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CRUSHER JAW [7 records]
Record 1 - external organization data 2021-03-18
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Compartment – Nomenclature 4.0
- Museums and Heritage (General)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- jaw crusher
1, record 1, English, jaw%20crusher
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
jaw crusher : an item in the "Mining and Mineral Harvesting Tools and Equipment" class of the "Tools and Equipment for Materials" category. 2, record 1, English, - jaw%20crusher
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir – Nomenclature 4.0
- Muséologie et patrimoine (Généralités)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- broyeur à mâchoires
1, record 1, French, broyeur%20%C3%A0%20m%C3%A2choires
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
broyeur à mâchoires : objet de la classe «Outils et équipement d'exploitation minière et d'extraction minérale» de la catégorie «Outillage et équipement pour le traitement des matières». 2, record 1, French, - broyeur%20%C3%A0%20m%C3%A2choires
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2013-11-13
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Cryogenics
- Waste Management
- Nuclear Waste Materials
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- cryogenic crushing
1, record 2, English, cryogenic%20crushing
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- cryocrushing 2, record 2, English, cryocrushing
correct
- cryogenic grinding 3, record 2, English, cryogenic%20grinding
correct
- cryogrinding 2, record 2, English, cryogrinding
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
cryogenic: Of or related to the production of very low temperatures. 4, record 2, English, - cryogenic%20crushing
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
to grind: To reduce to powder by friction (as in a mill) ...: crush into small fragments .... 4, record 2, English, - cryogenic%20crushing
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Crushing.... Preliminary tests were carried out with a hammer mill, ball mill, impact mill, jaw crusher, and a set of rolls.... the hammer mill was superior for crushing the auto scrap.... 5, record 2, English, - cryogenic%20crushing
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Cryogénie
- Gestion des déchets
- Déchets nucléaires
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- broyage cryogénique
1, record 2, French, broyage%20cryog%C3%A9nique
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- cryobroyage 2, record 2, French, cryobroyage
correct, masculine noun
- cryo-broyage 3, record 2, French, cryo%2Dbroyage
masculine noun
- cryoconcassage 2, record 2, French, cryoconcassage
correct, masculine noun
- concassage cryogénique 4, record 2, French, concassage%20cryog%C3%A9nique
masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
broyage cryogénique : Méthode de broyage de produits soumis à un traitement aux basses températures. 5, record 2, French, - broyage%20cryog%C3%A9nique
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les déchets solides contaminés en plutonium : broyage cryogénique et lixiviation. [...] Une installation particulière [...] en exploitation sur le centre d'études nucléaires de Cadarache pour la décontamination des déchets et la récupération du plutonium [...] a pour objectif le fractionnement des déchets solides même les plus souples, fragilisés à basse température, pour en faciliter ensuite la lixiviation. [...] Un tri préliminaire permet d'éliminer les pièces en métal massif qui ne peuvent être morcelées par le procédé. Les colis de déchets sont chargés mécaniquement dans une chambre cryogénique [...] et refroidis à - 150 °C en 3 heures par circulation d'azote liquide. À la sortie de la chambre, les déchets sont broyés (3 cm) dans un broyeur à marteaux; les matériaux broyés passent à travers une grille et sont récupérés dans une trémie. Les poussières formées [...] sont piégées par voie humide. Les fragments broyés sont introduits dans une machine à laver [...] 6, record 2, French, - broyage%20cryog%C3%A9nique
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Broyeur à marteaux d'une série d'appareils spécialement étudiés pour traitement de déchets par cryoconcassage. 2, record 2, French, - broyage%20cryog%C3%A9nique
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Criogenia
- Gestión de los desechos
- Desechos nucleares
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- molienda criogénica
1, record 2, Spanish, molienda%20criog%C3%A9nica
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- trituración criogénica 2, record 2, Spanish, trituraci%C3%B3n%20criog%C3%A9nica
feminine noun
- criotrituración 2, record 2, Spanish, criotrituraci%C3%B3n
feminine noun
- crimólido 2, record 2, Spanish, crim%C3%B3lido
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2005-08-04
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Mineral Processing (Metallurgy)
- Mining Equipment and Tools
- Processing of Mineral Products
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- jaw
1, record 3, English, jaw
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
In a crusher, one of a pair of nearly flat faces separated by a wedge-shaped opening. 2, record 3, English, - jaw
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Consider a large piece of ore falling into the feed end or "gape" of the jaw crusher. The swing jaw is moving to and fro at a rate depending on the size of the machine and of the material it must crush... 3, record 3, English, - jaw
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Crusher jaw. 4, record 3, English, - jaw
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Minéralurgie (Métallurgie)
- Outillage et équipement (Exploitation minière)
- Préparation des produits miniers
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- mâchoire
1, record 3, French, m%C3%A2choire
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
mâchoires: Pièces d'un concasseur à mâchoires entre lesquelles le matériau est comprimé jusqu'à écrasement. 2, record 3, French, - m%C3%A2choire
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le rapprochement de la mâchoire mobile provoque, par compression, l'éclatement des gros blocs. 3, record 3, French, - m%C3%A2choire
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Mâchoire de concasseur. 4, record 3, French, - m%C3%A2choire
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Explotación de minerales (Metalurgia)
- Equipo y herramientas (Explotación minera)
- Preparación de los productos mineros
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- mandíbula
1, record 3, Spanish, mand%C3%ADbula
feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
- quijada 1, record 3, Spanish, quijada
feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2000-11-22
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Processing of Mineral Products
- Mineral Processing (Metallurgy)
- Quarrying Tools and Machinery
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- edge-runner mill
1, record 4, English, edge%2Drunner%20mill
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- edge runner mill 2, record 4, English, edge%20runner%20mill
correct
- edge mill 3, record 4, English, edge%20mill
correct
- edge runner 2, record 4, English, edge%20runner
- Chilean mill 4, record 4, English, Chilean%20mill
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A fixed or revolving pan with mullers and with a solid or perforated bottom. 5, record 4, English, - edge%2Drunner%20mill
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 DEF
[A] mill in which the stones run on their edges. 6, record 4, English, - edge%2Drunner%20mill
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Chalk boulders were crushed into small pieces in a jaw crusher and then carried by a bucket elevator into the edge-runner mill where the grinding was done in water by two large granite stones with cast iron tyes. 7, record 4, English, - edge%2Drunner%20mill
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Préparation des produits miniers
- Minéralurgie (Métallurgie)
- Outillage et machinerie (Carrières)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- broyeur à meules verticales
1, record 4, French, broyeur%20%C3%A0%20meules%20verticales
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- broyeur chilien 2, record 4, French, broyeur%20chilien
masculine noun
- moulin chilien 2, record 4, French, moulin%20chilien
masculine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Broyeur comportant une cuve fixe ou tournante, des meules et une piste pleine ou perforée. 2, record 4, French, - broyeur%20%C3%A0%20meules%20verticales
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Broyeurs à meules verticales se déplaçant sur une piste, par exemple moulins à nitrate. 3, record 4, French, - broyeur%20%C3%A0%20meules%20verticales
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2000-09-26
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Mining Equipment and Tools
- Processing of Mineral Products
- Mineral Processing (Metallurgy)
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- overhead eccentric jaw crusher
1, record 5, English, overhead%20eccentric%20jaw%20crusher
correct, see observation
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- overhead eccentric crusher 1, record 5, English, overhead%20eccentric%20crusher
correct, see observation
- single-toggle jaw crusher 2, record 5, English, single%2Dtoggle%20jaw%20crusher
correct
- single toggle jaw crusher 3, record 5, English, single%20toggle%20jaw%20crusher
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A jaw crusher with one jaw fixed, the other jaw oscillating through an eccentric mounted near its top. 2, record 5, English, - overhead%20eccentric%20jaw%20crusher
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 DEF
... single-toggle machines having the swing jaw mounted directly on the eccentric shaft so that it receives a downward as well as a forward motion. The lower end of the swing jaw is held in position against the toggle by a tension rod. 1, record 5, English, - overhead%20eccentric%20jaw%20crusher
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
toggle: A form of jointed mechanism for the amplification of forces. 4, record 5, English, - overhead%20eccentric%20jaw%20crusher
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Strictly speaking, the overhead eccentric jaw crusher is a type of single-toggle jaw crusher, so these terms may not be perfectly interchangeable in all contexts. 5, record 5, English, - overhead%20eccentric%20jaw%20crusher
Record 5, Key term(s)
- single jaw crusher
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Outillage et équipement (Exploitation minière)
- Préparation des produits miniers
- Minéralurgie (Métallurgie)
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- concasseur à mâchoires à simple effet
1, record 5, French, concasseur%20%C3%A0%20m%C3%A2choires%20%C3%A0%20simple%20effet
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- concasseur à mâchoires à simple bielle 2, record 5, French, concasseur%20%C3%A0%20m%C3%A2choires%20%C3%A0%20simple%20bielle
correct, masculine noun
- concasseur à simple effet 3, record 5, French, concasseur%20%C3%A0%20simple%20effet
correct, masculine noun
- concasseur à mâchoire simple 4, record 5, French, concasseur%20%C3%A0%20m%C3%A2choire%20simple
correct, masculine noun
- concasseur à une mâchoire active 4, record 5, French, concasseur%20%C3%A0%20une%20m%C3%A2choire%20active
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Concasseur à mâchoires dans lequel le haut de la mâchoire décrit un mouvement excentrique, alors que son pied décrit un mouvement de faible amplitude. 4, record 5, French, - concasseur%20%C3%A0%20m%C3%A2choires%20%C3%A0%20simple%20effet
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Dans le concasseur à mâchoires à simple effet [...] (ou à simple bielle), la pièce porte-mâchoire mobile est articulée directement sur l'arbre excentrique qui est placé au-dessus de l'entrée du concasseur. Le déplacement de la partie inférieure de cette pièce est contrôlé par une simple plaque d'articulation [...] 2, record 5, French, - concasseur%20%C3%A0%20m%C3%A2choires%20%C3%A0%20simple%20effet
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1999-05-11
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Mining Equipment and Tools
- Processing of Mineral Products
- Mineral Processing (Metallurgy)
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- Blake jaw crusher
1, record 6, English, Blake%20jaw%20crusher
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- Blake crusher 2, record 6, English, Blake%20crusher
correct
- Blake-type jaw crusher 3, record 6, English, Blake%2Dtype%20jaw%20crusher
correct, standardized
- Blake breaker 4, record 6, English, Blake%20breaker
correct
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The original crusher of jaw type. A crusher with one fixed jaw plate and one pivoted at the top so as to give the greatest movement on the smallest lump. Motion is imparted to the lower end of the crushing jaw by toggle joint operated by eccentric. This machine, or some modification of it, is used for reducing run-of-mine ore to a size small enough to be taken by the next crusher in the series during the first stage of crushing. 5, record 6, English, - Blake%20jaw%20crusher
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Minor modifications of the Blake jaw crusher result in crushers identified as "Blake-type jaw crushers". A "Blake swing jaw crusher" and a "swing jaw crusher(Blake type) "are, strictly speaking, specific kinds of Blake jaw crusher. "Double toggle jaw crusher" describes this type of crusher. 6, record 6, English, - Blake%20jaw%20crusher
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Blake-type jaw crusher : term standardized by American National Standards Institute. 6, record 6, English, - Blake%20jaw%20crusher
Record 6, Key term(s)
- Blake type swing jaw crusher
- Blake swing jaw crusher
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Outillage et équipement (Exploitation minière)
- Préparation des produits miniers
- Minéralurgie (Métallurgie)
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- concasseur Blake
1, record 6, French, concasseur%20Blake
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- concasseur à mâchoires Blake 2, record 6, French, concasseur%20%C3%A0%20m%C3%A2choires%20Blake
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Type de concasseur à mâchoires à double effet. 3, record 6, French, - concasseur%20Blake
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1980-08-05
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Mining Equipment and Tools
- Processing of Mineral Products
- Mineral Processing (Metallurgy)
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- double toggle jaw crusher
1, record 7, English, double%20toggle%20jaw%20crusher
correct, standardized
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
- double-acting jaw crusher 2, record 7, English, double%2Dacting%20jaw%20crusher
correct
- double-toggle crusher 2, record 7, English, double%2Dtoggle%20crusher
correct
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[Jaw crusher which has] two shafts and two toggles. The swinging jaw is pivoted at the top and actuated at the bottom. 3, record 7, English, - double%20toggle%20jaw%20crusher
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Fundamentally, this term describes the Blake-type jaw crushers. 4, record 7, English, - double%20toggle%20jaw%20crusher
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Double toggle jaw crusher : Term standardized by American National Standards Institute. 4, record 7, English, - double%20toggle%20jaw%20crusher
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Outillage et équipement (Exploitation minière)
- Préparation des produits miniers
- Minéralurgie (Métallurgie)
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- concasseur à mâchoires à double effet
1, record 7, French, concasseur%20%C3%A0%20m%C3%A2choires%20%C3%A0%20double%20effet
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
- concasseur à double effet 2, record 7, French, concasseur%20%C3%A0%20double%20effet
correct
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
concasseur à double effet: Concasseur à mâchoires dans lequel le haut de la mâchoire mobile est articulé autour d'un axe fixe alors que son pied est animé d'un mouvement alternatif de battement. 2, record 7, French, - concasseur%20%C3%A0%20m%C3%A2choires%20%C3%A0%20double%20effet
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Matériels de fragmentation par écrasement lent. (...) Le concasseur à mâchoires à double effet (...) (ou concasseur Blake), le plus ancien en date et encore très employé, comprend sous sa forme classique un bâti rigide formé de deux flasques latéraux réunis par sommiers avant et arrière. Sur ce bâti est fixée une mâchoire plane, parfois convexe, généralement cannelée. Un porte-mâchoire mobile, solidaire d'une mâchoire analogue à la précédente, s'articule à sa partie supérieure autour d'un arbre oscillant dans les flasques du bâti. 3, record 7, French, - concasseur%20%C3%A0%20m%C3%A2choires%20%C3%A0%20double%20effet
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
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