Drafting, Surveying, and Mapping Instruments - Canada (CA)
Federal Supply Class (FSC): 6675
NATO Supply Classification Class (NSC): 6675
Federal Supply Group (FSG): 66 Instruments and Laboratory Equipment
NATO Supply Classification Group (NSG): 66 Instruments and Laboratory Equipment
Items Managed by Canada (CA) - NCB is 20 or 21
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NSN Format for Drafting, Surveying, and Mapping Instruments
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NATO Supply Class 6675 is a classification within NATO Supply Group 66, which is dedicated to Instruments And Laboratory Equipment.
NATO Supply Class 6675 specifically focuses on Drafting, Surveying, And Mapping Instruments. This class includes a wide range of instruments used for various purposes related to drafting, surveying, and mapping activities.
Some examples of instruments that fall under this class include:
1. Drafting instruments: These are tools used for precise drawing and drafting, such as compasses, rulers, protractors, and drafting machines.
2. Surveying instruments: These instruments are used for measuring and mapping land, including theodolites, total stations, levels, and GPS receivers.
3. Mapping instruments: These instruments are used for creating maps and charts, including map plotters, map measurers, and map rulers.
4. Photogrammetry instruments: These instruments are used for measuring distances and angles from photographs, such as stereoplotters and photogrammetric cameras.
5. Geodetic instruments: These instruments are used for precise positioning and measurements on the Earth's surface, including geodetic theodolites and GPS surveying equipment.
It is important to note that NATO Supply Class 6675 is specifically designed for military and defense purposes within the NATO organization. These instruments are used by military personnel for various applications, including military engineering, reconnaissance, and mapping activities.
If you need more specific information about any particular instrument or have any other questions, feel free to ask!
Includes Drawing Instruments, Drafting Tools; Engineering and Architectural Scales; Levels; Transits; Photogrammetric Instruments; Astrolabes; Level Rods; Plane Tables; Surveying Altimeters; Theodolites.
Excludes Surveyors' Tapes.
Note-Infrared assemblies (including sub-assemblies and components) designed specifically for use as or with instruments and laboratory equipment are included in the classes of this group. Also included are computers (including computer assemblies, computer systems and components) designed specifically for use with instruments and laboratory equipment.
Frequently Asked Questions(FAQ) for Federal Supply Class 6675
- What is Federal Supply Class 6675?
- FSC 6675 is the Federal Supply Class (formally known as NATO Supply Classification Class NSC 6675) in the USA for supply items codified in the category of Drafting, Surveying, and Mapping Instruments.
- What is NATO Supply Classification Class 6675?
- NSC 6675 is the NATO Supply Classification Class (also known as Federal Supply Class FSC 6675 in the USA) for supply items codified in the category of Drafting, Surveying, and Mapping Instruments.
- Which Federal Supply Group is FSC 6675 in?
- FSC 6675 is in Federal Supply Group (FSG) 66 which contains Instruments and Laboratory Equipment.
- Which NATO Supply Classification Group is NSC 6675 in?
- NSC 6675 is in NATO Supply Classification Group (NSG) 66 which contains Instruments and Laboratory Equipment.
Supply Items Included in Federal Supply Class 6675
- What is a Surveying Target Set? 11 Items
- A Surveying Target Set (TARGET SET,SURVEYING) is a collection of surveying equipment, such as targets, reflectors, and tribrachs, which may be provided with electrical illumination and used in precise traversing.
- What is a Draftsman's Ruling Pen? 16 Items
- A Draftsman's Ruling Pen (PEN,RULING,DRAFTSMAN'S) is an instrument having two or more blades, usually of steel, which are fixed or replaceable. They are attached to a handle at one end, the other ends being pointed. The distance between the points is adjustable. It is used in drafting for inking lines.
- What is a Pivot Drafting Compass? 41 Items
- A Pivot Drafting Compass (COMPASS,DRAFTING,PIVOT) is an instrument consisting of two branches or legs joined at one end by a pivot, one leg having a needle point, the other a writing point. It is used for drawing circles. Points for use as dividers may be included, but at least one writing point must be included. For compass type dividers, see DIVIDERS, DRAFTING, PLAIN.
- What is a Surveying Tripod? 64 Items
- A Surveying Tripod (TRIPOD,SURVEYING) is a three legged device for holding or supporting various types of surveying instruments or equipment with the legs hinged to the top or head.
- What is a T-Square? 26 Items
- A T-Square is a tool having a fixed or swivel head or crosspiece normally attached at a right angle to the end of a straight edge or blade. It is used as a guide for drawing straight lines in drafting.
- What is a Drafting Triangle? 54 Items
- A Drafting Triangle (TRIANGLE,DRAFTING) is a thin, flat, plane, or graduated triangular piece of celluloid, wood, or metal, usually having a right angle and varying adjacent angles, or two attached triangles or graduated arms which may be adjusted to angles of various degrees. It is used as a guide for drawing lines. Excludes items punched as templates or line guides.
- What is a Parallel Ruler? 31 Items
- A Parallel Ruler is a tool for drawing a line parallel to another, or a series of parallel lines as a nongraduated flat straightedge, having two beveled edges running on a pair of rollers mounted in one of its sides or a pair of straightedges connected by two parallel links so that only one straightedge can be moved parallel to the other. Excludes STRAIGHTEDGE, PARALLEL RULING, GUIDE CORD.
- What is a Bench Mark? 20 Items
- A Bench Mark is a metal tablet, usually set in a concrete base or fastened to a permanent structure or boulder used as a reference point in surveying.
- What is a Drawing Board? 21 Items
- A Drawing Board is a square or rectangular fabricated object, usually of wood, having at least one squared end and a flat smooth surface to which paper can be affixed for use in drafting. See also DRAWING BOARD AND TRESTLE; DRAFTING MACHINE AND DRAWING BOARD; PLANE TABLE BOARD; and SKETCHING BOARD.
- What is a Level Rod? 41 Items
- A Level Rod (ROD,LEVEL) is a strip of wood, metal or flexible material having graduations on one or both flat surfaces, used with a surveying level to measure vertical distances between points on a vertical plane, and the line of sight of the level.
- Protractor,Circular 16 Items
- Protractor,Semicircular 20 Items
- What is a Three Arm Protractor? 13 Items
- A Three Arm Protractor (PROTRACTOR,THREE ARM) is a protractor having two movable and one stationary arm. Excludes PROTRACTOR, MECHANICS, BEVEL and PROTRACTOR, MECHANICS, PLAIN.
- What is a Surveying Level? 48 Items
- A Surveying Level (LEVEL,SURVEYING) is an instrument consisting of a leveling and sighting device, used for general topographic measurements, such as determining and delineating the form, extent or the like, of a tract of land. It is manually adjusted. Excludes CLINOMETER, ELEVATION AND DEPRESSION, SURVEYING and LEVEL, OPTICAL, AUTOMATIC.
- What is a Range Pole? 16 Items
- A Range Pole (POLE,RANGE) is a straight slender piece of wood or a metal tube, used for sighting lines or points in surveying.
- What is a Planimeter? 13 Items
- A Planimeter is an instrument designed to ascertain by simple mechanical operation the area of any plane surface represented by a figure such as indicator diagrams, profile plans, sections.
- What is a Drafting Machine? 71 Items
- A Drafting Machine is an instrument primarily used in drafting, consisting of two joined arms, one end being secured to a stationary surface and the other end equipped with an adjustable protractor and removable ruled scale(s); or two rigid beams, one beam anchored across full length of top of drawing board, the other beam perpendicular to top beam equipped with adjustable protractor and removable ruled scale(s). It is used as a guide for drawing parallel lines at any angle on a chart or drawing, or transmitting reference points.
- What is a Surveying Altimeter? 11 Items
- A Surveying Altimeter (ALTIMETER,SURVEYING) is a barometric type instrument consisting of a pressure sensitive element which contracts or expands in proportion to atmospheric pressure, connected through a linkage to a pointer. Its dial is graduated in units of linear measurement (feet, meters, and the like), to indicate differences of elevation only. Excludes ALTIMETER, PRESSURE.
- What is a Drafting Template? 140 Items
- A Drafting Template (TEMPLATE,DRAFTING) is a thin transparent sheet of plastic or similar material, having cut out portions outlining some definite objects, symbols, or geometrical shape(s). Excludes TEMPLATE, LETTERING.
- What is a Straightedge? 53 Items
- A Straightedge is a bar or slip of wood, metal, or plastic, having one or more long edges made straight within a desired degree of accuracy. It is used for testing straight lines or surfaces, drawing straight lines, and the like. Straightedges having one beveled edge may be graduated on the beveled edge. Excludes STRAIGHTEDGE, PARALLEL RULING, GUIDE CORD; SCALE (as modified); RULE (as modified) and RULER (as modified).
- What is a Proportional Drafting Dividers? 12 Items
- A Proportional Drafting Dividers (DIVIDERS,DRAFTING,PROPORTIONAL) is an instrument consisting of two branches or legs which are pointed at both ends and joined by a sliding pivot, the position of which may be so adjusted that the ratio of the distance between one pair of points and the pivot and the distance between the other pair of points and the pivot may be varied. This combination produces the variable ratios. Used for making proportional transfer of measurements.
- What is a Beam Drafting Compass? 12 Items
- A Beam Drafting Compass (COMPASS,DRAFTING,BEAM) is an instrument consisting of two or more clamps which may be attached to a beam so that the distance between them may be varied. One of the clamps holds a needle point, and the other a writing point. It is used for drawing circles. Points for use as dividers may be included.
- What is a Stadia Rod? 11 Items
- A Stadia Rod (ROD,STADIA) is a strip of wood, metal or flexible material having graduations, symmetrical designs, or patterns on one or both of the flat surfaces. It is used with a surveying instrument to measure ground distances.
- What is a Plain Drafting Dividers? 28 Items
- A Plain Drafting Dividers (DIVIDERS,DRAFTING,PLAIN) is an instrument consisting of two or three branches or legs joined at one end by a pivot and being pointed at the other end. Used for transferring measurements. Does not provide means for drawing circles.
- What is a Drafting Scale? 135 Items
- A Drafting Scale (SCALE,DRAFTING) is a thin, flat or triangular strip of wood, plastic, or other material, with one or more edges, graduated in common units of linear measurement (inches, centimeters, feet, yards, or meters), which are subdivided into fractional or decimal parts of the unit. Generally used in drafting for measuring distances. Excludes SCALE, PLOTTING and RULE (as modified).
- What is an Irregular Drafting Curve? 71 Items
- An Irregular Drafting Curve (CURVE,DRAFTING,IRREGULAR) is a thin flat piece of metallic, plastic, or similar material having one or more edges used as a guide for drawing curves, all portions of which are not subject to the same mathematical formula.
- What is a Plotting Scale? 61 Items
- A Plotting Scale (SCALE,PLOTTING) is a thin, flat or triangular shaped strip of wood, plastic or other material with one or more edges graduated in units applicable only for the plotting of distances represented by the map ratio printed on the scale. The scale may contain one edge graduated on a 1 to 1 ratio. Used for plotting or measuring distances on maps, charts, and the like. Excludes SCALE, DRAFTING and RULE (as modified).
- What is an Adjustable Curve Drafting Ruler? 10 Items
- An Adjustable Curve Drafting Ruler (RULER,DRAFTING,ADJUSTABLE CURVE) is a flexible ruling device for drawing desired curves in drafting. It does not require weights or fasteners to retain its various shapes.
- What is an Aerial Photograph Interpretation Lens Stereoscope? 12 Items
- An Aerial Photograph Interpretation Lens Stereoscope (STEREOSCOPE,LENS,AERIAL PHOTOGRAPH INTERPRETATION) is an item designed for stereoscopic examination of aerial photographs.
- What is a Beam Drafting Compass Bar? 18 Items
- A Beam Drafting Compass Bar (BAR,BEAM DRAFTING COMPASS) is a various cross-sectional shaped piece of wood or metal to which a needle point and a writing point may be attached when used with a COMPASS, DRAFTING, BEAM.
- What is a Drafting Tracing Table? 58 Items
- A Drafting Tracing Table (TABLE,TRACING,DRAFTING) is a table having an illuminated working surface, used in drafting procedures to facilitate the tracing of drawings and the like. The table may have an adjustable top and may include various attachments. Excludes PLOTTING TABLE, PHOTOGRAPHIC FILM and TABLE, LITHOGRAPHIC LAYOUT.
- What is a Lettering Set? 30 Items
- A Lettering Set is a device designed to facilitate the reproduction of lettering characters by means of a pen or pencil attached to a scriber or tracing arm that is guided along the contours of preformed characters in a lettering guide. May include a number of pens and guides as well as other related items. Used for uniform lettering in drafting procedures. Excludes LETTERING SET, REPRODUCTION.
- What is a Drafting Instrument Set? 54 Items
- A Drafting Instrument Set is an assortment of items consisting of two or more drafting instruments which differ in some respect. It may include items such as dividers, pens, compasses and the like, and is used in the preparation of drawings and art work.
- What is a Lettering Template? 189 Items
- A Lettering Template (TEMPLATE,LETTERING) is an item used to form letters and/or numeral characters or such portions thereof that when combined they will produce the desired complete characters. May include punctuation marks and/or a groove or track for use in conjunction with a lettering scriber.
- What is a Surveyor's Magnetic Compass? 12 Items
- A Surveyor's Magnetic Compass (COMPASS,MAGNETIC,SURVEYOR'S) is an instrument which utilizes a magnetic needle or indicator and a graduated dial to determine direction in relation to the magnetic north. The dial is fixed to the case and a sighting device is attached to the case along the North-South axis of the dial. The East and West letters on the dial are reversed from their true position. When facing north, east is shown as being to the left of north. It is designed for surveying purposes. It is not suitable for navigational purposes. Excludes TRANSIT, POCKET.
- What is a Surveying Theodolite? 47 Items
- A Surveying Theodolite (THEODOLITE,SURVEYING) is a precision telescopic instrument used in topographic and geodetic surveying or precise alignment operations. Generally, the optical systems for reading the horizontal and vertical circles are fully inclosed. The reading of the circles is made through optical micrometers. Some optical systems are so designed that readings of diametrically opposite points of the circles are mechanically averaged. The instruments are leveled by three leveling screws. Internal illumination may be provided for reading the circles and viewing the reticle crosslines. Excludes TRANSIT and TRANSIT, POCKET.
- What is a Transit? 23 Items
- A Transit is an instrument having two coaxial centers, one inside the other. A telescope is attached to the inner center and mounted in such a manner that it may be rotated in vertical or horizontal arcs. The outer center carries the horizontal scale. The telescope and horizontal circular scale may rotate about the same axis, independent of each other, or integrally, as a single unit. The scales are read visually by means of verniers. The instrument is usually leveled by means of four leveling screws. It is used for measuring horizontal, or horizontal and vertical angles. Excludes TRANSIT, POCKET.
- What is a Drawing Table? 72 Items
- A Drawing Table (TABLE,DRAWING) is an item consisting of a drawing board having an integral leg structure, either folding or rigid. May have drawer(s). Excludes DRAWING BOARD and DRAWING BOARD AND TRESTLE.
- What is a Distance Indicator? 13 Items
- A Distance Indicator (INDICATOR,DISTANCE) is an indicator for the direct display of the spacing between two or more points or objects, such as aircraft or ships, in scalar values, such as feet, yards, miles, and the like.
- What is a Guide Cord Parallel Ruling Straightedge? 11 Items
- A Guide Cord Parallel Ruling Straightedge (STRAIGHTEDGE,PARALLEL RULING,GUIDE CORD) is a STRAIGHTEDGE which is specifically designed to be used with a guide cord attachment. It has provisions for the assemblage of pulleys or a bearing clamp on each end of the blade for attachment of a guide cord which permits the straightedge to be moved over the surface of the drawing board. It may include all the necessary fittings for attaching to a drawing board, such as pulleys, bearing clamps, adjusting posts, cord, screws and the like.
- What is a Portable Illuminated Drawing Board? 21 Items
- A Portable Illuminated Drawing Board (DRAWING BOARD,ILLUMINATED,PORTABLE) is an inclosed source of light with a ground glass top surface. It is equipped with an electric cord, lamp socket and plug and may include a T-SQUARE and a flexible writing plate. It is portable, capable of being tilted when in use and is designed primarily for tracing and freehand stenciling. Excludes DRAWING BOARD and TABLE, DRAWING.
- What is a Scriber-Template Lettering Pen? 53 Items
- A Scriber-Template Lettering Pen (PEN,LETTERING,SCRIBER-TEMPLATE) is a lettering device consisting of a pen point with a cleaning pin and ink reservoir. It is normally used on a scriber or may have a handle for use with templates or guides to produce lines of uniform width. It may be designed to control the flow of ink.
- What is a Rectangular Coordinates Plotter? 13 Items
- A Rectangular Coordinates Plotter (PLOTTER,RECTANGULAR COORDINATES) is a precision instrument consisting of a movable ordinate member, stationary abscissa member, ordinate carriage unit, and an abscissa carriage unit for the mechanical plotting of rectangular coordinates. It may be portable for use on a table, or it may be integral with the supporting table. It may include accessories for drafting lines, and for scribing lines. May include an electronic control unit.
- What is a Drafting Template Set? 11 Items
- A Drafting Template Set (TEMPLATE SET,DRAFTING) is a group of two or more different drafting templates having cutout portions outlining some definite objects, symbols, or geometrical shape(s).
- What is a Lettering Pen Cleaning Pin? 11 Items
- A Lettering Pen Cleaning Pin (PIN,CLEANING,LETTERING PEN) is a pin which controls the ink flow and keeps the orifice hole open in a lettering pen.
- What is a Surveying Instrument Case? 29 Items
- A Surveying Instrument Case (CASE,SURVEYING INSTRUMENT) is a portable case designed to hold one or more SURVEYING INSTRUMENTS, (as modified). It may include clamps, spring clips, brackets, or the like, to secure the instrument, accessories and/or components. It may include padding to protect the instrument against shock and vibration.
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- DF101220
- RNCC: 5 | RNVC: 2 | DAC: 4