Below is a list of terms commonly used on the Excelta Web site with definitions for users that may not be familiar with the terms.
| ANTI-NICK | "MW” series of tweezers with radius edges |
| ANTI-SHOCK | The process by which an electronic component lead is cut eliminating most of the vibration caused by cutting. |
| BOLEY | An inexpensive style of tweezers usually supplied in carbon steel-nickel plate. Double lettered numbering system. |
| BOX-JOINT | A method of joining the two parts of pliers or cutters. One half of a tool is slipped through an opening in the other half, and joined with a rivet. |
| CARBOFIB | A composite, plastic type material that is ESD safe. This material is soft and prevents scratching. |
| COBALTIMA | 5 Star***** our highest quality line of tweezers made from cobalt alloy. A registered trademark of Excelta Corporation. |
| COPOLYMER | An ESD safe thermoplastic, styrene-butadiene, provides excellent mechanical, thermo and elastic properties to compound. |
| CTM | Critical Tip Measurement is the X-Y dimension of the very tip on a pair tweezers. |
| DELI-TOUCH | Excelta trademark for extremely precise ergonomic tweezers for use under magnification. |
| ERCON | A tool reconditioning service approved, authorized and controlled by EXCELTA trained specialists. |
| ERGO-TWEEZ | Trademark used for tweezers with foam grips, our ergonomic series of tweezers. Available on many of our 5 Star, 3 Star and 2 Star tweezers. |
| ESD | Electro-Static-Discharge |
| EXCELTA | A registered trademark of Excelta Corporation. |
| FLUSH CUT | Refers to the type of cut on a cutter. The cutting edges are ground even, leaving little or no 'pinch' on the wire being cut. |
| FORCEPS | A pair of pincers used in surgical operations and by dentist and watchmakers. |
| KITSETS | Sets of Excelta Corporation's precision tools |
| LAP-JOINT | A method of joining the two parts of pliers or cutters. One part is laid over the other then joined by a rivet or screw. |
| LEAD-CATCH | A wire retainer, available on cutting tools, designed to hold the component lead or wire when cut. |
| NEVERRUST | The Excelta trademark for the type of stainless steel alloy used in the 3, 4 and 5 Star series of tweezers. |
| NONGLARE | A satin finish used on tweezers. |
| PADDLE TIP | Refers to the type of tip on the SMD series of tweezers. |
| PEEK | Polyetheretherketone is a high-temperature thermoplastic crystalline with high resistance to organic solvents. |
| PENVAC | Self contained vacuum pick-up system. |
| PISTOL GRIP | An ergonomically designed handle, available cutters and pliers, designed to ergonomically fit in the hand. |
| PRECISTA | The 2 Star quality series of products offered by Excelta. A registered trademark of Excelta Corporation. |
| RADIUS EDGES | The inside edge on tweezers that have been rounded to avoid marring of delicate wires. |
| REVERSE ACTION | A style of tweezers that is closed at rest and must be manipulated to open. (Negative type) |
| ROTO-PIC | A vacuum pick-up tool for handling chips and wafers. |
| SELECTA | The l star series of products offered by Excelta. A registered trademark of Excelta Corporation. |
| SEMI-FLUSH | Refers to the type of cut on a cutter. The cutting edges are ground on both sides leaving a 'pinch' on the wire begin cut. |
| SHEAR CUT | Refers to the cutting motion when cutting blades pass by one another in a scissor action. |
| SMT | Surface-Mount-Technology is a process of mounting electronic components to a P.C. board, as opposed to through-hole-technology. |
| SOFTOUCH | Trademark of our thinnest body, lightest and strongest tweezers. |
| TEP | Test Evaluation Program offers products to be sent to customers for evaluation. |
| WAF-O-GRIP | Semi-conductor wafer holding tweezers. |
