Glossary

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6 element(s)
  • Actuator
    an instrument of a control system, which transforms an electrical signal (input signal) into motion (examples: valves, pumps, etc.).
  • Air Handling Unit (AHU)
    a device which groups together components ensuring different functions of air handling, such as cooling, heating, dehumidification, humidification, filtration and circulation of air.
  • Algorithm
    a set of instructions which enable programming a function.
  • Aquastat
    a measuring device for controlling water temperature of a boiler.
  • Automatism
    a subset which allows an industrial process to be automated with the help of equipment and software.
  • Automaton
    a self-operating device which functions without human intervention and ensures a series of operations. It operates through a program and a memory.