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Record 1 1991-04-08

English

Subject field(s)
  • Tools and Equipment (Textile Industries)

French

Domaine(s)
  • Outillage et équipement (Industries du textile)
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Fournisseur sur lequel : Le principe du débit du fil français est basé sur le glissement en permanence du fil sur un cône tournant à une vitesse plus élevée que celle du déplacement du fil; si un tirage se produit sur le fil, l'adhérence de ce dernier sur le cône augmente et le fil n'est plus entraîné. (J. Voillequin, Métiers Circulaires Grand Diamètre, t. III, p. 20).

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