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1.14 Advantages and Disadvantages Of Automation
Advantages of Automation
❖ monotonous work.
❖ Replacing humans in tasks performed in dangerous environments such as
those with temperature extremes or radioactive and toxic atmospheres.
❖ Making tasks that are beyond human capabilities easier. Handling heavy or
large loads, manipulating tiny objects or the requirement to make products
very quickly or slowly are examples of this.
❖ Production is often faster and labor costs less on a per product basis than
the equivalent manual operations.
❖ Automation systems can easily incorporate quality checks and verifications
to reduce the number of out-of-tolerance parts being produced while
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