Benefits Of Barcode Systems In Automatic Identification

Automatic identification also known as Auto ID involves automatic recognition, decoding, processing, transmission and recording of data, usually by reading the information which is encoded in barcodes using barcode scanners. Barcodes provide quick, simple and precise reading and transmission of data for items which must be tracked or managed. Barcodes are printed promptly on mailing or stamping tubes, envelopes, boxes, cans, bottles, packages, books, files and other paperwork, furniture, cards and on several other articles for identification.

The development of Auto ID systems, involving barcodes and the associated printers, scanners, decoders and software, has greatly increased the speed, efficiency and accuracy of data collection and entry. In the beginning applications of barcode scanning, that included retail point-of-sale, item tracking and inventory control, have been extended to include more advanced applications like time and attendance, work-in-process, quality control, sorting, order entry, document tracking, shipping and receiving and supervising or regulating access to protected areas.

These extended systems have relatively increased productivity by attaching production, warehousing, distribution, sales and service to management information systems on a batch basis or real-time basis. Therefore, opportunities to boost operational efficiencies and customer responsiveness have advanced for retailers, transportation and package delivery companies, manufacturers, wholesale distributors and service providers.

Uses Of Automation In Chemical Industry

Automation technology is an integral and most important technology in the plants of chemical industry, since the beginning of industrial chemistry. The evolution of process automation involves the specific requirements of process industry and the innovation cycles of instrumentation technology and control theory. Chemical production plants are becoming fruitful and are inspiring the field of automation with an enormous influence on production economy. Automation today is a technology which is used for improving the production efficiency and operational excellence of chemical processes. These materials are used in various sectors like aeronautical space, biotechnology and IT. Automation makes modifications of the existing process and becomes more cost effective.

The plant design automation is used for improving piping, equipment, structures etc. Almost all chemical industries require huge amount of piping to work with various fluids. Moreover the progress in the industry is totally dependent upon the kind of automation tools that are being used. Initially the automation has been done to track out the multiple processes by using panel control rooms in chemical industry. And again DCS operator uses the present automation techniques and in each and every step of automation new ways are found for accessing the information. With the use of automation the plants are doing their operations smoothly.

Uses of automation in chemical industry:

• Automation is widely in chemicals, petro chemicals and power plant in order to meet the constraints. The second aspect is that of safety, it plays a major role in determining safety of the process.
• Technologies that allow perfect utilization of assets for a given investment could make the plant to work effectively. So, in order to meet those requirements automation technologies are available. So, the cost of the product decreases and even the plants will cope up with the present competitive industries.
• Digital automation architecture has managed to modify the process automation by using various intelligent techniques to improve quality, output and availability that result in significant reductions in operating cost.
• An excellent application in the field of chemical industry would include using wireless solutions to obtain accurate measurements like pressure, temperature and vibration from moving vessels without having to connect wires to the measurement devices.

Thus the above uses made automation to be used in every chemical industry.

Applications Of Automation In Environmental Monitoring Systems

One way that automation can contribute to the principles of development is via environmental monitoring systems using computerized machines with wireless communication. This allows a mining company to monitor and analyze variable such as ground water levels, water flows and quality, temperature changes and soil conditions etc.

The production and environmental monitoring information is collected synchronously and is incorporated into production statistics and environmental management systems. Mines uses usually ETHERNET network for its system to conduct real time monitoring and even for transmitting the data to the server. This provides the mine with relevant information about the environmental hazards, which does not arise near the operation. By using that data the key performance indicators such as reliability, energy efficiency, safety and security can be monitored continuously.

The automated systems provide companies the ability to monitor and control environmental impacts. Key performance Indicators (KPI’s) are used to find out the positive and negative contribution on the automated machinery. KPI’s allow a company to take a clear view before and after the implementation of automated systems, providing an opportunity to make decisions and necessary changes.

Thus the automated system with the help of KPI’s allows us to monitor the environmental conditions.