Green Business Cost Efficiency: 7 Automation Applications to Simplify your Life

As global competition becomes more intense, companies can reduce unit production time to a fraction of user only response. Industrial processes are particularly well-suited to automation, eliminating the hazard of contact with gas, oil, chemicals or other utility, and enhancing the efficiency of operations.
The Use of CAx Automation Applications in Enterprise Systems
Applications supporting IT supervised business and industrial systems align sustainable operations with cost efficiency and optimized productivity. Automation applications designed with computer-aided technologies (CAx) support enterprise operations by increasing workflow acceleration times and advancing environmental risk management by eliminating waste.
CAx intelligence is based on mathematical computation of calculated tasks. Green organizations can especially benefit from automation applications, designed to complete operational functions, and reduce risk of hazard or other safety detriment.
Automation applications calibrate processes, and report on productivity. Productivity rates increase with implementation of automation systems in enterprise operations. For manufacturing companies, the production potential found in automation applications is significant.
The rapidly expanding range of artificial intelligence-based robotics and other IT system infrastructure, enhances human productivity, and ultimately organizational performance. Computer human interfaces (CHM) or human machine interfaces (HMI) integrate human user decision within machine reasoning during enterprise processes. The use of automation applications in machine interfaces is an essential method of accelerating productivity, while inducing greater precision.
When automation applications are deployed, users can communicate with computers and related infrastructure. If a user employee is monitoring a processes via automated application, it is far easier to control errors from a distance. The remote communication possibility is a huge benefit to installation of a virtualized automation interface.
The 7 Main Automation Applications Used in Sustainable Businesses
1. Artificial neural networks (ANN)
The brain behind the application, ANN serve to connect applications within or across an automation infrastructure.
2. Distributed Control System (DCS)
Industrial networks designed to control energy processes managed by critical infrastructure (i.e. public utilities).
3. Instrumentation
Localized process controllers found at decoupling points in a supply chain, instrumentation administers diagnostics, testing, or implements a workflow process.
4. Motion Controls
Interactive features within an automation application process.
5. Programmable controller (PLC)
Industrial control systems use programmable controller (PLC) logics to design-in custom command functions in critical infrastructure used to control synchronized distribution of effluents and chemicals.
6. Robotics
Mechanized automation components designed to replace and perform human tasks.
7. Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA)
SCADA sensor technologies support and monitor critical infrastructure by triggering PLC based command systems, and reporting on productivity.
8. Automated Smart Compliance Wage Payments Module
Companies such as ADP.com implement and execute electronic pay all the while eliminating involvement of multiple departments in the process.
More Information can be found at company websites such as 4m, ADP, and AVEVA.