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Record 1 2010-07-02

English

Subject field(s)
  • Chutes, Spouts and Conveyors
DEF

An inclined or vertical trough or passage down which something may be slid or dropped.

CONT

Certain bulk materials, such as coal and gravel, and some solid objects that are not free flowing can be directed and lowered by gravity in throughs called chutes. Chutes may be open or closed, follow straight or curved paths, and have flat or curved beds.... All chutes depend on sliding friction to control the speed of descent of the materials being conveyed.

OBS

chute: term standardized by ISO.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Convoyeurs et goulottes (Manutention)
DEF

Sorte de couloir ou de tuyau plus ou moins incliné permettant de guider la descente de colis ou de matériaux liquides, pâteux, pulvérulents ou granuleux, qui se déplacent sous l'action de la gravité.

OBS

goulotte; glissière; couloir : termes normalisés par l'ISO.

Spanish

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Record 2 1987-11-27

English

Subject field(s)
  • Chutes, Spouts and Conveyors
DEF

a conveyor in which the conveying element is in the form of a solid helix attached to a central rotating shaft working within a tube normally inclined at an angle to the horizontal. The shaft normally rotates at a relatively high speed. The conveyor is generally used for intermittent light duties and for free flowing non-abrasive material.

OBS

screw auger conveyor: standardized by the British Standards Institution.

Key term(s)
  • screw auger conveyer

French

Domaine(s)
  • Convoyeurs et goulottes (Manutention)
DEF

(...) transporteur à hélice à spire pleine travaillant en position horizontale ou en position inclinée dont l'hélice, côté alimentation, est plus longue que le tube. La rotation de l'hélice fait avancer le produit dans le tube. (...) Ce transporteur est généralement utilisé dans le cas de service léger intermittent et pour des produits non abrasifs qui "coulent" facilement.

OBS

transporteur à vis tarière : normalisé par l'AFNOR.

Spanish

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