"Automation is greatly preferred in bulk plating operations, predominantly for the reasons of :
- Consistency and improvement in quality.
-  Increased production under optimum conditions.
-  Reduction in production bottlenecks.
-  Reduction in chemical costs.
-  Reduction in labour and operational costs.
-  Elimination of human error.
-  Regulated inputs.
-  Reduction in inspection.
-  Maintenance of operating efficiency.
-  Effective control of production.
-  Versatility and
-  Quality consciousness

With the advent of computers and industrial logic controllers, the material handling systems of plating plants have become far more flexible with unending possibilities, limited only by commercial prudence. Important parameters like raw materials control, data logging of production and other MIS systems can be incorporated. The PLC which is the most vital part of automation itself can be interfaced with a main computer to integrate with the automatic production line.

PLCs can also be provided with necessary auxiliary driver cards with I/O's (analog / digital) wherever required and software packages for controlling parameters like process temperature, pH, plating current, ampere hr., consumption, etc."