What does MD stand for?

Machine Direction

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Samples in periodicals archive:

The basic paper quality control system (QCS) provides Machine Direction control of Basis weight, Moisture and Ash content in paper.

Pulp, Paper and Paperboard Quality Control System (QCS) and ...

The standard gauge screen displays are cross web, machine direction profiles, trends, product recipe, roll reports and SPC charts.

Plastic Thickness Gauge & Quality Control Systems (QCS)

The closed loop AC Flux Vector drive system maintains the selected speed ratio between the two rolls, allowing the film to be oriented in the machine direction to the exact degree required, according to the company.

Film takeoff

The knife makes a spiral cut because the groove is at a 20% angle to the machine direction.

Cut-over groove starts rolls without a wrinkle

For this application, the direction of the incident light is polarized alternately in the machine direction (MD) and the transverse direction (TD).

Real-time monitoring of fluorescence anisotropy and temperature ...

As the film is transported past the sensor, three quantities are measured: orientation in the machine direction, orientation in the transverse direction, and temperature.

NIST instrumentation installed at plastics film manufacturing ...

The system measures 11 feet high in machine direction, 7 feet wide across machine direction, and 4 feet deep.

Glenro Gas Infrared Predryer Upgrades Fabric Processing Line... ...

The fibrous web has a machine direction and a cross machine direction defining an MD-CD plane.

Tufted Fibrous Web: No. 7,553,532; Robert Turner, John Curro, Jody ...