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Glossary

What the words in the manuals mean.

Activation code

Code that unlocks perpetual-licence software on a PC; issued in the customer portal.

Used in: KOLOGY Software LiteKOLOGY Software Pro → Buy, install and activate KOLOGY Software Lite

Backup

A copy of your data, to restore it if a PC breaks or is replaced.

Used in: K-UnitsKOREOS MENTKOLOGY Software Lite → Backups, restore and updates

Bill of materials (部材表)

List of the parts, quantities and weights of a product. KoCAD builds it from the 3D model.

Used in: KoCAD → Questions: materials, prices, weight and 部材表

Daily report (日報)

Record of the working day. In KŌLOGY it is the driver’s daily check; in KMR, the record of the work day.

Used in: KŌLOGYKMR → Driver daily report (日報 and 点呼)

DXF

Common 2D drawing file format, used for example for laser cutting.

Used in: KoCAD → Workflow: sheet metal → flat pattern → laser DXF → nesting

Free account

KoMail account to use an email address you already have (Gmail etc.) for free.

Used in: KoMail → Use your own email with a Free account

Inspection (点検)

Checking a machine or place against a list of items. Created and answered in Kenten.

Used in: Kenten → Create an inspection

JIS

Japanese Industrial Standards: drawing rules, steel profiles and more.

Used in: KoCAD → Workflow: JIS shop drawing to PDF, DXF and print

K-factor

Position of the neutral axis when bending sheet metal; used for the flat pattern (default 0.44).

Used in: KoCAD → Sheet Metal tab: flanges, bends, flat pattern and laser DXF

OCR text recognition

Reads the text in an image and fills in the fields. Used for Karta business cards and KŌLOGY shipping labels.

Used in: KartaKŌLOGY → Scan a card and add it

Pair the TV

Linking the TV to the company account with the code shown on screen.

Used in: k-TV → k-TV: what it is, installing and pairing the TV

Payslip (支払明細)

The breakdown of a payment, shown in the app’s personal area.

Used in: KMRKŌLOGY → My page: your details, payments, training and settings

PWA web app

The web version you add to the home screen from the browser and open like an app.

Used in: KartaKentenKŌLOGYKMRKoMailKOCHAT → Get the official Karta app

QR label

QR code stuck on an item or machine; scanning it opens its record directly.

Used in: K-UnitsKOREOS MENT → Stock, items, locations and QR labels

Shift (シフト)

When and where you work. You send your availability and check the confirmed shifts.

Used in: KMRKŌLOGY → Shifts tab: your shift calendar

STEP

Standard format to exchange 3D models with other CAD software.

Used in: KoCAD → Workflow: import STEP, SolidWorks or GLB and separate the parts

Stocktake

Counting the physical stock to match what the system says.

Used in: K-Units → Run a stock count

Workspace

Each company’s space in KOCHAT, with its members and groups.

Used in: KOCHAT → Getting started with KOCHAT