DEFINITION: Something capable of acting Automatically without any external ‘motive force’.
EXPLANATION : A machine that loads/unloads itself without a human Operator, Robot or Gantry. An AUTOMATON is an automated machine that uses its own systems & sub-assemblies to load/unload and is therefore reliable & affordable.
WHY are AUTOMATONS needed today?
IMPORTANT NOTE: Job machined on AUTOMATON has three options after First Operation.
CONCLUSION: AUTOMATONs are the perfect Automated Turning solution for a wide variety of jobs. They are highly affordable compared to ROBOT or GANTRY and are much more reliable than ‘Jugaad Automation’ with Pneumatic or Mechanical Actuators.