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生产自动化毕业论文中英文资料外文翻译文献 外文资料： Production Automation Charles L. Philips, Royce D. Harbor. Feedback Control Systems. Prentic Hall, Inc..2000 Abstract: Automation is a widely used term in manufacturing. In this context, automation can be defined as a technology concerned with the application of mechanical, electronic, and computer-based systems to operate and control production. Examples of this techno logy include: ? Automatic machine tools to process parts. ? Automated transfer lines and similar sequential production systems. ? Automatic assembly machines. ? Industrial robots. ? Automatic material handling and storage systems. ? Automated inspection systems for quality control. ? Feedback control and computer process control. ? Computer systems that automate procedures for planning, data collection, and decision making to support manufacturing activities. Keywords: Automation manufacturing mechanical computer Automated production systems can be classified into two basic categories: fixed automation and programmable automation. Fixed Automation Fixed automation is what Harder was referring to when he coined the word automation. Fixed automation refers to production systems in which the sequence of processing or assembly operations is fixed by the equipment configuration and cannot be readily changed without altering the equipment. Although each operation in the sequence is usually simple, the integration and coordination of many simple operations into a single system makes fixed automation complex. Typical features of fixed automation include 1. high initial investment for custom-engineered equipment, 2. high production rates, 3. application to products in which high quantities are to be produced, and 4. relative inflexibility in accommodating product changes. Fixed automation is economically justifiable for products with high demand rates. The high initial investment in the equipment can be divided over a large number of units, perhaps millions, thus making the un