Smoothing out the production schedule by averaging out both the volume and mix of products. Production leveling allows a consistent workflow, reducing the fluctuation of customer demand with the eventual goal of being able to produce any product any day. Leveling is the foundation of Gemba Production System.
The ability of a paint to smooth out after application so that it shows no brush or roller marks when dry.
Leveling leads to uniformity of the surface of the coating. Leveling measures the ability of a wet coating to flow out to a smooth film after application so as to avoid leaving any surface irregularities, which have been produced by the mechanical process of applying the film, such as brush marks, roller marks, craters or orange peel from spraying.
The propensity for an applied aqueous polishes to spread and dry to smooth, uniform film.
changing the ground level to a smooth horizontal or gently sloping surface
Elongation of paint film occurring from the time the paint particles form a wet film on the surface to the time the film hardens and dries. Paint is said to have good leveling properties when orange peel or texture disappears as a result of elongation. Also known as Flow.
Ability of a coating to form a smooth level film, on either a horizontal or vertical surface, independent of the method of application. A film, which gives good leveling characteristics, is usually free of brush marks or orange peel effects.
Ability of film to flow out to a smooth, uniform thickness.
The ability of a coating to level itself and dry free from brush marks, "orange peel" or other texture
The act of applying a coat which will smooth out a previously rough (orange peeled) coat.
A software manipulation technique, using mathematical algorithms, to compensate for a teleradiology monitor's inability to provide the same contrast and bit depth as the original hardcopy X-ray. The great variation in the density of X-ray exposure within an image can lead to seriously over- and underexposed portions of a monitor (screen) image. Thus, a chest film may have very high density (white) portions, such as the spine, and very low density portions (such as the lungs). Using locally adapted histogram leveling, bit depth (contrast; gray scale) can be selectively adjusted for different portions of the image, or for different pixel depths. This yields much more useable clinical information.
Ability of paint to form even surface without brush marks.
The ability of a coating to form a smooth film without brush marks appearing. Higher quality latex paint has superior leveling ability.
The ability of a film to flow out free of ripples, pock marks, brush marks or other surface defects.
Smoothing down or bringing different elevations of skin to the same level. Achieved by penetration to the mid dermis or below. Deeper chemical peels, CO2 laser resurfacing and dermabrasion are effective.
Quality in paint that allows the surface to flow freely and to avoid brush marks.
Ability of a film to flow out free from ripples, pock- marks, and brush marks after application.
The ability of a floor finish to flow into a smooth film during the drying process. Mop streaks in the floor finish are a sign of poor leveling.