by Israel Vicars, on Mar 30, 2018 9:09:24 AM
by Israel Vicars, Software Developer at eFlex Systems
What does the “e” in eFlex stand for? Electronic? Excellent? Effervescent? Emulsifier?
The acronyms in our everyday conversation become background noise after a while. At eFlex, our meetings and code are filled with industry jargon, company lingo, and product names. Learning the eFlex dialect is a critical job requirement. How else are you going to know which components to use in the model-based modal model?
| AI | Artificial Intelligence | The ability of a computer or computer-controlled robot to perform tasks commonly associated with human intelligence. |
| API | Application Programmable Interface | A set of clearly defined methods of communication between software components, including web-based systems. |
| AR | Augmented Reality | Interactive digital imagery projected on physical surfaces or visually overlayed through a viewing device. |
| BOM | Bill of Material | A list of materials, assemblies and components, parts and the quantities of each needed to manufacture a product. |
| ERP | Enterprise Resource Planning | Software that an organization can use to collect, store, manage and interpret data from business activities. |
| FACS | Flexible Assembly Configuration System | Overall architecture of an error proofing system that has common logic and hardware at each station. |
| HMI | Human Machine Interface | A computer screen for use by an operator at a station. |
| IoT | Internet of Things | The network of physical devices embedded with technology and software to connect and exchange data. |
| JEL | Job Element Light | Displays large boxes (cells) for each task to be performed by the operator at a station. |
| JEM | Job Element Monitor | Displays live status of tasks for the part in a station, usually with instructional pictures and text. |
| JEM NI | JEM Non-Interlocked | JEM for non-interlocked tasks which an operator has to complete without download or connection to a PLC. |
| MES | Manufacturing Execution System | Computerized system used to track and document the transformation of raw materials to finished goods. |
| MQTT | Message Queueing Telemetry Transport | Messaging protocol for remote connections where a "small code footprint" is required or bandwidth is limited. |
| MSDS | Material Safety Data Sheets | A widely used system for cataloging information on chemicals, chemical compounds, and chemical mixtures. |
| OEE | Overall Equipment Effectiveness | An analysis and graphic representation of availability, performance and quality. |
| PLC | Programmable Logic Controller | An industrial digital computer used to control manufacturing processes such as assembly lines. |
| PPE | Personal Protective Equipment | Protective clothing, helmet, goggles, or other garments or equipment designed to protect the wearer's body from injury or infection. |
| PUN | Part Unique Number | The unique serial number for a part and commonly used to refer the part itself. |
| TCP/IP | Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol | The set of communications protocols used on the internet and similar computer networks. |
| TnT | Track and Trace | An application in eFlex that is used to track parts' location and status through a machining process. |
| UI | User Interface | Any space where interactions between between humans and machines occur. |
| GUI | Graphical User Interface | A type of user interface that allows users to interact with electronic devices through graphical icons and visual indicators. |
| WI | Work Instruction | The step-by-step activities or actions a person should take to achieve a specific goal. |
| WIP | Work in Process | Parts that are in the process of being built but are not finished. |