Automation

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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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, ...

analog gage

Automation; Industrial automation

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

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.

base speed

Automation; Industrial automation

Base speed is the manufacturer’s nameplate rating where the motor will develop rated power at rated load and voltage. With dc drives, it is commonly the point where full armature ...