes) to avert the dangers caused by undersized machines.

Generally, calculations are frequently required to ensure the operability of the machines under all circumstances. Examples of this are the calculation of forces and torques for sizing drives or the calculation of current intensities for sizing power lines. Closely related to the topic of calculation is the use of simulation.

Engineers try, wherever possible, to test and optimise their solutions via simulation before a (costly) prototype is built.


Book contents //

  1. How do engineers work?
    (technical drawings, circuit diagrams, flow charts and programs, calculations, simulation etc.)
  2. Automation technology as a part of engineering sciences
    (effects of automation on people, development miliestones etc.)
  3. Fundamentals of electrical engineering
    (dc and ac, electric resistance, ohm’s law, solenoid, capacitor, relays, contactors etc.)
  4. Sensors
    (proximity, magnetic, electronic, inductive, capacitor sensors etc.)
  5. Fundamentals of pneumatics
    (basic units, newton’s law, pressure, boyle’s law, gay-Lussac’s law, pneumatic control system etc.)
  6. Electric drives
    (dc motor, activating dc motors, solenoids as simple actuators)
  7. Fundamentals of control technology
    (how plc work, structure, basic logic functions, examples of controller structure etc.)
  8. Applications of relays in electropneumatics
    (direct and indirect control using relays and single-acting cylinder, delay circuits etc.)
  9. Programmable logic controllers (PLCs)
    (programming a logic control system using a plc, examples, control software eyc.)
Title:Fundamentals Of Automation Technology – Technical Book by FESTO Didactic
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Fundamentals Of Automation Technology - Technical Book
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15 Comments


  1. a. alazomi
    Dec 14, 2023

    Thanks the book is very important for my jop I am intersted, good greeting for all


  2. Menbere A
    Jul 26, 2022

    Hello!
    please send me the textbook.
    thank you!


  3. Benjamin Tettey
    Aug 29, 2020

    This is very useful


  4. Joko
    Dec 15, 2016

    Thank you very much. This book is very useful for my occupation in the future. I hope I can learn more and more automation technology. I also want to gain benefit from this book because many automation technologies are used in industry.


  5. ruyi arias
    Dec 15, 2016

    muchas gracias


  6. Paola
    Jan 10, 2016

    Hi, I’d like to know the name of sw about single-line diagram for home automation.
    Thanks


  7. Mahesh
    Dec 09, 2015

    Oh great! I could download it. thanks,
    it’s so important to get my next step with Automation.


  8. Ahmed El-Mahdy
    Dec 05, 2015

    I saw the contents of the book and I’m really wanting it , so could you please forward it to me on this mail
    [email protected]
    Thanks


  9. wiwit
    Dec 04, 2015

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    Try with “Right Here” Link….


  10. bhanu tomar
    Dec 02, 2015

    i like this book


  11. Vance
    Dec 01, 2015

    The Automation book is not downloadable. Would you mind emailing it?


  12. Tening Daniel
    Dec 01, 2015

    Please i am interested in the book fundamentals of automation technology but unfortunately it is not downloadable. can you sent it to me in my email?
    thanks


  13. muralidhar c r
    Nov 30, 2015

    the pdf file fundamentals of automation is not downloading please help or send to my e-mail


  14. NAIM UDDIN ANSARI
    Nov 29, 2015

    please send the Fundamentals of automation technology in my email. It is not being downloaded.
    thanking you.

    N ANSARI


  15. sunil khade
    Nov 29, 2015

    I need following book — Fundamentals of automation technology. Send it on my Email :- [email protected].

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