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BLOCK SHEEVE [1 record]

Record 1 2023-05-09

English

Subject field(s)
  • Pulleys and Belts
  • Hoisting and Lifting
  • Materials Handling
CONT

Sheaves are wheels with a grooved periphery, in appropriate mountings, that change the direction or the point of application of a force transmitted by means of a rope or cable. Pulleys are made of one or more sheaves mounted in a frame ...

Key term(s)
  • block sheeve

French

Domaine(s)
  • Poulies et courroies
  • Levage
  • Manutention
DEF

Roue d'une poulie dont le pourtour présente une gorge pour recevoir un câble ou une chaîne.

CONT

[Le] réa [...] est généralement utilisé pour changer la direction d'une corde, ou d'un câble sur l'extrémité duquel on tire […] Le réa, tournant sur un axe fixe, sert de «renvoi» dans un «levage» (charge décollée du sol), dans une «traction» de charge ou dans une simple tension du câble.

OBS

réa : terme normalisé par l'AFNOR.

Spanish

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