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BALL CAGE [6 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-02-25
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Bearings and Bearing Systems (Mechanical Components)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- cageless roller bearing 1, record 1, English, cageless%20roller%20bearing
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The primary purpose of the cage is to keep the rolling elements apart.(...) Cageless(crowned) ball or roller bearings are very seldom used. 1, record 1, English, - cageless%20roller%20bearing
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Paliers, coussinets et roulements (Composants mécaniques)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- roulement sans cage à roule aux jointifs 1, record 1, French, roulement%20sans%20cage%20%C3%A0%20roule%20aux%20jointifs
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La cage a pour fonction principale d'empêcher le contact direct entre les éléments roulants. (...) Les roulements sans cage, à billes ou à rouleaux jointifs, sont d'un emploi très rare. 1, record 1, French, - roulement%20sans%20cage%20%C3%A0%20roule%20aux%20jointifs
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2016-02-25
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Bearings and Bearing Systems (Mechanical Components)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- cageless ball bearing 1, record 2, English, cageless%20ball%20bearing
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The primary purpose of the cage is to keep the rolling elements apart.(...) Cageless(crowded) ball or roller bearings are very seldom used. 1, record 2, English, - cageless%20ball%20bearing
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Paliers, coussinets et roulements (Composants mécaniques)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- roulement sans cage à billes 1, record 2, French, roulement%20sans%20cage%20%C3%A0%20billes
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La cage a pour fonction principale d'empêcher le contact direct entre les éléments roulants. (...) Les roulements sans cage, à billes ou à rouleaux jointifs, sont d'un emploi très rare. 1, record 2, French, - roulement%20sans%20cage%20%C3%A0%20billes
Record 2, Key term(s)
- roulement à billes sans cage
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2000-06-27
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Pumps
- Oil Production
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- standing valve
1, record 3, English, standing%20valve
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A fixed ball and seat valve situated at the lower end of the working barrel of a sucker-rod pump. The standing valve and its cage do not move as does the traveling valve. 2, record 3, English, - standing%20valve
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Pompes
- Production pétrolière
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- clapet fixe
1, record 3, French, clapet%20fixe
masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1981-03-05
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Bearings and Bearing Systems (Mechanical Components)
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- single direction thrust ball bearing 1, record 4, English, single%20direction%20thrust%20ball%20bearing
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- single-acting thrust ball bearing 2, record 4, English, single%2Dacting%20thrust%20ball%20bearing
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Single direction thrust ball bearings can accommodate axial loads in one direction only. They consist of a shaft washer, housing washer and one ball and cage assembly. 1, record 4, English, - single%20direction%20thrust%20ball%20bearing
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Paliers, coussinets et roulements (Composants mécaniques)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- butée à billes à simple effet
1, record 4, French, but%C3%A9e%20%C3%A0%20billes%20%C3%A0%20simple%20effet
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- butée à simple effet 2, record 4, French, but%C3%A9e%20%C3%A0%20simple%20effet
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
SKF fabrique des butées à billes à simple effet et à double effet. Les butées à simple effet ne peuvent supporter des charges axiales que dans un seul sens. Elles comportent une rondelle-arbre (bague intérieure) et une rondelle-logement (bague extérieure), entre lesquelles circule une rangée de billes maintenues par une cage. 2, record 4, French, - but%C3%A9e%20%C3%A0%20billes%20%C3%A0%20simple%20effet
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1981-03-05
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Bearings and Bearing Systems (Mechanical Components)
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- double direction thrust ball bearing 1, record 5, English, double%20direction%20thrust%20ball%20bearing
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- double-acting thrust ball bearing 2, record 5, English, double%2Dacting%20thrust%20ball%20bearing
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Double direction thrust ball bearings can accommodate axial loads in both directions. They comprise one shaft washer, two housing washers and two ball and cage assemblies. 1, record 5, English, - double%20direction%20thrust%20ball%20bearing
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Paliers, coussinets et roulements (Composants mécaniques)
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- butée à billes à double effet
1, record 5, French, but%C3%A9e%20%C3%A0%20billes%20%C3%A0%20double%20effet
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Les butées à double effet peuvent supporter des charges axiales dans les deux sens. Elles comportent une rondelle-arbre, deux rondelles-logement et deux ensembles cage-éléments roulants. 2, record 5, French, - but%C3%A9e%20%C3%A0%20billes%20%C3%A0%20double%20effet
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1981-02-24
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Mechanical Components
- Bearings and Bearing Systems (Mechanical Components)
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- radial space 1, record 6, English, radial%20space
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
If radial space is limited then bearings with small sectional height must be selected, e. g. needle roller and cage assemblies, needle roller bearings without or with inner ring, certain series of deep groove ball bearings and spherical roller bearings. 1, record 6, English, - radial%20space
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Composants mécaniques
- Paliers, coussinets et roulements (Composants mécaniques)
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- encombrement radial 1, record 6, French, encombrement%20radial
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Si l'encombrement radial doit être faible, on choisira des roulements de faible hauteur de section (par exemple des roulements au cages à aiguilles, des roulements rigides à billes, des roulements à rotule sur deux rangées de rouleaux). 1, record 6, French, - encombrement%20radial
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
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