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PRESSURE PAD [5 records]

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Record 1 2015-03-24

English

Subject field(s)
  • Plastics Manufacturing
DEF

A device designed to reduce the pressure on the land areas of a mould when the mould is closed.

OBS

It normally consists of hardened steel blocks suitably located to bear a proportion of the pressure applied by the press.

OBS

pressure pad: term and definition standardized by ISO.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Plasturgie
DEF

Dispositif conçu pour réduire la pression sur les faces d'appui d'un moule lorsque le moule est fermé.

OBS

Il est habituellement composé de plaques en acier dur convenablement situées pour supporter une partie de la pression appliquée par la presse.

OBS

tampon de pression : terme et définition normalisés par l'ISO.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Fabricación de plásticos
DEF

Dispositivo diseñado para reducir la presión sobre las áreas planas de apoyo de un molde cuando éste se cierra.

OBS

Normalmente está constituida por bloques de acero convenientemente ubicados para soportar una parte de la presión aplicada por la prensa.

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Record 2 2004-06-08

English

Subject field(s)
  • Corporate Security
  • Security Devices
DEF

A flat surface switch to be used on floors, often under carpeting consisting of a sensing device that can cover small or large surface as well.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Sécurité générale de l'entreprise
  • Dispositifs de sécurité
DEF

Tapis équipé d'une signalisation permettant de détecter une présence.

CONT

Tapis contact scellé et sous moquette, protège les entrées et les zones sensibles.

Spanish

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Record 3 2004-03-02

English

Subject field(s)
  • Medical Instruments and Devices
DEF

An electronic tactile force and pressure-indicating sensor that can monitor in real time how force is dispersed between any two contacting or mating surfaces.

CONT

The XSensor pressure sensor pad is made of a 160 by 64 grid of pressure sensors. It was originally designed for measuring the pressures of a person lying on a bed, and was capable of sampling the whole pad at 6 Hz.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Instruments et appareillages médicaux
CONT

Test du matelas. [...] Le système de flotation dynamique à air présente des compartiments larges fonctionnant alternativement. Il présente aussi un capteur de pression qui permet un ajustement automatique de la pression selon le poids du patient. [...] Ils ont également constaté qu'il était efficace dans la prévention des escarres.

Spanish

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Record 4 2000-11-24

English

Subject field(s)
  • Metal Forming
DEF

blankholder: The part of a drawing or forming die that restrains the movement of the workpiece to avoid wrinkling or tearing of the metal.

PHR

Blankholder pressure

French

Domaine(s)
  • Formage des métaux
DEF

Plaque faisant partie d'un outillage d'emboutissage, appuyant la périphérie d'une tôle sur la matrice pour contrôler l'écoulement de la matière et éviter la formation de plis.

PHR

pression du serre-flan

Spanish

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Record 5 1987-01-06

English

Subject field(s)
  • Medical Instruments and Devices
DEF

a pad used to reduce pressure on the skin over a bony prominence to reduce the likelihood of the patient's developing decubitus ulcers (bedsores).

French

Domaine(s)
  • Instruments et appareillages médicaux

Spanish

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