Terms & Definitions
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| AC |
Alternating Current |
| AD |
Abovedeck |
| ADBD |
Abovedeck Belt Drive |
| ADHD |
Abovedeck Hydraulic Drive |
| ASME |
American Society of Mechanical Engineers |
| BD |
Belt Drive |
| CA |
Cab to axle Length |
| CAC-A |
Air Carbon Arc Cutting |
| CC |
Constant Current |
| CFM |
Cubic Feet per Minute |
| CV |
Constant Voltage |
| DC |
Direct Current |
| DCEN |
Direct Current Electrode Negative |
| DCEP |
Direct Current Electrode Positive |
| EC |
Electric Cooled |
| EMF |
Voltage is sometimes termed electromotive force |
| FC |
Front Cooled |
| FCAW |
Flux Cored Arc Welding |
| GAWR |
Gross Axle Weight Rating |
| GPM |
Gallons per Minute |
| GVWR |
Gross Vehicle Weight Rating |
| HC |
Hydraulic Cooled |
| HD |
Hydraulic Drive |
| ICFM |
Inlet Cubic Feet per Minute |
| KVA |
Kilovolt-amperes |
| KW |
Kilowatts |
| MIG |
Welding GMAW or Gas Metal Arc Welding |
| OCV |
Open-Circuit Voltage |
| PSI |
Pounds per Square Inch |
| PSIG |
Pounds per Square Inch Gauge |
| PTO |
Power Take Off |
| RPM |
Revolutions per Minute |
| SCFM |
Standard Cubic Feet per Minute |
| SM |
Side Mount |
| TIG |
Welding Tungsten Inert Gas |
| TM |
Tractor Mount |
| TMBD |
Tractor Mount Belt Drive |
| UD |
Underdeck |
| UDHD |
Underdeck Hydraulic Drive |
| UDISS |
Underdeck Integral Split-Shaft |
| UDSM |
Underdeck Side Mount |
| WB |
Wheel Base |
