The advantages of automation are:

Increased Output and Enhanced Productivity

Automation results in enhanced productivity and production because it increases the speed of
production, eliminates production bottlenecks, reduces “dead time “(the time a machine
is not working due to certain factors like lack of cutters, fixtures or materials).

Improved and Uniform Quality

The quality of production is immeasurably improved because the entire production process,
beginning with raw materials and ending with end products, is handled by machines .There is
uniformity in the quality of the products—a factor which earns or spoils the customer’s
goodwill.

Reduced Cost
Automation results in reduced total cost per unit of output. It is evident that after automation,
the manufacturing cost is reduced by 34 percent per unit. The saving in the cost is mainly due
to the virtual elimination of labor.

Security

Fewer Accidents
Automation results in a virtual elimination of labor and therefore reduced number of
accidents.

Better Production Control

Automation results in better control of the speed and flow of production as a result of highly
mechanical sequencing.

Lost Prerogatives Gained

Fortunately or unfortunately for society, the greatest attraction is that machines can be
controlled better than men. Management is attempting to regain some of its traditional
prerogatives lost through successive years of union contract negotiations.

Dangerous and Unpleasant Tasks

The tasks of cutting work to the lathe which produces an ear-splitting sound. The painters
who have to cover the whole face except their eyes. In the task of machinery where oil seeps
right through the clothes and skin. These operations are now handled by Robots. It is
predicted that the Robot will be performing many public and welfare jobs in the coming
years. Some functions like fighting fires, working in garbage dumps removing snow etc will
be done by the Robots. The day is not far off when robots will step outdoors to carry out tasks
under dangerous conditions.

Economy improvement.
Automation may improves in economy of enterprises, society or most of humankind. For
example, when an enterprise that has invested in automation technology recovers its
investment, or when a state or country increases its income due to automation like Germany
or Japan in the 20th Century.

Others
The other advantages which flow from automation include reduced inventories, greater
operating flexibility, and reduced lead time, reduced scrap, improved reliability and design
freedom.

1. minimum reqirement of human resource

2. Accuracy
3. reliable
4. less time consuming-- faster than manual testing.
5. Resuable
6. Programmable.