squeegee blade The flat thin structural member made of a rubber-like material, used to push the ink through
the screen.
squeegee pressure The amount of force placed on the squeegee blade to push ink though the screen.
stop blocks A solid piece of metal having one or more flat sides, which will be used to determine the place-
ment of the screen.
stop block contact The coming together or touching of the screen frame corner with the stop block.
stroke cylinder The pneumatic cylinder used to carry the print carriage through the flood and print motion.
SV (set value) The value at which you desire the unit should reach.
tear down The action of taking squeegee, flood bar and screen off a print head or print heads.
terminal block The connecting device at which the end of a electrical wire gets attached to.
threaded rod The cylindrical rod that has been threaded throughout its length.
tight registration The scenario at which two colors printed on a garment come so close that they almost
touch, but without leaving a gap between them. Sometimes refferred to as “Butt Registration”.
Timken bearing The tapered roller bearing on which the carousel rotates.
torpedo level An instrument consisting of an encased liquid-filled tube containing an air bubble used for level-
ing a surface horizontally or vertically.
trap color The color which is used to fill up the gaps left by the previous colors printed on a garment.
trap screen The screen used to print the trap color on a garment.
trip points Any object placed, secured, or bolted to the floor that may cause someone to trip.
uni-strut support channel The “U” shaped channel on which the rear of the radiant panel frame gets its
support.
water trap The device on the machine that will collect a very small amount of the moisture traveling with the
compressed air. This is just a warning device.
Zerk fitting The device that will provide a place to connect the grease gun.
zero out the micros The action of placing the micro registration assembly in the middle position so that there
is equal adjustment in either direction.
®
To Next Page
Loading...
