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Automated operated by automation

Manufacturing Production or extraction of substances
in the natural state.
System a group of independent but
interrelated elements comprising a
unified whole
CAD Stands for Computer Aided Design A system where
An automated system for the design, computers are used to
drafting, and display of graphically design products
oriented information.
Human centred A production system that uses A production system that
humans to get the work done uses humans to get the
work done
Machine centred A production system that uses A production system that
computers and machines to produce uses computers and
product machines to produce
product
CAM Computer-Aided Manufacturing. The A system that uses
use of computers to assist in any or all computers to manufacture
phases of manufacturing things
JIT An optimal material requirement A scheme where the
planning system for a manufacturing materials are delivered to
process in which there is little or no the factory just in time to
manufacturing material inventory on make what they need so
hand at the manufacturing site and there is less need for a
little or no incoming inspection.
CIM Stand for Computer Integrated A control system used to
Manufacturing. The use of computing control the workings of a
and communications hardware and particular workplace.
software to plan, co-ordinate, monitor
and control the totality of
manufacturing activities within a
firm.
Actuator A device that creates automatic A motion creator
motion by converting various forms
of energy to rotary or linear
mechanical energy.
Sensor A device that responds to a stimulus, A device that responds to
such as heat, light, or pressure, and a change in the
generates a signal that can be environment.
measured or interpreted
NIC Stands for Network Interface Card; a Used by the human
board installed in a computer system, component of the system
usually a PC, to provide network to use the automated
communication capabilities to and system.
from that computer system. Also
called an adapter.
PLC Dedicated hardware device that Used to monitor
controls and monitors a variety of equipment using different
equipment using input and output ports.
ports.
Noise Noise is unwanted extra signals caused Noise is interference
by interference caused by other devices

Automation Methods of production that rely on

 mechanical or electronic technologies
as a replacement for human labour
Manufacturing Production or extraction of substances
in the natural state.
Direct users People who use the system directly by
using a computer or other terminal
System a group of independent but interrelated
elements comprising a unified whole
Block diagram A circuit or system drawing concerned
with major functions and
interconnections between functions.
PLC Programmable logic controller:
computerised control handling timing
and sequencing in an AMS
Automation A storage warehouse for manufactured
warehouse products that is mechanically
controlled
Productivity The amount of physical output for
each unit of productive input.
Transducer A device that converts one form of
energy into another
Resistance Device using metals to measure
thermometers resistance to temperature change
between 800C and 200C
Thermocouple Device made up of two wires made if
different metals that join and
temperature may then be measured at
the join
Thermistor Device to measure temperature that
uses semiconductors to measure
resistance
Dynamic response The behaviour of the output of a
device as a function of the input, both
with respect to time
Barcode reader An input device that assists inventory
taking by identifying barcodes
CCD Charge Coupled Device: one of the
two main types of image sensors used
in digital cameras
Damping The process of modifying the
magnitude of the response of a control
system
Overdamping Modification of an input signal that
results when a change is too slow and
the actuator takes too long to reach the
desired level
Underdamping Modification of a signal in which the
change occurs too rapidly and goes
beyond the level desired
Critical damping The process of modifying an input
signal in an AM to achieve a
preferable level of output from the
system
Mass production The production of goods in large
quantities using standardised processes
Batch processing A method of processing data in which
 transactions are collected and prepared
for input as a single unit. When the
batch is executed there is no
interaction between user and computer
Discrete processing An AMS that carries out a small task
in a larger system within a set period
of time
Continuous An AMS that operates continuously
processing with the minimum downtime
Solenoid An electro-mechanical device in which
an electrical current cerates a magnetic
field. Often used as an actuator when
operating as a switch
Electric motors An electric motor converts electrical
energy into mechanical energy.
AC Alternating current – current that
alternates from positive to negative
DC Direct current – current that flows in
one direction
Stepping motor A motor that rotates a predetermined
precise number of a time each time a
pulse of current is applied. Used as an
actuator
Hydraulic pump A device which converts mechanical
force and motion into hydraulic fluid
power by means of producing flow.
DAC Digital to Analogue Converter. A
device for converting digital signals
into continuous analogy signals
Signal conditioning The process of interfacing to a sensor,
amplifying and filtering its signal
ready for display or ADC.
Shielding Protective cable covering that
eliminates electromagnetic & radio
frequency interference
Filters Saved sets of chosen criteria that
specify a subset of information in a
data warehouse.
Nature of work
Machine centred System where the tasks of the machine
have priority over the human user
Human centred System where participants and users
are most important and the machine is
just a tool.
Reliability The degree to which test results are
consistent with repeated
measurements.
Quality