Machine Automation
Machine automation includes various motion control, robots, conveyors, sensors, and actuator mechanisms. These machines are all computer-operated, thus not requiring a person to operate them.
Automation equipment is a large category of machinery that encompasses all computerized machines used in the manufacturing industry. This equipment is used in the production, assembly, and packaging stages of manufacturing. Machine automation includes equipment like assemblers, bulk feeder, plastics processors, material handling and injection molding systems, radial and axial inserters, laser marking, and component sequencers.
Machine automation is often integrated into the assembly line. In an assembly line, one person or one machine makes a single part of the product over and over again. These parts are all assembled together, rather than individually, in a systematic manner, saving time and money.