Slide Chart & Wheel Chart Glossary of Terms

Slide Chart Terms and Definitions

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A Slide Chart By Any Other Name....
Circle Charts ... Circular Slide Charts ... Color Wheels ... Comparison Charts ... Conversion Charts ... Conversion Calculators ... Data Disks ... Data Wheels ... Datalizers ... Data-lizers ... Dial Charts ... Dosing Guide Charts ... Graphic Calculators ... Information Dials ... Nomographs ... Medical Dosage Slide Chart Calculators ... Metric Converter ... Plastic Graphic Calculators ... Pocket Sliders ... Product Specifiers ... Promotional Dials ... Promotional Slide Guides ... Comparison Calculators ... SlideCharts ... SlideGuides ... Slide Rules ... Sliders ... Slip Charts ... SpinGuides... Spin Wheels... Spinners ... Wheel Charts ... WheelCharts ... Wheel Calculators ... Whiz Wheels ... Visualizers ... Volvelles ...

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Alcott Calculator
Resource for electronic calculators and industrial slide charts.
American Slide Chart/Perrygraf
Slide chart printers.
API Flange Slide Rule
Flange size reference slide rule for the petroleum industry.
Artwork
All illustrated material, ornamentation, photos and charts etc., that is prepared for reproduction.
Body Mass Index Calculator / BMI
A slide chart or data wheel used to calculate healthy body weight based on a person's height. Also known as BMI Charts, body surface area calculators, body fat charts.
Case
The outer carrier of a slide chart through which the slide is pulled to reveal answers or align scales.
Circular 33
United States Copyright Office information sheet regarding computing and measuring devices.
Circular Slide Chart
Two or more circles, disks or dials connected by a central hub. Dials revolve on the central hub to align graduated scales or to reveal hidden information through a die-cut window shape.
Coated Stock
Any paper that has a mineral coating applied after the paper is made, giving the paper a smoother finish.
Color Wheel
The color spectrum represented in a circular chart showing how colors relate to one another.
Comparison Charts
Slide chart style devices used to compare two or more products or services to reveal differences.
Conversion Calculator Charts
A change from one measuring or calculating system to another. ie: metric conversion calculator slide chart.
Cutting Die
Sharp edged device, usually made of steel, to cut paper, cardboard, etc., on a printing press.
Cyan
A shade of blue used in the four-color process; it reflects blue and green and absorbs red.
Date Calculators
Data wheels for project planning and scheduling. Set a start date, read due dates, delivery dates, actionable dates. Plastic and paperboard. Examples: Delivery Date Calculator, Due Date Wheel, Date Finder, Date Forecaster, Workday Conversion Wheel, Project Planner, Medical Trials Date Scheduler, Perpetual Calendar.
Dial Chart
Alternative name for circular slide chart.
Die Cutting
A method of using sharp steel ruled stamps or rollers to cut various shapes i.e. labels, boxes, image shapes, either post press or in line. The process of cutting paper in a shape or design by the use of a wooden die or block in which are positioned steel rules in the shape of the desired pattern.
Dimensional Marketing
Direct mail containing three-dimensional components to create greater recall.
Dosing Slide Chart
Slide Charts designed to aid medical professionals in administration of drug therapies. Also known as dosage slide guides, dosing calculators, dosage charts, dosage slide rules.
Energy Industry Slide Charts:
Slide Charts developed for industries involved in fuel extraction, manufacturing, refining, production and sale of energy. Industries included are petroleum, gas, electrical, coal, nuclear and renewable. Examples: API Flange Side Rule, Well Log Analysis rule, Fuel Cost Comparison Wheels, Appliance Operation Cost Calculators.
Engineering - Technical/ Reference Slide Charts
Data wheels & slide charts designed to simplify the creative application of technical concepts, products and calculations. Examples: Asphalt & Stone Calculators, Power Speed Calculators, Engineer's Quick Reference Slide Chart, kW-kVA-Amp Calculators, API Gravity/Density Calculators.
Environmental Slide Charts
Slide charts and data wheels designed to communicate info regarding issues and products related to ecology, environment, sustainability. Examples: Carbon Savings Calculators, Water Wheels, Recycling Wheels, Emissions Conversion Guides.
Graduated Screen
An area of image where halftone dots range continuously from one density to another.
Graphic Calculator
Another name for slide charts and circular slide charts.
Green Marketing Data Charts
Slide charts and data wheels designed to communicate info regarding issues and products related to ecology, environment, sustainability. Examples: Carbon Savings Calculators, Water Wheels, Recycling Wheels, Emissions Conversion Guides.
HVAC Calculators
Slide and wheel charts designed for the climate control industry. Heating, ventilating & air conditioning. Examples are: Air Velocity Calculator, Gas Pipe Sizing Calculator, Air & Gas Orifice Flow Calculator, Ductulator, Duct Wizard, Duct Design Calculator, Compressor Troubleshooting Guide, Flexible Duct Friction Loss Calculator, A.F.U.E. Annual Operating Cost/Payback Calculator.
Hydraulics Slide Charts & Calculators
Slide charts and data wheels designed as reference tools for the plumbing industry. Designed to present complex calculations in a user-friendly manner. Examples include: Friction Loss Calculators, Drainage Pipe Sizing Selectors, Manning's Formula slide rules, Fluid Power Calculators, Hydraulic slide rules, Liquid Flow Calculators.
IWA-slide charts
German manufacturer of plastic slide charts.
Linear Scale
A scale with uniformly spaced divisions, as on a ruler.
Logarithmic Scale
An equal difference in order of magnitude is shown by an equal distance. Measures a quantity in fixed units.
Mathematical Slide Charts
Slide and wheel charts designed to simplify complex mathematical formulaes and computations. Examples: Metric Converters, Pressure Conversion Chart, Precision of Sample Proportions Slide Chart, Probability of Success Estimator, Profit Calculator, ROI Calculator, Dealer Rebate Calculator.
Media Marketing Associates, Inc
Engineering Support Division. Recommended source for fastener reference slide-charts and related engineering resources.
Medical Promotional Slide Charts
Custom slide charts and data wheels designed to meet medical and pharmaceutical industry educational guidelines. Examples include: dosage calculators, body mass index calculators, gestation wheels, delivery date calculators, GFR calculators.
Nomogram
A graphical calculating chart with three or more mathematical variables. Used to compute a function.
Over Run
Surplus of copies printed.
Paperboard
Any paper with a thickness (caliper) of 12 points (.3mm) or more.
Perrygraf
American Slide Chart/Perrygraf. Printers.
Planisphere
A dial chart for calculating the positions of the stars. The name is derived from celestialsphere on a flat plane or page. A star chart or evening sky map.
Plastic Graphic Company
Custom printer/manufacturer of plastic products, including slide charts, rulers and templates.
Point-of-Purchase Display Charts
In-store advertising designed to assist customers in self-service purchases.
Pregnancy Wheel
Circular slide chart used to determine probable delivery date. Synonyms: gestation wheel, gestation chart, pregnancy chart, ovulation wheel.
Process Inks
Printing inks, usually in sets of four colors. The most frequent combination is yellow, magenta, cyan, and black, which are printed, one over another in that order, to obtain a colored print with the desired hues, whites, blacks, and grays.
Proof Model
A complete, hand-made slide or wheel calculator model intended to look as close as possible to the printed product.
Prototype
A working slide chart or dial chart comp showing sample information.
Raster Art
Raster art is a collection of pixels or dots arranged in a rectangular grid known as a bitmap. Scanned images, images imported from a digital camera and images found on the Web are raster gaphics. Raster image quality is dependent on the resolution. Scaling a raster image to a larger size results in a loss of quality as the pixel squares get bigger and create jaggy edges on the image. Raster/bitmap art is frequently done in programs such as Adobe Photoshop, Corel Photo-paint, Microsoft Paint. common file extensions are JPG, JPEG, TIFF, PSD, GIF, BMP.
Slide Calculator
Synonymous with slide chart.
Slide Chart
A manual computing device similar to a slide rule. Consists of a cover sleeve or case and an internal slider. The cover case is formed into a sleeve open on the ends, through which a slider can be drawn. Moving the slider aligns scales for calculations or reveals data in specially die cut opening on the sleeve. Also called slidechart, slide-chart, slide calculator.
Slide Guide
Or slide-guide, slideguide. Another name for slide chart.
Slide Rule
A manual calculating device consisting of two rulers markedd with graduated scales, one sliding against the other.
Slider
An information card of plastic or paperboard. Slips back and forth inside a cover case/carrier to reveal hidden information or perform calculations.
Slip Chart
A visual aid that reveals hidden data or images by moving a dial or card with and easy, sliding motion.
Structural Graphics
Designers and producers of dimensional direct mail and dimensional marketing programs.
Template
An electronic pattern provided to guide the placement of art and text.
Three Dimensional
Possessiing or appearing to posses height, width and depth.
Varnish
A clear shiny ink used to add gloss to printed pieces. The primary component of the ink vehicle. Reference, vehicle.
Vector Art
Art made up of paths which are defined by points, lines and curves and represented by mathematical equations. Vector art can be scaled to any size and retain its sharpness and detail at no loss in quality. Vector art is most commonly done in programs such as Adobe Illustrator, macromedia Freehand and CorelDRAW. File extensions are .AI, .EPS, .SVG, .DRW.
Visualizer
A dial chart or slide chart designed to demonstrate a mechanical action.
Volvelles
Paper constructions with rotating parts. Also called wheel charts and circular ephemera.
Wheel Chart
Two or more circles, disks or dials connected by a central hub. One dial revolves on the central hub to align graduated scales or to reveal hidden information through a die cut shape. Synonymous with Circular Slide Chart.
Work Day Conversion Wheel
A calendar wheel that adjusts for holidays and weekends in the scheduling function. Limited to specific time periods.




				Slide Chart & Print Industry Glossary Chances are, we've manufactured slide charts for your industry. We may already produce a data wheel that could make the job easier for your sales people and customer support staff. New solutions are being developed every day. Contact us to discuss your slide chart idea. A Slide Chart By Any Other Name.... Circle Charts ... Circular Slide Charts ... Color Wheels ... Comparison Charts ... Conversion Charts ... Conversion Calculators ... Data Disks ... Data Wheels ... Datalizers ... Data-lizers ... Dial Charts ... Dosing Guide Charts ... Graphic Calculators ... Information Dials ... Nomographs ... Medical Dosage Slide Chart Calculators ... Metric Converter ... Plastic Graphic Calculators ... Pocket Sliders ... Product Specifiers ... Promotional Dials ... Promotional Slide Guides ... Comparison Calculators ... SlideCharts ... SlideGuides ... Slide Rules ... Sliders ... Slip Charts ... SpinGuides... Spin Wheels... Spinners ... Wheel Charts ... WheelCharts ... Wheel Calculators ... Whiz Wheels ... Visualizers ... Volvelles ... A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P R S T U V W Alcott Calculator Resource for electronic calculators and industrial slide charts. American Slide Chart/Perrygraf Slide chart printers. API Flange Slide Rule Flange size reference slide rule for the petroleum industry. Artwork All illustrated material, ornamentation, photos and charts etc., that is prepared for reproduction. Body Mass Index Calculator / BMI A slide chart or data wheel used to calculate healthy body weight based on a person's height. Also known as BMI Charts, body surface area calculators, body fat charts. Case The outer carrier of a slide chart through which the slide is pulled to reveal answers or align scales. Circular 33 United States Copyright Office information sheet regarding computing and measuring devices. Circular Slide Chart Two or more circles, disks or dials connected by a central hub. Dials revolve on the central hub to align graduated scales or to reveal hidden information through a die-cut window shape. Coated Stock Any paper that has a mineral coating applied after the paper is made, giving the paper a smoother finish. Color Wheel The color spectrum represented in a circular chart showing how colors relate to one another. Comparison Charts Slide chart style devices used to compare two or more products or services to reveal differences. Conversion Calculator Charts A change from one measuring or calculating system to another. ie: metric conversion calculator slide chart. Cutting Die Sharp edged device, usually made of steel, to cut paper, cardboard, etc., on a printing press. Cyan A shade of blue used in the four-color process; it reflects blue and green and absorbs red. Date Calculators Data wheels for project planning and scheduling. Set a start date, read due dates, delivery dates, actionable dates. Plastic and paperboard. Examples: Delivery Date Calculator, Due Date Wheel, Date Finder, Date Forecaster, Workday Conversion Wheel, Project Planner, Medical Trials Date Scheduler, Perpetual Calendar. Dial Chart Alternative name for circular slide chart. Die Cutting A method of using sharp steel ruled stamps or rollers to cut various shapes i.e. labels, boxes, image shapes, either post press or in line. The process of cutting paper in a shape or design by the use of a wooden die or block in which are positioned steel rules in the shape of the desired pattern. Dimensional Marketing Direct mail containing three-dimensional components to create greater recall. Dosing Slide Chart Slide Charts designed to aid medical professionals in administration of drug therapies. Also known as dosage slide guides, dosing calculators, dosage charts, dosage slide rules. Energy Industry Slide Charts: Slide Charts developed for industries involved in fuel extraction, manufacturing, refining, production and sale of energy. Industries included are petroleum, gas, electrical, coal, nuclear and renewable. Examples: API Flange Side Rule, Well Log Analysis rule, Fuel Cost Comparison Wheels, Appliance Operation Cost Calculators. Engineering - Technical/ Reference Slide Charts Data wheels & slide charts designed to simplify the creative application of technical concepts, products and calculations. Examples: Asphalt & Stone Calculators, Power Speed Calculators, Engineer's Quick Reference Slide Chart, kW-kVA-Amp Calculators, API Gravity/Density Calculators. Environmental Slide Charts Slide charts and data wheels designed to communicate info regarding issues and products related to ecology, environment, sustainability. Examples: Carbon Savings Calculators, Water Wheels, Recycling Wheels, Emissions Conversion Guides. Graduated Screen An area of image where halftone dots range continuously from one density to another. Graphic Calculator Another name for slide charts and circular slide charts. Green Marketing Data Charts Slide charts and data wheels designed to communicate info regarding issues and products related to ecology, environment, sustainability. Examples: Carbon Savings Calculators, Water Wheels, Recycling Wheels, Emissions Conversion Guides. HVAC Calculators Slide and wheel charts designed for the climate control industry. Heating, ventilating & air conditioning. Examples are: Air Velocity Calculator, Gas Pipe Sizing Calculator, Air & Gas Orifice Flow Calculator, Ductulator, Duct Wizard, Duct Design Calculator, Compressor Troubleshooting Guide, Flexible Duct Friction Loss Calculator, A.F.U.E. Annual Operating Cost/Payback Calculator. Hydraulics Slide Charts & Calculators Slide charts and data wheels designed as reference tools for the plumbing industry. Designed to present complex calculations in a user-friendly manner. Examples include: Friction Loss Calculators, Drainage Pipe Sizing Selectors, Manning's Formula slide rules, Fluid Power Calculators, Hydraulic slide rules, Liquid Flow Calculators. IWA-slide charts German manufacturer of plastic slide charts. Linear Scale A scale with uniformly spaced divisions, as on a ruler. Logarithmic Scale An equal difference in order of magnitude is shown by an equal distance. Measures a quantity in fixed units. Mathematical Slide Charts Slide and wheel charts designed to simplify complex mathematical formulaes and computations. Examples: Metric Converters, Pressure Conversion Chart, Precision of Sample Proportions Slide Chart, Probability of Success Estimator, Profit Calculator, ROI Calculator, Dealer Rebate Calculator. Media Marketing Associates, Inc Engineering Support Division. Recommended source for fastener reference slide-charts and related engineering resources. Medical Promotional Slide Charts Custom slide charts and data wheels designed to meet medical and pharmaceutical industry educational guidelines. Examples include: dosage calculators, body mass index calculators, gestation wheels, delivery date calculators, GFR calculators. Nomogram A graphical calculating chart with three or more mathematical variables. Used to compute a function. Over Run Surplus of copies printed. Paperboard Any paper with a thickness (caliper) of 12 points (.3mm) or more. Perrygraf American Slide Chart/Perrygraf. Printers. Planisphere A dial chart for calculating the positions of the stars. The name is derived from celestialsphere on a flat plane or page. A star chart or evening sky map. Plastic Graphic Company Custom printer/manufacturer of plastic products, including slide charts, rulers and templates. Point-of-Purchase Display Charts In-store advertising designed to assist customers in self-service purchases. Pregnancy Wheel Circular slide chart used to determine probable delivery date. Synonyms: gestation wheel, gestation chart, pregnancy chart, ovulation wheel. Process Inks Printing inks, usually in sets of four colors. The most frequent combination is yellow, magenta, cyan, and black, which are printed, one over another in that order, to obtain a colored print with the desired hues, whites, blacks, and grays. Proof Model A complete, hand-made slide or wheel calculator model intended to look as close as possible to the printed product. Prototype A working slide chart or dial chart comp showing sample information. Raster Art Raster art is a collection of pixels or dots arranged in a rectangular grid known as a bitmap. Scanned images, images imported from a digital camera and images found on the Web are raster gaphics. Raster image quality is dependent on the resolution. Scaling a raster image to a larger size results in a loss of quality as the pixel squares get bigger and create jaggy edges on the image. Raster/bitmap art is frequently done in programs such as Adobe Photoshop, Corel Photo-paint, Microsoft Paint. common file extensions are JPG, JPEG, TIFF, PSD, GIF, BMP. Slide Calculator Synonymous with slide chart. Slide Chart A manual computing device similar to a slide rule. Consists of a cover sleeve or case and an internal slider. The cover case is formed into a sleeve open on the ends, through which a slider can be drawn. Moving the slider aligns scales for calculations or reveals data in specially die cut opening on the sleeve. Also called slidechart, slide-chart, slide calculator. Slide Guide Or slide-guide, slideguide. Another name for slide chart. Slide Rule A manual calculating device consisting of two rulers markedd with graduated scales, one sliding against the other. Slider An information card of plastic or paperboard. Slips back and forth inside a cover case/carrier to reveal hidden information or perform calculations. Slip Chart A visual aid that reveals hidden data or images by moving a dial or card with and easy, sliding motion. Structural Graphics Designers and producers of dimensional direct mail and dimensional marketing programs. Template An electronic pattern provided to guide the placement of art and text. Three Dimensional Possessiing or appearing to posses height, width and depth. Varnish A clear shiny ink used to add gloss to printed pieces. The primary component of the ink vehicle. Reference, vehicle. Vector Art Art made up of paths which are defined by points, lines and curves and represented by mathematical equations. Vector art can be scaled to any size and retain its sharpness and detail at no loss in quality. Vector art is most commonly done in programs such as Adobe Illustrator, macromedia Freehand and CorelDRAW. File extensions are .AI, .EPS, .SVG, .DRW. Visualizer A dial chart or slide chart designed to demonstrate a mechanical action. Volvelles Paper constructions with rotating parts. Also called wheel charts and circular ephemera. Wheel Chart Two or more circles, disks or dials connected by a central hub. One dial revolves on the central hub to align graduated scales or to reveal hidden information through a die cut shape. Synonymous with Circular Slide Chart. Work Day Conversion Wheel A calendar wheel that adjusts for holidays and weekends in the scheduling function. Limited to specific time periods.