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grinding machine [5 records]

Record 1 2006-09-01

English

Subject field(s)
  • Tools and Equipment (Mechanics)
  • Machine-Tooling (Metallurgy)
DEF

Machine ... employed for the abrasion and shaping, and truing-up of metallic surfaces, emery-wheels of various qualities being the grinding agents.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Outillage (Mécanique)
  • Usinage (Métallurgie)
DEF

[...] machine pourvue d'une meule et destinée à l'affûtage des tranchants des outils ou à leur réparation.

OBS

machine à affûter les outils : Extrait de la norme NF-E60-000 reproduite avec l'autorisation de l'AFNOR.

Key term(s)
  • affûteuse d'outils

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Herramientas y equipo (Mecánica)
  • Operación de mecanizado (Metalurgia)
DEF

Máquina de afilar instrumentos cortantes.

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Record 2 1992-01-23

English

Subject field(s)
  • Precision Grinding
  • Machine-Tooling (Metallurgy)
CONT

The role of grinding machines has changed over the years; initially they were used on hardened work and for truing hardened parts which had been distorted by heat treating. Today, grinding is applied extensively to the production of unhardened parts where high accuracy and surface finish are required.

OBS

May also refer to tool and cutter grinders ("affûteuses" in French).

OBS

"Precision grinding machine" was carried over from a previous record: its occurrence was not confirmed in the course of further research.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Rectification (Usinage)
  • Usinage (Métallurgie)
CONT

Les machines à rectifier sont essentiellement destinées à la finition des pièces ébauchées et usinées par tous les autres procédés.

Key term(s)
  • rectificateur

Spanish

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Record 3 1986-01-24

English

Subject field(s)
  • Equipment and Plant (Metallurgy)

French

Domaine(s)
  • Équipement et matériels (Métallurgie)

Spanish

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Record 4 1981-09-17

English

Subject field(s)
  • Machine-Tooling (Metallurgy)
OBS

A precision machine tool designed to machine metal parts to very close tolerances and to produce high quality surface finishes.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Usinage (Métallurgie)
OBS

Machine-outil qui exécute des opérations de meulage.

Spanish

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Record 5 1981-06-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Gas Industry
  • Vacuum Machines

French

Domaine(s)
  • Industrie du gaz
  • Machines à vide

Spanish

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