AUTOMATION PROPOSAL FOR A PRODUCTION FACTORY

In a productive process, the implementation of automation systems is not always justified, but there are certain indicators that justify and make necessary the implementation of these systems. As manufacturing systems, grow in complexity, certain processes become obsolete and difficult to manage manually, hindering compliance and expansion of production standards. Automation emerges as a solution to these problems, and when applied correctly, it can minimize time, increase quality and perform other tasks that are impossible for the worker, among other benefits. When a process is automated, it is because after performing various analyzes it is known that said automation would positively and significantly affect at least one of the company's indicators. This article describes the characterization of a company manufacturing cooling products, as well as the analysis to detect a process that can be improved through automation. This process turned out to be the cutting and punching of the metal sheets that make up the main structure of the chillers, which are the processes with which the entire production cycle begins. The present proposal will allow the company to generate an economic impact that encompasses the improvement of a process in time and quality, in addition to promoting the reduction of labor and energy expenditure, which leads to substantial economic savings.