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CONTOUR BAND MACHINE [1 record]

Record 1 2000-08-25

English

Subject field(s)
  • Facilities and Equipment (Wood Industries)
  • Wood Sawing
  • Cutting and Trimming (Machine-Tooling)
DEF

A band saw whose blade operates in the vertical plane; ideal for contour cutting.

Key term(s)
  • contour band saw
  • contour-cutting band saw
  • vertical contour bandsaw

French

Domaine(s)
  • Installations et équipement (Industr. du bois)
  • Sciage du bois
  • Découpage et taillage (Usinage)
DEF

Scie à ruban comportant une lame montée verticalement.

CONT

Il est préférable d'utiliser la scie verticale à ruban et la scie alternative dite «sauteuse»; ces machines permettent l'exécution de travaux compliqués et des travaux de série.

Spanish

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