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SELF-SHARPENING [2 records]

Record 1 2001-03-28

English

Subject field(s)
  • Construction Site Equipment
CONT

The Ripper has extremely aggressive conical cutter teeth to rip through most hard, rocky soils. Inexpensive, replaceable teeth have self-sharpening action. Tapered, carbide pre-cutter reduces wear on cutter holders.

OBS

sharpening: Operation of providing tools with a proper cutting geometry.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Matériel de chantier
CONT

La dent du ripper à parallélogramme, à cause de l'angle constant, attaque toujours le sol par sa face inférieure et bénéficie d'un auto-affûtage. Cela favorise la pénétration et la fracturation.

Spanish

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Record 2 1988-01-15

English

Subject field(s)
  • General Scientific and Technical Vocabulary
  • Grinding (Machine-Tooling)

French

Domaine(s)
  • Vocabulaire technique et scientifique général
  • Meulage (Usinage)

Spanish

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