Positioning goniometer — A positioning goniometer or goniometric stage is a device used to rotate an object precisely (within a small angular range) about a fixed axis in space. Its appearance is similar to a that of a linear stage. However, rather than moving linearly… … Wikipedia
Dynamic positioning — Offshore Support Vessel Toisa Perseus with, in the background, the fifth generation deepwater drillship Discoverer Enterprise, over the Thunder Horse Oil Field. Both are equipped with DP systems. Dynamic positioning (DP) is a computer controlled… … Wikipedia
Random positioning machine — Infobox Laboratory equipment name = random positioning machine caption = acronym = other names = 3D clinostat uses = rotates biological samples around two independent axes to elimante the effect of gravity inventor = T. Hoson manufacturer = Dutch … Wikipedia
Geodesy — (pronEng|dʒiːˈɒdɪsi [OED] ), also called geodetics, a branch of earth sciences, is the scientific discipline that deals with the measurement and representation of the Earth, including its gravitational field, in a three dimensional time varying… … Wikipedia
Earth Sciences — ▪ 2009 Introduction Geology and Geochemistry The theme of the 33rd International Geological Congress, which was held in Norway in August 2008, was “Earth System Science: Foundation for Sustainable Development.” It was attended by nearly… … Universalium
Linear stage — A linear stage or translation stage is a component of a motion system used to restrict an object to a single axis of motion. The term linear slide is often used interchangeably with linear stage , though technically linear slide refers to a… … Wikipedia
Industrial robot — Articulated industrial robot operating in a foundry … Wikipedia
Milling machine — For the machine used in road construction, see Asphalt milling machine. Not to be confused with mill (grinding). Example of a bridge type CNC vertical milling center … Wikipedia
GRS 80 — GRS 80, or Geodetic Reference System 1980, is a geodetic reference system consisting of a global reference ellipsoid and a gravity field model.GeodesyGeodesy, also called geodetics, is the scientific discipline that deals with the measurement and … Wikipedia
printing — /prin ting/, n. 1. the art, process, or business of producing books, newspapers, etc., by impression from movable types, plates, etc. 2. the act of a person or thing that prints. 3. words, symbols, etc., in printed form. 4. printed material. 5.… … Universalium
Printed circuit board milling — is the process of removing areas of copper from a sheet of printed circuit board material to recreate the pads, signal traces and structures according to patterns from a digital circuit board plan known as a layout file. Similar to the more… … Wikipedia