【英语翻译AUTOMATIONANDTHEROLEOFTHEINDUSTRIALENGINEERAutomationofwholeproductionsystemsisdifferentfromthemechanizationorautomationofsingleprocesssteps.Itisalsodifferentfrommereautomationofafabricationareaorassembl】

　　英语翻译

　　AUTOMATIONANDTHEROLEOFTHEINDUSTRIALENGINEER

　　Automationofwholeproductionsystemsisdifferentfromthemechanizationorautomationofsingleprocesssteps.Itisalsodifferentfrommereautomationofafabricationareaorassemblyprocess.Fortheautomationofanentiresystem,eachindividualoperationorprocessstepmustfirstbeautomated(i.e.,fromthefabrication/stocking/supplyofpartsandmaterials,throughthestepsofassembly,adjustment/testing,andpackaging,towarehousing,includingthemanagementthereof,andshipping).Inaddition,automationoftheproductflowsystem,whichmovesworkfromoneprocessingstationtothenext,isnecessary.However,inthepresentsituationcompaniesstillhavenotachievedalevelofautomationthatfunctionsasanintegratedsystemwithallelementswellcoordinated.Toachievesuchalevelofautomation,whichtakestheentireproductionsystemintoconsideration,itisnecessaryfirsttoreviewproductdesigns,applystandardization,studyandperhapsadoptnewprocessingmethods,improveprocesses,reviewlayoutsandmaterialhandlingschemes,andextenttheapplicationoftools,fixtures,andjigs.Theseareareaswhereindustrialengineersshouldtakeanactivepart,andthroughimprovementsintheseareas,goodresultscanbeanticipatedwithonlysmallinvestments.Figure14.5.1showstherespectiveareasofresponsibilityformechanicalengineers(facilitiesdesign,etc.)andindustrialengineers.Inessence,automationofsingleprocessstepsismainlythejobofmechanicalengineers,whileautomationofthewholeproductionsystemisthetaskofindustrialengineers.