What is Mechatronics?

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What is Mechatronics?

• The portmanteau "Mechatronics" was first coined
  by Mr. Tetsuro Mori, a senior engineer of the
  Japanese company Yaskawa, in 1969.
• Mechatronics may alternatively be referred to as
  "electromechanical systems" or less often as
  "control and automation engineering".

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What is Mechatronics?

• The integrated design of products and processes
  that include mechanical and electrical components
  under intelligent control.
• Underlying products are physical in nature
• Sensors and Actuators are used to interface with
  these products.
• There is "intelligence" through imbedded
  computing capability. All these processes are
  highly integrated into sophisticated products and
  processes.

Electromechanical Hydraulic Magnetic, etc
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Mechatronics
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Circuit Breakers

• Automatically operated electrical switch designed
  to protect an electrical circuit from damaged
  caused by overload or a short circuit.

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Circuit Breakers

• Features vary based largely on voltage class,
  current rating, and the type of circuit breaker.
• Common Features
• 1. Detect a fault
• 2. Act upon the fault
• 3. Control the arc
• 4. Reclose the contacts

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1. Detect A Fault

• Low current and/or voltage circuit breaker
  occurs within the breaker enclosure
• High current and/or voltage circuit breaker