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AIR-OPERATED PUMP [2 records]

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Record 1 2007-03-11

English

Subject field(s)
  • Industrial Tools and Equipment
  • Food Industries
CONT

Having a constant supply of product can also be a problem for some pumps. By contrast, an air-operated double diaphragm pump can run dry without damage; such pumps can handle high-solids content materials, as well as viscous products like peanut butter or honey. One firm's pumps handle solids up to 2 3/4 in. round and noodles up to 7 inches long. Additionally, the pumps operate without seals.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Outillage industriel
  • Industrie de l'alimentation

Spanish

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Record 2 - external organization data 2001-02-16

English

Subject field(s)
  • Mechanical Components
  • Security Devices
  • Compartment - Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission
DEF

A compressed air-operated pump consisting of cylinders that fill with sediment under hydrostatic pressure and are then emptied by applying compressed air.

CONT

... he examines, immediately prior to operating the exposure device, the locking mechanism of the exposure device and, if present as a component part of the exposure device, the cranking device, drive cable, pneumatic pump, shutter mechanism, source coupling and source guide tube and determines that they each function properly ...

French

Domaine(s)
  • Composants mécaniques
  • Dispositifs de sécurité
  • Tiroir - Commission canadienne de sûreté nucléaire
DEF

Appareil de refoulement des déblais qui aspire les produits de dragage sous vide dans un récipient qui est ensuite vidé avec de l'air comprimé.

CONT

[...] examiner, immédiatement avant d'utiliser [l'appareil] d'exposition, le mécanisme de verrouillage [de l'appareil] d'exposition, ainsi que le mécanisme à manivelle, le câble de commande, la pompe pneumatique, le mécanisme d'obturation, la fixation de capsule et le tube de guidage de la source, s'ils font partie intégrante [de l'appareil].

Spanish

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