Thomas Couture Field Glossary On Automation And Control.
20 Automation and Control. terms
This glossary is made to understand terms related to my field of study and to translate them in English. "Automation and control" is a program made to teach students how to create production line that will build products on their own, products ranging from cans of soda to computer parts.
assembly line
adjective, noun
A series of machines in a factory by which a succession of identical items is progressively assembled.
Example: This assembly line is producing pipes.
en: chaîne de montage
automation
noun
The use of largely automatic equipment in a system of manufacturing or other production process.
Example: "unemployment due to the spread of automation".
en: automation
binary
adjective
Relating to, using, or expressed in a system of numerical notation that has 2 rather than 10 as a base.
Example: The first computers were programmed using a binary system.
en: binaire
computer
noun
An electronic device for storing and processing data, typically in binary form, according to instructions given to it in a variable program.
Example: I am programming this robot on my computer.
en: ordinateur
conveyor belt
adjective, noun
A continuous moving band of fabric, rubber, or metal used for moving objects from one place to another.
Example: "a baggage conveyor belt".
en: tapis roulant
data
noun
The quantities, characters, or symbols on which operations are performed by a computer, being stored and transmitted in the form of electrical signals and recorded on magnetic, optical, or mechanical recording media.
Example: This robot uses data to make decisions.
en: données
electric motor
adjective, noun
A machine that converts electrical energy into mechanical energy.
Example: This electric motor requires a lot of electricity.
en: moteur électrique
emergency stop
adjective, noun
An emergency stop (e-stop) is a safety mechanism used in industrial machines and automation systems. It is an easily accessible button or switch that, when pressed or activated, immediately halts the operation of a machine or an entire industrial system.
Example: A piece of equipment crushed my co-worker's arm, so I pressed the emergency stop.
en: arrêt d'urgence
engineer
noun
A person who designs, builds, or maintains engines, machines, or public works.
Example: I am an engineer.
en: ingénieur
error
noun
A measure of the estimated difference between the observed or calculated value of a quantity and its true value.
Example: This robot has stopped in response to an error.
en: erreur
factory
noun
A building or group of buildings where goods are manufactured or assembled chiefly by machine.
Example: I am installing a robot in a factory.
en: usine
input
noun
A place where, or a device through which, energy or information enters a system.
Example: "the signal being fed through the main input".
en: entrée de données
manufacturing
verb
The making of articles on a large scale using machinery; industrial production.
Example: "even in manufacturing they no longer dominate".
en: fabrication
output
noun
A place where power or information leaves a system.
Example: This piston is controlled by an output.
en: sortie des données
pneumatic cylinder
adjective, noun
A mechanical device which uses the power of compressed gas to produce a force in a reciprocating linear motion.
Example: This pneumatic cylinder pushes a piece off of the conveyor.
en: cylindre pneumatique
programming
noun
The process or activity of writing computer programs.
Example: I am programming a robot.
en: programmation
robot
noun
An autonomous machine capable of sensing its environment, carrying out computations to make decisions, and performing actions in the real world.
Example: I am programming a robot.
en: robot
routine
noun
A sequence of instructions for performing a task that forms a program or a distinct part of one.
Example: I am uploading a routine into this robot.
en: routine
sensor
noun
A device which detects or measures a physical property and records, indicates, or otherwise responds to it.
Example: This sensor sends an input into the robot when it detects metal.
en: capteur
throughput
noun
The amount of material or items passing through a system or process.
Example: I must increase the throughput of this assembly line.
