Industrial Control
Installing, troubleshooting, and maintaining industrial automated and electrical production systems.
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Why is this skill important?
Automation is of increasing importance in the industrial control of production systems.
You will need a wide range of skills, learning the installation of cables, instruments and control centers, circuit design and programming.
Industrial control includes the ability to troubleshoot, both during installation and in working systems, either across a wide range of industries or in a specialist area.
Could this skill be for you?
If you like:
- Complex problems
- Using computers
You should also take a look at:
- Manufacturing and Engineering Technology
The Challenge
Important elements of the challenge include:
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This Skill covers elements from electrical installation and automation installation.
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Each contestant will need to design or modify circuits.
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Next, competitors will be tasked with the installation of electronic circuits.
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Troubleshooting and fault finding is essential to this Skill.