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Automation

A technique, method or system of operating a process by highly automatic means, in order to reduce human intervention and increase speed and efficiency.

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custom application routine (CAR)

Automation; Industrial automation

A subroutine custom-designed for a specific type of application. It is called up by a custom instruction in the ladder logic program.

numerical control (NC)

Automation; Industrial automation

The automatic control of axis positioning in response to stored numerically coded commands.

line receiver

Automation; Industrial automation

A circuit specifically designed to receive signals sent by a line driver.

disk storage

Automation; Industrial automation

A supplementary data storage area on a disk.

back of a motor

Automation; Industrial automation

The back of a motor is the end that carries the coupling or driving pulley (NEMA). This is sometimes called the drive end (D.E.) or pulley end (P.E.).

line driver

Automation; Industrial automation

A circuit specifically designed to transmit signals over extended distances.

bulk memory

Automation; Industrial automation

A supplementary large volume memory.