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Factory automation infrastructure
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<p>Factory automation infrastructure describes the process of incorporating <a href="/facts/Automation/3YlF2K5q">automation</a> into the <a href="/facts/Manufacturing/3qW7bcdy">manufacturing</a> environment and processing input goods into final products. Factory automation intends to decrease risks associated with laborious and dangerous work faced by human workers. </p><p>The manufacturing environment is defined by its ability to manufacture and/or assemble goods by machines, integrated <a href="/facts/Assembly_line/uENUURd9">assembly lines</a>, and <a href="/facts/Robotic_arm/hGezrM9c">robotic arms</a>. Automated environments are also defined by their coordination with (and usually their systematic integration with) the required automatic equipment to form a complete system. </p>