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More information on Autodesk, Inc.: https://www.autodesk.com/ + The world’s designers, engineers, builders, and creators trust Autodesk to help them design and make anything. From the buildings we live and work in, to the cars we drive and the bridges we drive over. From the products we use and rely on, to the movies and games that inspire us. Autodesk’s Design and Make Platform unlocks the power of data to accelerate insights and automate processes, empowering our customers with the technology to create the world around us and deliver better outcomes for their business and the planet.

• Founded: 1982
• Headquarters: San Francisco, California
• Employees: 14,100+ worldwide (as at January 31, 2024)

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More information on Autodesk Fusion by Autodesk, Inc.: https://www.autodesk.com/products/fusion-360/overview?term=1-YEAR&tab=subscription + More than CAD, it’s the future of design and manufacturing. Autodesk Fusion connects your entire manufacturing process by integrating CAD, CAM, CAE, and PCB into a single solution allowing you to design and make anything.

EMR Additional Notes:

• AutoCAD:
  • Commercial computer-aided design (CAD) and drafting software application developed and marketed by Autodesk.
  • Advanced, technically accurate software application that aids designers and engineers to represent or conceptualize their creations, designs, and product drawings.
  • It can be used to create precise 2D and 3D drawings and models, as well as electrical diagrams, construction drawings, and more.
• 2 & 3D CAD:
  • 2D CAD is a method of computer-aided design (CAD) that consists of drawing the projected views of a 3D object without requiring a 3D model of it. This is different from 3D CAD, where you create a 3D model of an object, then use that to generate the projected views.
  • 3D CAD, or three-dimensional computer-aided design, is technology for design and technical documentation, which replaces manual drafting with an automated process.
• eCAD (electronic Computer-Aided Design):
  • Software systems are used to design and develop electronic systems such as printed circuit boards (PCBs) and integrated circuits (ICs). ECAD software enables electrical engineers to create and modify diagrams and layouts including 2D and 3D models.
  • While CAD is usually used for designing a specific part or an assembly, ECAD is used to design an entire system of many components connected to each other, usually by electric circuits — like the circuit board in your computer.

• CAM Software:
  • CNC machine programming can be done by hand on a local machine console or, more commonly, with the aid of a CAM (computer-aided manufacturing) software package. CAM software significantly reduces the difficulty of programming the required machining steps on a complex part.
  • G-code and similar languages is used in the creation of all kinds of military and scientific equipment and consumer goods.

• Relay:
  • Relays are electrically operated switches that open and close the circuits by receiving electrical signals from outside sources.
  • Relays are the switches which aim at closing and opening the circuits electronically as well as electromechanically. It controls the opening and closing of the circuit contacts of an electronic circuit.
• Safety Relay:
  • Safety relays are used to reduce risk: when a fault occurs and when detection zones are violated, they initiate a safe, reliable response. Safety relays are encountered in almost every area of mechanical engineering, mainly where the number of safety functions is quite manageable.
  • A safety relay includes force-guided contacts like locked, positive, or captive-guided contacts. Normal relays include electrically conductive metal pieces. Safety relays are available in specific colors like yellow. Normal relays are not available in a specific color.
• Reed Relay:
  • A reed relay is a type of relay that uses an electromagnet to control one or more reed switches. The contacts are of magnetic material and the electromagnet acts directly on them without requiring an armature to move them. Sealed in a long, narrow glass tube, the contacts are protected from corrosion.
• Monitoring Relay:
  • A Monitoring Relay is a protective control device. The basic functions are to receive input signals, monitor and determine them, and output an alarm signal if a set value (threshold) is reached.
  • To determine if a phase imbalance is present, the relay monitors each of the phases to detect when the voltage in any one phase falls by a predetermined amount below the average of all three phases. Similarly, if complete loss of a phase is detected, the relay will trip and disconnect power from the motor.
  • Three-Phase Monitor Relays continuously monitor and detect voltage faults to protect equipment in three-phase systems. These relays retain indication and continue monitoring even with a lost phase.
• Control Relay:
  • A control relay is an electrical component that opens or closes a switch in order to allow current to flow through a conducting coil, with the coil not coming into direct contact with the switch. Control relays are electromagnetic devices that typically control the power flow in circuits.
• Sequence Control Relay:
  • A relay which protects the electrical system from negative sequence component is called a negative sequence relay or unbalance phase relay. The negative sequence relay protects the generator and motor from the unbalanced load which mainly occurs because of the phase-to-phase faults.
  • The phase sequence relay/guard measure three phase AC supplies for correct rotation and will activate and relay output for any fault. A wrong phase sequence will cause fault in rotation or motors and pumps and can cause problems and damages. The units also monitor for phase failure and phase imbalance in the supply.
• PCB Terminal Block Relay: 
  • A printed circuit board, or PCB, is used to mechanically support and electrically connect electronic components using conductive pathways, tracks or signal traces etched from copper sheets laminated onto a non-conductive substrate.
  • The Printed Circuit Board (PCB) is very important in all electronic gadgets, which are used either for domestic use or for industrial purposes. PCB design services are used to design the electronic circuits. Apart from electrically connecting, it also gives mechanical support to the electrical components.
  • Relays are electric switches that use electromagnetism to convert small electrical stimuli into larger currents. These conversions occur when electrical inputs activate electromagnets to either form or break existing circuits.
  • A simple electromagnetic relay is made up of a solenoid, which is wire coiled around a soft iron core, an iron yoke that provides a low reluctance path for magnetic flux, a movable iron frame, and one or more sets of contacts. The three main types of relays are electromechanical, solid-state, and reed.
  • The electromagnetic PCB relay works by applying an electromagnetic field when power gets applied to the coil, subsequently causing the movement of the armature and making the contacts either close or open. PCB relays get classified by construction, mounting type, or function.
  • PCB terminal block connectors are designed using one-piece board mount terminal blocks and two-piece plug connectors with mating right angle and straight shrouded headers. Assembly is made simpler due to our built-in interlocks on the modular housing types.
  • PCB terminal blocks enable the easy and safe transmission of signals, data, and power to the PCB. They are suitable for a variety of applications in numerous industries, markets, and for Industry 4.0 applications.
• Programmable Logic Relay:
  • Programmable Logic Relays are mainly used in light industry where only a few points of I/O are needed, and cost efficiency is key. Programmable relays can be modified faster and easier than their PLC counterparts because they typically function as relays and timers only.
• Power Relay:
  • Power relays open or close a circuit by using an electromagnetic coil for seamless power flow. These cost-efficient relays are manufactured with an armature, spring, and one or several contacts. If the relay is meant to be normally open (NO), when power is applied the electromagnet attracts the armature. These switches are useful in audio amplification and telephone systems. You can also use them in automotive electronics and computer systems. The objective is to relay any signal from one circuit to another.