J - L

J

Jacketed Wire

A wire that is covered with another material as in “paper covered” wire or “metal wrapped” wire or “PVC coated” wire. – Typically a “Jacket” is considered a more hardened type of wire covering.

JIC & NEC Standards

Joining    

Judgment Inspection    

A form of inspection used to determine non-conforming product. [See Inspection or Informative Inspection]

Judoka

Stopping a line automatically when a defective part is detected. [Same as Autonomation]

 K

Kanban

Iis a scheduling system that tells you what to produce, when to produce it, and how much to produce; it is a concept related to lean and just-in-time (JIT) production.

L

Linear Material

This term refers to any type of material which is typically formed or processed  in long lengths. Wire, narrow strip, tubing, cable, rope, hose, etc would be considered linear material.

Light Curtain   

A safety device that creates a light “fence” around a machine which if touched causes the equipment to stop running.

Load (Force) (P)    

Active power applied to a spring to cause a deflection (F)

Load Control

Loop Control

A electronic or mechanical device placed between the source of material supply and the processing system which regulates the amount of material ( slack amount ) available for processing. The device will signal the downstream system to start or stop depending on the amount of slack that is available.