Processes and Production

Question or Hint Answer or Word

Automation enables a process or machine to perform tasks without____________ human intervention (wrong answers: programs , engineers, schedules)
Originally, the field of mechatronics was intended to be a combination of____________ mechanics and electronics (wrong answers: engineers and maintenance, robots and sensors, production and logistics)
CNC (computer Numerical Control) refers specifically to a computer that controls what aspects of the machine? motion (wrong answers: memory, graphics, the counting process)
Two key reasons that CNC machines are preferred over manually operated machines are_____________ better quality parts, lower production costs (wrong answers: newer,faster, reliable, easy to operate, flexible, modern technology)
__________ enables humans to enter information into a machine HMI's (wrong answers: RCA's, Cams, CAD's)
The articulated robot has a should axis that goes in the __________ direction. up and down (wrong answers: left and right, circular, over and under)
The tool changer is a device that allows the robot to perform multiple tasks by changing out__________________ end effectors (wrong answers: the tool speed, robot arms, batteries )