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Industrial Automation and Robotics - Student Guide | Prep4Uni.online

An educational primer on industrial automation and robotics, covering why factories automate, how robots are used, and what trade-offs come with speed, precision, safety, and flexibility. Includes core ideas like sensors, actuators, control, and integration into production lines.

Keywords:: manufacturing integration, sensors and actuators, safety, control systems, PLC, robotic arms, robotics, industrial automation, factory automation, machine vision

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Science and Technology / Engineering / Industrial and Systems

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Material Type:: Reference Material
Date Added to MERLOT:: February 21, 2026
Date Modified in MERLOT:: February 21, 2026
Author:: Jacob Gan
Submitter:: Jacob Gan
Primary Audience:: College General Ed, College Lower Division, College Upper Division, Graduate School, Professional
Technical Format:: Website

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Language:: English
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Creative Commons:: This work is licensed under a Attribution 4.0 International