Glossary: Terms And Definitions - Ioline CrystalPress User Manual

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Acceleration – The rate that a machine changes the
velocity of the Carriage or the Transfer Sheet. Acceleration
is measured in units of g. 1 g = 9.8 m/s² (32.2 ft/s²).
Arc – A segment of a circle, also called a curve.
Axis – A geometric guide used to place a Coordinate.
B
Bottom Cover – Metal housing that protects the under-
side of a Machine.
C
C-Stick - A customized pick-and-place tool configured
for the Ioline CrystalPress to move Crystal Elements
from Sorter Bowls to the Transfer Sheet.
Carriage – The component that holds the service tool. It
travels along the Y-Axis on the Traverse.
Control Panel – See Keypad.
Coordinate – A point that is referenced by its position
on the X- or Y-Axes of a machine. Vector or Arc seg-
ments connect coordinates to create printing paths.
Crystal (also Crystal Element) - A discrete glass or
plastic faceted jewel. The CrystalPress uses flat backed
Crystals coated with heat activated adhesive for appli-
cation to garments and accessories with a Heat Press.
CrystalStudio - A software application published by
Ioline Corporation that converts Vector based design
files into Motifs compatible with the CrystalPress.
D
Design Software - A software application used to cre-
ate Vector based designs. Ioline Design, CorelDraw® and
Adobe Illustrator® are examples.
Terms and Definitions
Drive Shaft – The motor driven shaft that moves mate-
rial through a friction feed Machine. The Machine Drive
Shaft has a rough surface that grips the material.
DXF - Drawing eXchange Format. A universally ac-
cepted Vector drawing format authored by the Auto-
CAD® corporation.
E
Element - See Crystal.
End Cover - An enclosure that protects the user from
moving parts and other hazards on a Machine.
F
File Name Extensions – In DOS and Windows based
programs, the three letters after the period in a file
name. With graphics files the three letters denote a file
type such as the Vector and bitmap based Encapsulated
Postscript (EPS) and the Vector based Hewlett-Packard
Graphics Language (PLT).
Foot - Mechanical part that supports a Machine.
Friction Feed – Process where the material is fed
through a machine by placing it between a motor-driv-
en Drive Shaft and tensioned Pinch Wheels.
H
Heat Press - A device that warms two flat surfaces
and squeezes them together in a parallel arrangement
with adjustable pressure under operator control. Used
to heat adhesive backed materials for bonding to soft
goods like clothing and bags.
HPGL – Hewlett-Packard Graphics Language. Instruc-
tion set used to send Vector information to a machine
that can represent data as an image. HPGL 7475 is the
most common plot language used for communication
between a printing Machine and design software and
uses a lower-left origin for all coordinate measure.
Glossary