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Glossary
The following words are most commonly used in reference to the laser and associated activities.
Acrylic
- A type of plastic, or a common material used in sign making.
Aperture -
Any opening in the protective housing or enclosure of a laser that releases collateral radiation.
Axis
- A direction in a coordinate system.
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Lasers have 3 axes: X, Y, and Z.
Axis Motor
- A motor that causes motion in a particular axis.
Bar Code Scanner
- A device that allows operators to retrieve information encoded in a bar code label so that
specific notes and directions are kept in line with the correct job file.
Bearing Car
- The bearing on which an axis moves along a rail, also known as a bearing truck. There are 2
bearing cars for each rail.
Bearing Rail
- The rail on which the bearing cars ride. There are 2 rails for each axis.
Bevel
- The angularity between the material surface and the cut edge.
Bite Size
- The depth of each pass, used in multipass.
Class I -
The lowest level for lasers. Class I Lasers are not considered to emit hazardous radiation.
Class IV
- The highest level for lasers. Class IV Lasers are hazardous to eyes, skin, and material through both
direct and scattered radiation. Manufacturers of Class IV Lasers are required to follow strict guidelines
regarding labeling, separating, and operating any part of these systems that falls under this classification.
Operators of Class IV Lasers are strongly encouraged to observe the requirements set forth by the Federal
government and their State Attorney General’s office.
Climb Cut
- A direction the laser moves along a cut to produce a climbing motion. For a closed contour, the
climb cut is clockwise on the outside of the cut and counter-clockwise on the inside of the cut.
Collateral Radiaton -
The type of radiation also emitted by a laser that is not classified as laser radiation.
Consumables
- The components that are used up in the cutting process.
Conventional Cut
- The opposite cut of a climb cut, or closed counter-clockwise on the outside of the cut and
clockwise on the inside of the cut.
Cross-over Cable
- The type of Ethernet connection that is directly connected to the computer.
Cut Conditions
- The most efficient condition for standard cutting or engraving. Cut conditions change the
motion parameters of the cutting system.
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