Industrial automation

Industrial automation

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disk drive

Automation; Industrial automation

The device that writes data to or reads data from a disk.

zero-insertion-force (ZIF) connector

Automation; Industrial automation

A connector for which male and female contacts do not initially touch each other while the connector halves are being engaged. Instead, the halves are physically positioned together, and then a turn ...

diskette (floppy disk)

Automation; Industrial automation

A thin flexible disk, coated with magnetic oxide and used to store data.

error signal

Automation; Industrial automation

The difference between a feedback signal and its corresponding command signal.

dc contactor

Automation; Industrial automation

A contactor specifically designed to establish or interrupt a direct-current power circuit.

dwell

Automation; Industrial automation

A time delay of programmed or established duration, not an interlock or hold.

slip

Automation; Industrial automation

The difference between rotating-magnetic-field speed (synchronous speed) and rotor speed of ac induction motors. Usually expressed as a percentage of synchronous speed.