Manufacturing

511 entries in this trade.

adjunct

An unmalted grain or grain product that supplements the main mash ingredient.

adjunctive

A substance added as a supplement; often in the phrase "additives and adjunctives.".

alpha acid

Any of a class of chemical compounds which collectively give hopped beer its characteristic bitter flavor.

andon

A system that notifies workers of a quality or process problem, sometimes with a means to pause production until the problem is resolved.

antiballoon

adjectiveManufacturing

Preventing the outward bulging of the material being worked on by a spinning frame.

Antron

A type of lightweight, strong, and highly durable brand of nylon textile fiber.

attenuate

Of a beer, to become less dense as a result of the conversion of sugar to alcohol.

attenuative

adjectiveManufacturing

Of a yeast, capable of high attenuation, able to convert a high proportion of sugar to alcohol.

autonomation

An automation design concept developed at Toyota, using error-proofing and automatic process defect detection to ease human participation in demanding just-in-time manufacturing.

backstitch

A type of sewing stitch where the stitch goes backwards on the top side of the fabric and doubles forward on the bottom, coming out farther in front, then repeats. The backstitch is a very tight and secure stitch, and also looks very neat.

bargello

A type of needlepoint embroidery consisting of upright flat stitches laid in a pattern to create zigzag or flamelike motifs, or similar motifs created in quilts.

basting

The use of long or loose stitches; the act by which something is basted.

batch up

To line up multiple tasks to be executed at once in order to improve efficiency.

beerwort

Wort prepared by the infusion of malt with water, intended to be converted into beer.

belt

A band worn around the waist to hold clothing to one's body (usually pants), hold weapons (such as a gun or sword), or serve as a decorative piece of clothing.

beret

A type of round, brimless cap with a soft top and a headband to secure it to the head; usually culturally associated with France.

blackwork

A form of counted-thread embroidery that is usually stitched on even-weave fabric with a twisted thread.

blowoff

The removal of excess foam and carbon dioxide from the fermentation vessel during the active fermentation stage.

bottom fermentation

A slow alcoholic fermentation process carried out at low temperatures during which the yeast sinks to the bottom of the liquid. Used in brewing lager-type beers.

brewer's yeast

Any live yeast used in brewing or yeast obtained as a by-product of brewing, dried and killed, and used as nutritional yeast.

Bri-Nylon

A brand of nylon fiber that was produced in the UK, and dominated British fashion during the 1960s and 1970s.

burn-in

The process by which components of a system are exercised prior to being placed in service (and sometimes before assembly), forcing certain failures to occur under supervised conditions.

buyer

A person who purchases items consumed or used as components in the manufacture of products.

CAD/CAM

The combination of computer-aided design and computer-aided manufacturing.

camo

A pattern on clothing consisting of irregularly shaped patches that are either greenish/brownish, brownish/whitish, or bluish/whitish, as used by ground combat forces.

camouflage

A pattern on clothing consisting of irregularly shaped patches that are either greenish/brownish, brownish/whitish, or bluish/whitish, as used by ground combat forces.