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GEAR FEED [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2015-04-21
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Boring and Drilling (Mines)
- Geological Research and Exploration
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- screwfeed
1, record 1, English, screwfeed
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- gear feed 1, record 1, English, gear%20feed
correct
- mechanical feed 2, record 1, English, mechanical%20feed
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A system of gears, ratchets, and friction devices, or some combination of these parts, in the swivel head of a diamond drill, which controls the rate at which a bit is made to penetrate the rock formation being drilled. When controlled by a feed gear, the bit maintains the same penetration rate per revolution regardless of drill-stem revolutions per minute. 1, record 1, English, - screwfeed
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Sondage et forage miniers
- Recherches et prospections géologiques
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- avancement mécanique
1, record 1, French, avancement%20m%C3%A9canique
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- alimentation mécanique 2, record 1, French, alimentation%20m%C3%A9canique
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'avancement mécanique utilise un système de vis différentielles concentriques aux tiges. Les vitesses de rotation et d'avancement sont ainsi dans un rapport constant, dépendant uniquement des caractéristiques de la machine [...] 1, record 1, French, - avancement%20m%C3%A9canique
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
L'avancement [d'une sondeuse], nécessaire pour maintenir la pression de coupe, se fait en faisant avancer le mandrin toujours solidaire des tiges auxquelles il transmet sa rotation. 1, record 1, French, - avancement%20m%C3%A9canique
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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