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Factory automation is the name given to the technology and systems that control modern manufacturing processes. With the use of automation, the need for human intervention on the factory floor can be reduced, creating an environment where productivity can be improved, safety enhanced, and costs removed.

The development of miniaturized electronics allows the processing of information far faster than human operators can manage, and the medium through which the signals travel — the network of connectors and cables — is no longer a limit to data speed.