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left lay cable [1 record]

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Record 1 1990-05-02

English

Subject field(s)
  • Chains and Cables (Mechanical Components)
  • Equipment and Plant (Metallurgy)
DEF

A wire rope or cable, the strands of which are stranded on the left.

OBS

lay: the direction that strands of a wire rope are, spirally wound around the core.

Key term(s)
  • left-hand lay
  • S-lay
  • left-hand lay cable
  • S-lay cable

French

Domaine(s)
  • Câbles et chaînes (Composants mécaniques)
  • Équipement et matériels (Métallurgie)
CONT

Les câbles de cette classe sont disponibles en câblages réguliers ou Lang, avec âme de fibres ou avec âme métallique indépendante. Bien que le câblage ordinaire soit à droite, on peut exécuter un câble à gauche dans les cas spéciaux, comme pour le forage de trous de mines.

OBS

L'exemple d'utilisation (EX) a été tiré d'une brochure offerte par la compagnie Chaînes et Élingues St-Pierre Canada Limitée, de Montréal.

Spanish

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