electromechanical
Wired moving parts
Electromechanical describes devices or systems that combine electrical and mechanical components.
An electromechanical relay uses an electric current to move a physical switch.
Before fully electronic computers, electromechanical calculators used motors and gears controlled by electrical signals.
The term distinguishes older hybrid technology from purely electronic systems: The old electromechanical pinball machines had a distinctive clatter.
Stage-by-stage transmission
- solenoidCurrent-carrying wire helix
- servomechanismFeedback-controlled automatic mechanism
- actuatorDevice producing controlled motion
- transducerEnergy form converter
motor · generator · switch · contactor · sensor · valve · armature · commutator
Device that measures usage
- gaugeStandard of measurement
- counterFlat service surface
- timerDuration-tracking mechanism
- thermostatAutomatic climate control device
typewriter · telegraph · teletype · phonograph · jukebox · pinball · calculator · odometer
relay
Stage-by-stage transmission
- solenoidCurrent-carrying wire helix
- servomechanismFeedback-controlled automatic mechanism
- actuatorDevice producing controlled motion
transducer · motor · generator · switch · contactor · sensor · valve · armature · commutator · stepper
meter
Device that measures usage
thermostat · typewriter · telegraph · teletype · phonograph · jukebox · pinball · calculator · odometer · speedometer
mechatronics
Integrated automation engineering
- automationSelf-operating system design
- roboticsAutomaton design field
- feedbackReturned response data
circuit · wiring · coupling · interface · assembly · component · hybrid · conversion · actuation · instrumentation
electromechanicalmanual
Written instructions for use
human-powered · hand-operated · unpowered · hand-cranked · pedal-powered
electromechanicaldigital
Of discrete data
solid-state · electronic · computerized · analog · microelectronic
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