Synchro (Noun)
Meaning
A system consisting of a generator and a motor so connected that the motor will assume the same relative position as the generator; the generator and the motor are synchronized.
Classification
Nouns denoting man-made objects.
Examples
- A critical component of the aerospace assembly line relied on a synchro system to ensure precise mating of aircraft components.
- The machine tool used a synchro to accurately position the workpiece relative to the cutting tool.
- Synchro systems were widely used in the early days of robotics to coordinate the movement of mechanical limbs.
- Engineers used a synchro system to synchronize the motion of the turret and the gun, greatly improving targeting accuracy.
- A synchro was used to link the master position resolver to the slave positioning unit in a precision winding application.