The subtitle clarifies the book's objectives. It addresses the classical elements of measuring, controlling, and regulating in detail, before demonstrating their interplay as suppliers of automation technology. The measurement technology section discusses measuring instruments for various physical quantities in automation technology. The control technology section presents the linking and sequence control using PLCs. The chapter on automation technology combines the results of the previous chapters. From a didactic perspective, the book impresses with a continuous, cross-chapter project on Flexible Assembly Systems as a connecting element. This edition includes a chapter on fuzzy control and an English-German glossary. The control technology chapter has been supplemented with programmable logic controllers.