G - I

G

Gage Block

A metal or other strong material usually formed into a rod or square shape with very specific dimensions to which something can be compared to or measured by.

Gradient (Rate) (R)    

Change in force per incremental unit of deflection. I.E. pounds per square inch

Gripper

The clamping device that is found in the TAK F&C system. The gripper is used to pull the wire or strip through the system.

Grooved Rolls

Straightener rolls or bearings that have been machined to a particular shape or radius. Usually grooved rolls serve to improve wire straightening for a particular diameter material but are limited to that diameter.

Guides

A device that controls the direction of material trough a processing machine. All TAK wire straighteners, feed and cutoff systems, servo feeds, wire payoffs, and wire cleaner lubricators employ material guides.

H

H3

The brand identifier for a small pneumatic dereeler of wire spools produced by Colombi

H7

The brand identifier for a small electrically driven dereeler of wire spools produced by Colombi

Hank

A bundle of material – Usually in coil form or bundled lengths of cut material.

Heat Setting    

Deflecting a spring in a fixture at elevated temperatures in order to reduce loss of load at operating temperatures

Helical    

Springs of spiral or cylindrical shape such as compression, extension or torsion springs.

Helix

This is the "corkscrew" effect that some wire has. The degree of Helix can be determined by cutting slightly more than a complete loop of material and holding it diametrically opposite the cut ends of the loop. The distance the parallel ends of the wire are from touching each other indicates the extent of the helix.

Helix Straighteners

A straightener with several banks or planes of straightening rolls arranged at different angular positions around the circumference of the wire to be straightened.

Hitch Feed

the motion or process of carrying forward the material to be operated upon in a reciprocal motion

Hopper

A large holding container to house a bulk quantity of parts that is typically used with some type of automatic assembly or delivery system. A component on the Bigmatic™ spring separator and feeding system manufactured by Colombi

Hysteresis    

The difference in forces at various deflections when loading or un-loading a spring

 I

Initial Tension (Pi)    

A force wound into an extension spring during coiling to hold the coils together

Inspection

Comparing product, or component against specifications to determine if such product or component meets requirements. [See Judgment Inspection or Informative Inspection]

Internal Setup (IED)

Tooling setup procedures that must be performed while machine is in stopped. IED - "inner exchange of die" [See External Setup]