| CPU | Central Processing Unit |
| DOF | Degrees of freedom |
| ERP | Enterprise Resource Planning |
| FEM | European Materials Handling Federation |
| 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 UA Specification: 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 |
| URI | Uniform Resource Identifier |
| URL | Uniform resource locator |
| VDMA | Mechanical Engineering Industry Association |