Glossary

Adsorbers

In the case of the adsorber process, pathogenic substances, e.g. cholesterol, are removed from the blood outside of the body.

Anemometers (thermal measurement)

A device used for mass flow measurement.

Anesthetics equipment

Anesthesia equipment contains all components required for performing inhalation anesthesia, such as gas mixer and gas dosing systems as well as vaporizers and gas extraction.

AS-Interface: The fieldbus standard

AS-Interface (ASi) is used for communication within automation technology and is a supplement to the conventional standard fieldbus systems. With ASi, various field devices, such as sensors and actuators, can be integrated into a controller at the lowest automation level. But what exactly is AS-Interface? Which technologies are used here and what advantages do you as a company gain by using ASi?

Aseptic, antiseptic

Aseptic is the absence of microorganisms, work under aseptic conditions. Antiseptic is the discouragement of the microorganism growth.

ATEX

Under the 2014/34/EU ATEX directive, manufacturers must design and test equipment to prevent or minimise the risk of explosion in explosive atmospheres.

As part of this process, every electrical or non-electrical source of ignition must be considered; plus the environments and applications in which a product may be employed.

Automation, central

Automation concept

Automation, distributed

Automation concept

Biochip analysis

This process is a highly innovative method of molecular-biological analysis.

Biotechnology

The integrated application of biochemistry, microbiology and process engineering with the goal of acquiring technical applications of the potentials of microorganisms and cell and tissue cultures.

Bypass CMOS sensor

The measurement is taken directly in the bypass channel.

Accuracy