materials used to make products e.g. paper, card, wooden strip, plastic sheet, metal rod. These materials get used up and have to be replaced.

are those materials or components which are depleted or require periodic replacement through normal use of a gas detection instrument. They normally include: batteries, filters, connection tubing and test or calibration gases.

The toner, paper, fuser oil, developer, or any other materials or parts that must be periodically replaced in a copier.

Supply items such as liquids and specialized types of tooling that are consumed in the production process.

() goods that can wear out or be used up, such as food and oxygen

Supplies that are consumed in the course of a project collective term representing a wide variety of items too small to be account ed for individual ly, although generally identified by group ings. [D02532] RMW

Essential accessories for the operation and maintenance of a machine tool. In the case of electric discharge machining, these include such items as wire, filters and graphite.

See ‘machine consumables’.