"Automation System" Fundamentals
vol.2：Components of automation system

The modern manufacturing industry is faced with various big challenges to shorten lead time up to product launch in the market; establish a flexible production system to handle high-mix low-volume production; and further reduce costs. As processes need to be streamlined as a whole, instead of on the individual level, automation has become more important than ever. In the vol. 2, hardware and software composing automation systems are explained with a focus of a transfer unit, a crucial mechanical element of the system.

Components of automation system

DMG MORI mainly classifies components of automation systems for metal cutting into four. The components are flexibly combined to build an automation system according to customer demand.