Glossary of terms

  • PLC – (programmable logic controller) programmable logic control unit – the main “brain” of the entire device
  • HMI – (human machine interface) human machine interface, standard touch screen for controlling and diagnosing the machine
  • Servo drive –
  • Frequency converter –
  • Asynchronous drive –
  • Collaborative robot –
  • Collaborative Application –
  • Industrial robot –
  • Vision system –
  • AI –
  • VR –
  • Digital twin –
  • TIA Portal –
  • Studio 5000 –
  • Ladder –
  • STL –
  • SCL –
  • FBD –
  • FB (Siemens) –
  • OB (Siemens) –
  • Risk analysis – has the task of specifying the boundaries of the machine (within use), identifying, estimating and evaluating the risks on the machine
  • Risk assessment – ​​includes risk analysis and, in addition, suggests measures to achieve the lowest possible level of risk on the machine (the risk assessment must be stored with the machine manufacturer for at least 10 years after the production of the last piece of the type series)
  • PLr – Performance level – safety performance level (EN ISO 13849)
  • RFI –
  • RFQ –
  • CAPEX –
  • OEE –