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111automation — /aw teuh may sheuhn/, n. 1. the technique, method, or system of operating or controlling a process by highly automatic means, as by electronic devices, reducing human intervention to a minimum. 2. a mechanical device, operated electronically,… …
112Piezoelectricity — is the ability of some materials (notably crystals and certain ceramics, including bone) to generate an electric potentialPrinciples of Instrumental Analysis. 6th Edition, 2007. Skoog, Holler, and Crouch. Chapter 1, Sec. 1C 4, Pg. 9.] in response …
113Machine — This article is about devices that perform tasks. For other uses, see Machine (disambiguation). A machine manages power to accomplish a task, examples include, a mechanical system, a computing system, an electronic system, and a molecular machine …
114Stepper motor — A stepper motor (or step motor) is a brushless, synchronous electric motor that can divide a full rotation into a large number of steps. The motor s position can be controlled precisely, without any feedback mechanism (see open loop control).… …
115Audio-Animatronics — is the registered trademark for a form of robotics created by Walt Disney Imagineering for shows and attractions at Disney theme parks, and subsequently expanded on and used by other companies. The robots move and make noise, generally in speech… …
116Fairey Aviation Company — Infobox Defunct Company company name = Fairey Aviation Company Limited company slogan = fate = ceased aircraft manufacture successor = WFEL Limited, Spectris foundation = 1915 defunct = 1960 (aircraft manufacturing) location = Hayes, Heaton… …
117Current loop — This article is about the electrical signaling schemes. For the oceanic phenomenon, see Loop current. A current loop describes two different electrical signalling schemes. Contents 1 Digital 2 Analog 3 Process control use …
118Wax motor — A wax motor is a linear actuator that is sometimes used to replace a magnetic solenoid in an application where a short range of linear motion is required.The wax motor has three principal components: * A block of wax * A plunger that bears on the …
119On-board diagnostics — On Board Diagnostics, or OBD, in an automotive context, is a generic term referring to a vehicle s self diagnostic and reporting capability. OBD systems give the vehicle owner or a repair technician access to state of health information for… …
120Fieldbus — (or field bus) is the name of a family of industrial computer network protocols used for real time distributed control, now standardized as IEC 61158.A complex automated industrial system mdash; say a manufacturing assembly line mdash; usually… …
