Glossary E

Engineered product refers to a basic aluminum fabricated product that has been mechanically altered to create special properties for specific purposes; forgings and extrusions are examples of engineered products.

Electrical capacitor refers to a device consisting of two conducting surfaces separated by an insulating material or dielectric.

Excise is defined as the carving away of the background around a decoration, leaving the image in raised relief.

Excavator is a machine commonly called a backhoe. It is actually a power shovel with the bucket facing backwards so that it digs towards itself.

Ethyl alcohol generally referred to simply as alsohol, relates to a flammable organic compound formed during fermentation of natural sugars. It is also called ethanol, grain alcohol, or simply alcohol.

Emulsion is defined as a photosensitive coating on printing plates and photographic film.

Electrical winding services fabricate custom-wound assemblies for a wide range of applications, including automotive, avionics, motor, transformer, medical instrumentation and power generation applications.

EDM machining services providers remove metal by burning, rather than cutting or grinding.