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Tacking

Term · Industrial and trades · MLC-T-IND-005847

The process of temporarily joining two or more components together, often with small, intermittent welds or adhesive spots, before a final, permanent bond is applied. This method holds parts in alignment during assembly or further processing. Tacking is frequently used in welding to maintain fit-up.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-IND-005847
FieldIndustrial and trades
SubjectManufacturing
TranslationsGerman: Heften; Spanish: hilvanado; French: bâtir
Record as JSON 
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  "id": "MLC-T-IND-005847",
  "term": "Tacking",
  "field": "Industrial and trades",
  "definition": "The process of temporarily joining two or more components together, often with small, intermittent welds or adhesive spots, before a final, permanent bond is applied. This method holds parts in alignment during assembly or further processing. Tacking is frequently used in welding to maintain fit-up.",
  "subject": "Manufacturing",
  "translations": {
    "de": "Heften",
    "es": "hilvanado",
    "fr": "bâtir"
  },
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/industrial/tacking/"
}

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