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| A driverless computer controlled system, typically with a predefined path, that uses pallets and other interface equipment to transport workpieces to NC machine tools and other equipment in a flexible manufacturing system. |
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| Automated Guided Vehicle (AGV) |
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| A system that moves material either vertically or horizontally between a storage compartment and a transfer station or within a process. |
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| Automated Storage and Retrieval System (ASRS) |
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| The use of technology to ease human labor or extend the mental or physical capabilities of humans. |
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| The use of computers in converting engineering designs into finished productions. |
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| Computer Aided Manufacturing (CAM) |
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| Motion variable for a robot axis; each requires a joint. |
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| Groups of CNC machine tools that are highly integrated with automated material handling and computerized control systems. |
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| Flexible Manufacturing System |
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| End effector that is designed to pick up, hold and/or release an object or move it. |
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| Systematic management of the balance on hand inventory items, involving the supply, storage, distribution, and recording of items. |
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| The leading, moving, and unloading of materials. |
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| A MECHANICAL DEVICE THAT CAN BE PROGRAMMED TO PERFORM A VARIETY OF TASKS OF MANIPULATION AND LOCOMOTION UNDER AUTOMATIC CONTROL. |
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| The science and technology of robots, their design, manufacture, and application. |
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| Any motor that is modified to give feedback concerning the motor's speed, direction of rotation and number of revolutions. |
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| Rotate in short and essentially uniform angular movements. These angles are typically 30, 45, or 90 degrees. |
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