Automatismos eléctricos

Abstract

The main purpose of automation is to control the development of an industrial process without the intervention of an operator. Automatisms are systems used to control discrete processes, that is, those processes in which a series of operations occur with certain conditions, to start and to finish each operation. Discrete processes occur in different circumstances: in the manufacturing industry (production of parts and their assembly), in the food industry (sterilization, heating, cooling, packaging), in domestic applications (washing machines, drying machines, ovens) and, in general, in everyday life (traffic lights, elevators, escalators, automatic doors). Depending on the type of handling elements used to carry out the process, the automatisms can be mechanical, electrical, pneumatic or hydraulic. This book is an introduction to the knowledge of control devices and technology, necessary for the design and implementation of electrical automatisms. The different topics are presented in a simple and concise way with the help of numerous solved examples. Likewise, in order for the reader to apply his or her knowledge, a large number of problems proposed on electrical automatisms applicable in daily life are presented.