Alphabetical list of product definitions

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C-frame press
hydraulic press
cabinet
cabinet server cabinet
cable
cable
cable assembly
A collection of cables, bundles, and the structural support, that forms the wiring harness for a building, vehicle, or large piece of equipment
cable assembly
cable gland
A device for enclosing a cable as it passes through a wall, sealing the hole, and relieving strain on the cable
cable gland
cable hoist
A relatively small device, consisting of a cable threaded over a suspended pulley (or around a pair of blocks of pulleys), for lifting and lowering heavy objects
cable hoist
cable reel
A coiled up bobbin of electric cable, convenient for transporting, and then deploying in the field
cable reel
CAD CAM software
Computer software for computer-aided design (CAD) and computer-aided manufacture (CAM)
CAD CAM software
CAD software
Computer software that allows engineering designs to be built up, and possibly simulated, in computer memory, by a process called computer-aided design (CAD)
design software CAD software
calibrator
A device that presents a standard value (of some parameter), so that measuring instruments can be adjusted to give the correct reading when measuring that value
temperature calibrator pressure calibrator calibrator
camera
infrared camera
cap
cap protective cap
capacitive sensor
A sensor that measures the strength of an electrostatic field between a electrical plate and the surface whose height is being measured, in order to calculate distance between them
capacitive sensor
capacitor
An electronic device consisting of two plates, of large surface area, separated by a thin, insulating dielectric. Used for storing charge, or for allowing AC signals to pass while blocking DC ones
ceramic capacitor film capacitor
carbide milling cutter
carbide milling cutter
cart
shelf cart cart
cartesian robot
An automatic system (a robot) in which the manipulator can be positioned independently in the X and Y directions (usually using overhead tracks)
cartesian robot dispensing robot
cartoner
A machine for constructing cartons around products (or for constructing the cardboard box and then inserting the products)
cartoner
cartridge heater
A heating element in a housing (usually cylindrical) that can be removed as a self-contained unit when the heating element needs replacing by a new unit
cartridge heater
case
case
caster
A small swiveled wheel on the base of a mobile object
caster
CCD camera
A digital camera that has array of photoelectric charge-coupled device (CCD) sensors that acts as its retina, turning the impinging image into a corresponding sequence of electrical pixel levels
CCD camera
CCTV camera
CCTV camera
centerless grinding machine
centerless grinding machine
centrifugal fan
A machine for increasing the air pressure at the outer edge of a fast turning flow, and to exit in the chosen direction
centrifugal fan
centrifugal pump
A machine for increasing the pressure of a fluid at the outer edge of a fast turning flow
centrifugal pump
centrifuge
centrifuge
CFD software
Computer software that performs computational fluid dynamics (CFD) modeling
CFD software
chain
lifting chain handling chain
chain conveyor
A system of pulleys for supporting containers carried on a chain, organized as a continuous loop, for conveying material from one place to another (around a factory or warehouse, for example)
chain conveyor
chain hoist
A relatively small device, consisting of a chain threaded over a suspended pulley (or around a pair of blocks of pulleys), for lifting and lowering heavy objects
chain hoist
chamfering machine
A machine for cut a groove (an inward facing slope) within the edge of a sheet material
chamfering machine
chassis
chassis
check valve
A non-return valve with a spring that holds the valve closed, and does not open to allow fluid to flow until a preset pressure (in one direction only) is applied
hydraulic check valve check valve
checkweigher
Apparatus for checking the weight of packaged goods
checkweigher
chromatograph
Apparatus for tracing the pattern of chemical bands that result when the components of a liquid mixture trickle through a column of absorbing substance at different rates
chromatograph
chuck
chuck collet chuck
circuit breaker
motor circuit breaker thermal circuit-breaker
circular connector
A connector for an electric cable, with a cylindrical shape (and hence a circular cross-section). The individual pins are arranged within the circular housing, with at least one for each core of the cable
EMI filter connector circular connector
circular saw
circular saw
circular saw blade
A circular disk with saw teeth around its circumference, that is rotated by a fast-turning motor, for sawing into material tangentially to the disk
circular saw blade
clamp
A mechanical device with two parts that can grip tightly enough together to fix any intervening objects in place
clamp
clamping element
A component of a system, that bears a clamp
clamping element
clamping system
A system for clamping one part on, in or at a given position with respect to another
clamping system
cleaning machine
A machine for cleaning the workpiece (or possibly for cleaning other tools)
cleaning machine
cleaning system
cleaning system plasma cleaning
cleaning tank
ultrasonic cleaning tank
clothing
protective clothing workwear
clutch
clutch brake
clutch brake
clutch brake hydraulic brake
CNC grinding machine
A grinding machine (typically on the factory floor) that is controlled by a computer: computerized numerical control (CNC)
cylindrical grinding machine
CNC lathe
A lathe (a machine for turning, typically on the factory floor) that is controlled by a computer: computerized numerical control (CNC)
CNC lathe
CNC machining center
A machine, or a set of machines, under computerized numerical control (CNC), capable of being configured for a variety of machining operations (milling, turning, drilling, etc); complete with other accessories for protection, monitoring, measuring, etc
vertical machining center horizontal machining center
CNC milling machine
A milling machine (typically on the factory floor) that is controlled by a computer: computerized numerical control (CNC)
vertical milling machine CNC drilling machine
CO2 laser
A laser system based on the stimulated emission of light properties of a sample of carbon dioxide
CO2 laser
coaxial cable
A cable with a central copper core, covered by a layer of flexible insulating material, and then by a flexible web of copper mesh. It is used for carrying radio frequency electrical signals with the mesh providing the earth screen, and return lead for the electrical signal
coaxial cable
coaxial connector
An electrical connector (either the plug or the socket) for coupling two coaxial cables, or one coaxial cable and the input or output port of a piece of electronic equipment
coaxial connector
codec
decoder
cogeneration plant
An electric generator plant (site, building and equipment) that simultaneously supplies energy in other forms, such as heat (in the form of hot water)
cogeneration plant
coil
toroidal coil coil inductor induction coil
collar
collar clamp
collar clamp
collar clamp
colorimeter
Apparatus for comparing intensities of different wavelengths of light
colorimeter
compressed air dryer
Apparatus for removing the moisture content from a stream of compressed air
compressed air dryer
compressed air filter
A filter for removing impurities from the fluid of a pneumatic or other compressed air system
compressed air filter
compressor
Apparatus for taking fluid in at its inlet, compressing it to a small volume, so as to give a supply of the compressed fluid, at a very high pressure, at its outlet
reciprocating compressor compressor vacuum pump screw compressor
computer
embedded computer single board computer
condenser
A device for taking a vapor from the inlet, and cooling it to produce a liquid at the outlet. (There would normally also be an inlet for cold cooling fluid, and an outlet for warmed cooling fluid)
condenser
conductivity meter
Apparatus for measuring the electrical conductivity (the reciprocal of resistance) in the insulator between the two test probes
conductivity meter
connector
A coupling (permanent or temporary) between two electrical conductors
electrical connector
contactor
contactor
container
storage bin
control
numerical control
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