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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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front of a motor
Automation; Industrial automation
The end opposite the coupling or driving pulley (NEMA). This is sometimes called the opposite pulley end (O.P.E.) or commutator end (C.E.).
processor-resident local I/O
Automation; Industrial automation
I/O connected to a processor across a backplane. See local I/O and extended local I/O
contiguous
Automation; Industrial automation
A description of two or more areas, each of which is adjacent to another so that there is no separation between any parts of the total.
varistor
Automation; Industrial automation
A two-electrode semiconductor device with a voltage-dependant non-linear resistance that drops markedly as the applied voltage is increased. It is used to suppress transient ...
extended local I/O
Automation; Industrial automation
I/O connected to a processor across a parallel link, thus limiting its distance from the processor. (See local I/O and processor-resident local I/O.)
intrinsic safety
Automation; Industrial automation
A design technique applied to electrical equipment and wiring for hazardous locations. It is based on limiting electrical and thermal energy to a level below that required to ...
