machine attention time
machine attention time
[mə′shēn ə′ten·chən ‚tīm] (industrial engineering)
Time during which a machine operator must observe the machine's functioning and be available for immediate servicing, while not actually operating or servicing the machine. Also known as service time.
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of Scientific & Technical Terms, 6E, Copyright © 2003 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.