1.0MRO Electric Bloghttps://www.mroelectric.com/blogKen Chenghttps://www.mroelectric.com/blog/author/kcheng/Industrial Automation and Sustainabilityrich600338<blockquote class="wp-embedded-content" data-secret="7uHmLuXYhZ"><a href="https://www.mroelectric.com/blog/industrial-automation-and-sustainability/">Industrial Automation and Sustainability</a></blockquote><iframe sandbox="allow-scripts" security="restricted" src="https://www.mroelectric.com/blog/industrial-automation-and-sustainability/embed/#?secret=7uHmLuXYhZ" width="600" height="338" title="“Industrial Automation and Sustainability” — MRO Electric Blog" data-secret="7uHmLuXYhZ" frameborder="0" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" scrolling="no" class="wp-embedded-content"></iframe><script type="text/javascript">
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When discussed in the context of sustainability, the average person might not think of industrial automation as 'sustainable'. After all when we think of industrial automation, thoughts of dirty machines sucking up enormous amounts of energy while being in factories outputting copious amounts of waste come to mind. However, recent decades have shown companies moving towards sustainability, not just because of environmental issues, but also as a means to cushion the cost of manufacturing.