Abbreviation

Definition of Abbreviation

CPU

Central Processing Unit

DOF

Degrees of freedom

ERP

Enterprise Ressource Planning

HMI

Human Machine Interface

HTTP

Hypertext Transfer Protocol

MES

Manufacturing Execution System

OPC

Open Platform Communications

OPC UA

OPC Unified Architecture

OPC UA DI

OPC Unified Architecture for Devices (DI)

OPC Unified Architecture - Part 100 – Devices

PLC

Programmable logic controller

PMS

Preventive Maintenance System

TCP

Tool center point

TCP/IP

Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol

TCS

Tool Coordinate System

UPS

Uninterruptible Power Supply

URL

Uniform resource locator

URI

A uniform resource identifier (URI) is a strings of characters used to identify names or resources on the Internet. The URI describes the mechanism used to access resources, the computers on which resources are housed and the names of the resources on each computer.

VDMA

The Mechanical Engineering Industry Association (VDMA) represents more than 3,200 member companies in the SME-dominated mechanical and systems engineering industry in Germany and Europe.