positioners
Things that adjust
Positioners are devices or mechanisms that move, adjust, or hold something in a specific location.
The term appears most often in industrial and medical contexts: welding positioners rotate workpieces, dental positioners guide teeth into alignment, and pneumatic positioners control valve positions.
In marketing, positioners can also mean people or strategies that establish a product's place in the market.
Dental alignment devices
- alignersDevices that straighten teeth
- tooth movementTeeth changing position
- bondingForming close connections
- archwireWire connecting dental brackets
malocclusion · Invisalign · retainers · orthodontist · alignment · occlusion · spacing · crowding
Permanently attached equipment
- jigsSpirited folk dances
- clampsFastening grip devices
- locatorsThings that find positions
- grippersTools for grasping objects
actuators · pneumatic · hydraulic · servo · precision · assembly · automation · robotic arms
People who influence deceitfully
- headstockTuning peg mounting point
- tailstockLathe component opposite headstock
- rotationTurning on an axis
- elevationHeight above reference point
workpiece · fabrication · turntables · variable speed · load capacity
Dominant companies in field
- competitorsThose seeking same goal
- differentiatorsFeatures creating separation
- strategistsDesigners of careful plans
- segmentationDivision into sections
targeting · perception · mindshare · challengers · disruptors · incumbents · thought leaders · influencers
Cushions supporting infant feeding
- tummy timeProne infant exercise
- swaddleWrap infant tightly
- bassinetPortable infant bed
- newbornInfant just delivered
braces
Dental alignment devices
- alignersDevices that straighten teeth
- tooth movementTeeth changing position
- bondingForming close connections
archwire · malocclusion · Invisalign · retainers · orthodontist · alignment · occlusion · spacing · crowding · straightening
fixtures
Permanently attached equipment
grippers · actuators · pneumatic · hydraulic · servo · precision · assembly · automation · robotic arms · adjusters
manipulators
People who influence deceitfully
- headstockTuning peg mounting point
- tailstockLathe component opposite headstock
- rotationTurning on an axis
elevation · workpiece · fabrication · turntables · variable speed · load capacity
market leaders
Dominant companies in field
- competitorsThose seeking same goal
- differentiatorsFeatures creating separation
- strategistsDesigners of careful plans
segmentation · targeting · perception · mindshare · challengers · disruptors · incumbents · thought leaders · influencers · trendsetters
nursing pillows
Cushions supporting infant feeding
- tummy timeProne infant exercise
- swaddleWrap infant tightly
- bassinetPortable infant bed
azimuth
Horizontal directional angle
- elevationHeight above reference point
- trackingMonitoring location over time
- actuatorDevice producing controlled motion
transponder · orbital · satellite tracking · receivers · downlink · pointing · rotation
positionersfasteners
Devices joining materials
removers · clamps · extractors · fixtures · displacers
positionersstabilizers
Mechanisms ensuring steadiness
randomizers · immobilizers · lockers · arrestors · dispersers