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KINGPIN-TYPE AXLE [1 record]

Record 1 1996-10-18

English

Subject field(s)
  • Trucking (Road Transport)
DEF

Full trailer front axle system which includes a steerable axle connected to the chassis frame by a sealed ball-bearing unit.

OBS

Ball-bearing units are used as a pivot to make the axle steerable.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Camionnage
DEF

Train de roues avant d'une remorque classique comportant un essieu dirigé relié au cadre de châssis par un rond à billes indéboîtable.

OBS

Le rond à billes sert de pivot pour rendre l'essieu dirigeable.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Transporte por camión
DEF

Tren delantero de remolque clásico que se apoya en la quinta rueda de un tractor y está formado por un eje dirigido unido al bastidor mediante un rodamiento de bolas de rótula inamovible.

OBS

El rodamiento de bolas sirve de pivote de la charnela de dirección del eje.

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