AC |
Alternating Current |
AD |
Abovedeck |
ADBD |
Abovedeck Belt Drive |
ADHD |
Abovedeck Hydraulic Drive |
ASME |
American Society of Mechanical Engineers |
ATF |
Automatic Transmission Fluid |
BD |
Belt Drive |
BDC |
Bottom Dead Centre |
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 |
GMAW |
Gaw Metal Arc Welding |
GVWR |
Gross Vehicle Weight Rating |
HC |
Hydraulic Cooled |
HD |
Hydraulic Drive |
ICFM |
Inlet Cubic Feet per Minute |
KVA |
Kilovolt-amperes |
KW |
Kilowatts |
MAG or MIG |
Metal Insert Gas Welding (In the US, both MIG and MAG welding are described by the term GMAW [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 |
TDC |
Top Dead Centre |
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 |