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sawing machine [2 records]

Record 1 2004-06-08

English

Subject field(s)
  • Industrial Tools and Equipment
  • Diamond Industry
DEF

A rotary sawing device for dividing diamonds.

CONT

... operation of sawing machine: a motor belt-driven spindle holding the saw blade rotates at approximately 12,000 to 15,000 revolutions per minute (rpm); the edge of the blade carries the diamond powder and oil mixture, which saws the diamond.

OBS

Cutting [(sawing)] is done by a thin metal disk, usually phosphor-bronze, coated with a mixture of oil and diamond powder. Introduced about 1900.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Outillage industriel
  • Industrie diamantaire
DEF

Machine à disque rotatif servant à diviser un diamant.

CONT

Il existe aujourd'hui une multitude de machines de sciage : à disque ou au laser, automatique ou manuelle.

OBS

La scie est un disque mince en bronze phosphoreux.

Spanish

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Record 2 2004-04-05

English

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

Power-driven machine for driving metal-cutting saw blades.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Usinage (Métallurgie)
OBS

Outillage utilisé aussi bien pour le travail du bois que pour celui des métaux. Les deux types opèrent selon les mêmes principes, toutefois ils diffèrent en ce qui concerne la robustesse et la vitesse.

OBS

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

Spanish

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