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pneumatic conveyor [3 records]

Record 1 2008-02-29

English

Subject field(s)
  • Chutes, Spouts and Conveyors
  • Pneumatic Transporting Systems
CONT

Pneumatic conveyors transport materials in an arrangement of tubes or ducts. Air compressors or blowers are used to create the difference in air pressure in the tubes that cause the materials to move. Sawdust grain, wood chips, and powdered materials are often carried by this type of conveyor.

OBS

pneumatic conveyor: term standardized by ISO.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Convoyeurs et goulottes (Manutention)
  • Manutention pneumatique
DEF

Tuyau à l'intérieur duquel de petits colis ou des matières pulvérulentes sont entraînés au moyen d'air comprimé.

OBS

transporteur pneumatique : terme normalisé par l'ISO.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Transportadores y canaletas (Manutención)
  • Manutención neumática
DEF

Sistema de tuberías por las cuales una corriente de aire arrastra materias pulverulentas o finamente granuladas; en otros casos la depresión o compresión del aire en la conducción arrastra las cosas contenidas en unas cápsulas cilíndricas.

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Record 2 2008-02-29

English

Subject field(s)
  • Pneumatic Transporting Systems
  • Viticulture
DEF

A pneumatic installation conveying from one point to another, by means of a piping system, either the grapes, or the stalks or the pressing (or marc). [Definition standardized by ISO.]

OBS

pneumatic type conveyor: term standardized by ISO.

Key term(s)
  • pneumatic-type conveyor
  • pneumatic-type conveyer
  • pneumatic type conveyer
  • pneumatic conveyor
  • pneumatic conveyer

French

Domaine(s)
  • Manutention pneumatique
  • Viticulture
DEF

Installation pneumatique acheminant, d'un point à un autre, par l'intermédiaire d'une canalisation, soit la vendange, soit les rafles, soit le marc. [Définition normalisée par l'ISO.]

OBS

transporteur pneumatique : terme normalisé par l'ISO.

Spanish

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Record 3 1992-03-12

English

Subject field(s)
  • Aircraft Piloting and Navigation

French

Domaine(s)
  • Pilotage et navigation aérienne

Spanish

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