3. Integrated automation for multi-objective coordination

If necessary, we can remind you of the objectives facing production line designers and operators: to do things better, more cheaply and innovatively.

The first objective is to ensure production quality and productivity, while guaranteeing the safety of operators and the environment.

The second objective concerns optimal management, i.e. the search for the right size of production resources.

Finally, the last objective involves feedback on the evolution of control/command function concepts.

These requirements are in line with those of TPM (Total Productive Maintenance):

• to obtain the maximum output from the production system ;

• optimize equipment operating costs throughout its life cycle (Life Cycle Cost);...