slitte

Slitte is a term used in engineering contexts to describe elongated openings or grooves in a component. These features may serve to reduce weight, provide ventilation, allow clearance for moving parts, or act as guides for fasteners or slides. In some Scandinavian technical vocabularies, slitte refers to such slots or slits, and the corresponding English terms are slit or slot.

Manufacture and tolerance considerations are central to slitte. They are typically created by machining methods such as milling, sawing, laser cutting, or water-jet cutting. After fabrication, deburring and surface finishing are common to ensure smooth edges and proper fit with mating parts. Dimensions including length, width, depth, and positional accuracy are specified in design drawings, and tolerances are chosen to balance manufacturability with functional requirements.

Applications of slitte span mechanical, electrical, and optical domains. They may guide or constrain movement in sliding assemblies, provide mounting points for components, or form ventilation or light-shaping features. Examples include a bolt slot in a bracket, ventilation slits in an enclosure, or a narrow optical slit in a spectrometer or sensor housing.

Materials and compatibility considerations influence slitte design. Metals, plastics, and composites are used, with choices driven by strength, wear resistance, thermal expansion, and manufacturability. Surface finish and edge treatment are important to prevent interference with moving parts and to reduce wear over time.

See also: slot, groove, keyway.