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Industrial automation

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Industrial automation

Efficiency

Automation; Industrial automation

Ratio of output to input indicated by a percentage. In a motor, it is the effectiveness with which the motor converts electrical energy into mechanical energy. In a power supply, it is the ...

Analogue gauge

Automation; Industrial automation

1) A measuring device/instrument that indicates the measurement result via analogue signal. 2) Contrasted with digital gauge

Contouring

Automation; Industrial automation

A motion control operation in which simultaneous control of multiple axes is used to control the path as well as the end point.

Physical link

Automation; Industrial automation

A set of cables and ports that provides a channel for communication between stations.

Remote programming

Automation; Industrial automation

Programming from a remote location by communicating across a network.

Source load

Automation; Industrial automation

1) A load with a current in the direction into its input. A source load must be driven by a current source. 2) Contrasted with sink load

Transient

Automation; Industrial automation

A momentary deviation in an electrical or mechanical system.

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