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HORIZONTAL MILLING MACHINE [7 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2015-04-23
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Milling (Machine-Tooling)
- Machine-Tooling (Metallurgy)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- vertical milling machine
1, record 1, English, vertical%20milling%20machine
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- vertical-spindle milling machine 2, record 1, English, vertical%2Dspindle%20milling%20machine
correct
- vertical spindle milling machine 3, record 1, English, vertical%20spindle%20milling%20machine
correct
- vertical-spindle miller 2, record 1, English, vertical%2Dspindle%20miller
correct
- vertical miller 4, record 1, English, vertical%20miller
correct
- vertical mill 5, record 1, English, vertical%20mill
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Vertical Milling Machines. The table of this type of machine is mounted on the front of a vertical column in a similar way to that for the horizontal type of machine. The spindle, however, is carried vertically in a head which usually can be raised or lowered on vertical slides attached to the front of the column. 4, record 1, English, - vertical%20milling%20machine
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
May refer to any type of milling machine with a vertical spindle. 6, record 1, English, - vertical%20milling%20machine
Record 1, Key term(s)
- vertical-spindle mill
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Fraisage (Usinage)
- Usinage (Métallurgie)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- fraiseuse verticale
1, record 1, French, fraiseuse%20verticale
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- fraiseuse à broche verticale 2, record 1, French, fraiseuse%20%C3%A0%20broche%20verticale
correct
- machine à fraiser à broche verticale 3, record 1, French, machine%20%C3%A0%20fraiser%20%C3%A0%20broche%20verticale
correct
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Fraiseuse verticale. Elle est conçue comme la fraiseuse horizontale, à l'exception de la broche, qui est disposée verticalement à la partie supérieure du bâti. 4, record 1, French, - fraiseuse%20verticale
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2015-02-19
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Boring (Machine-Tooling)
- Machine-Tooling (Metallurgy)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- horizontal boring mill
1, record 2, English, horizontal%20boring%20mill
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- horizontal boring, drilling, and milling machine 2, record 2, English, horizontal%20boring%2C%20drilling%2C%20and%20milling%20machine
correct
- horizontal boring and milling machine 3, record 2, English, horizontal%20boring%20and%20milling%20machine
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The horizontal boring mill is also known as the horizontal boring, drilling, and milling machine and is intended to perform operations on relatively large pieces which cannot be rotated easily, may be irregular or unsymmetrical, and require operations on many surfaces. 1, record 2, English, - horizontal%20boring%20mill
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Often simply referred to as "boring mill", though this term is more generic. 4, record 2, English, - horizontal%20boring%20mill
Record 2, Key term(s)
- boring mill
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Alésage (Usinage)
- Usinage (Métallurgie)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- aléseuse-fraiseuse horizontale
1, record 2, French, al%C3%A9seuse%2Dfraiseuse%20horizontale
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Aléseuse-fraiseuse horizontale. Elle comporte une barre d'alésage de 110 mm de diamètre et peut effectuer des opérations d'alésage, fraisage, planage, filetage sur des pièces de 1 250 x 1 600 mm et d'un poids maxi de 8 t. 1, record 2, French, - al%C3%A9seuse%2Dfraiseuse%20horizontale
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Souvent appelé simplement «aléseuse-fraiseuse», bien que ce terme soit plus générique. 2, record 2, French, - al%C3%A9seuse%2Dfraiseuse%20horizontale
Record 2, Key term(s)
- aléseuse-fraiseuse
- fraiseuse aléseuse horizontale
- fraiseuse aléseuse
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2015-02-19
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Milling (Machine-Tooling)
- Boring (Machine-Tooling)
- Machine-Tooling (Metallurgy)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- boring and milling machine
1, record 3, English, boring%20and%20milling%20machine
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- boring mill 1, record 3, English, boring%20mill
correct
- milling and boring machine 2, record 3, English, milling%20and%20boring%20machine
correct, see observation
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[In an] example of why the horizontal type of boring and milling machine is becoming known as a machining center... a gear-shaper housing is completely machined on a tape-controlled Jigmil. The operations include face milling, tee-slot milling, drilling, tapping, and boring. 1, record 3, English, - boring%20and%20milling%20machine
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
milling and boring machine In the case of machines having a milling-machine configuration, especially one of a vertical milling machine, this term is used exclusively. 3, record 3, English, - boring%20and%20milling%20machine
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Fraisage (Usinage)
- Alésage (Usinage)
- Usinage (Métallurgie)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- aléseuse-fraiseuse
1, record 3, French, al%C3%A9seuse%2Dfraiseuse
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- machine à aléser et à fraiser 2, record 3, French, machine%20%C3%A0%20al%C3%A9ser%20et%20%C3%A0%20fraiser
correct, feminine noun
- fraiseuse aléseuse 3, record 3, French, fraiseuse%20al%C3%A9seuse
correct, feminine noun
- fraiseuse-aléseuse 2, record 3, French, fraiseuse%2Dal%C3%A9seuse
correct, see observation, feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les aléseuses modernes (aléseuses-fraiseuses) permettent tous travaux d'alésage (finition de trous ébauchés) mais ce sont également des perceuses, des fileteuses et des fraiseuses universelles. 4, record 3, French, - al%C3%A9seuse%2Dfraiseuse
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
«Fraiseuse-aléseuse», contrairement à «aléseuse-fraiseuse», peut désigner des machines de moyenne ou de petite capacité ayant la forme de fraiseuse (cf. MACOU 1975, 320, p. 153) ou de machine d'outillage (cf. MACMO 1977, 820, p. 79). 5, record 3, French, - al%C3%A9seuse%2Dfraiseuse
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
fraiseuse-aléseuse : Les deux expressions «aléseuses-fraiseuses» et «fraiseuses-aléseuses» sont utilisées. Toutefois, la dernière dénomination sera de préférence utilisée lorsque la broche est montée dans un bras, un fourreau cylindrique ou un coulant prismatique à axe horizontal, traversant le chariot [...] 2, record 3, French, - al%C3%A9seuse%2Dfraiseuse
Record 3, Key term(s)
- machine à fraiser et à aléser
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2005-06-14
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Boring (Machine-Tooling)
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- travelling headstock
1, record 4, English, travelling%20headstock
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- headstock 2, record 4, English, headstock
correct
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[In] a floor type horizontal boring machine with travelling headstock... The weight of the headstock and eventually of attachments to it(e. g. a milling head) changes its movement with respect to the base of the column so that the axis of the spindle is variably inclined to the horizontal. 1, record 4, English, - travelling%20headstock
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Normally only "headstock" is used, although this is more generic. 3, record 4, English, - travelling%20headstock
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Alésage (Usinage)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- chariot porte-broche
1, record 4, French, chariot%20porte%2Dbroche
correct, see observation, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Sur une machine à montant fixe prise comme exemple [...] le mécanisme de coupe, comprenant moteur et boîte des vitesses, est incorporé au chariot porte-broche ainsi que les différentes commandes. 2, record 4, French, - chariot%20porte%2Dbroche
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
On écrirait mieux «charriot». 3, record 4, French, - chariot%20porte%2Dbroche
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
charriot : Cette graphie, puisée des Rectifications de l'orthographe recommandées par le Conseil supérieur de la langue française, est attestée dans le Petit Robert (2004). 4, record 4, French, - chariot%20porte%2Dbroche
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2004-04-05
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Boring (Machine-Tooling)
- Machine-Tooling (Metallurgy)
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- table-type horizontal boring, drilling, and milling machine
1, record 5, English, table%2Dtype%20horizontal%20boring%2C%20drilling%2C%20and%20milling%20machine
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- table type horizontal boring mill 2, record 5, English, table%20type%20horizontal%20boring%20mill
correct
- table type boring and milling machine 3, record 5, English, table%20type%20boring%20and%20milling%20machine
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... the principal components of the table-type horizontal boring, drilling, and milling machine are the spindle, spindle sleeve, headstock, column, column base, bed, saddle, table, end support, and end support base. 4, record 5, English, - table%2Dtype%20horizontal%20boring%2C%20drilling%2C%20and%20milling%20machine
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Table type. In machines of this type ... the table feeds horizontally on saddle ways both parallel with and at right angles to the spindle axis. 5, record 5, English, - table%2Dtype%20horizontal%20boring%2C%20drilling%2C%20and%20milling%20machine
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Traversing spindle with facing head, traversing spindle without facing head, facing head type without traversing spindle table type boring and milling machine. 3, record 5, English, - table%2Dtype%20horizontal%20boring%2C%20drilling%2C%20and%20milling%20machine
Record 5, Key term(s)
- table-type boring and milling machine
- table-type horizontal boring mill
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Alésage (Usinage)
- Usinage (Métallurgie)
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- aléseuse fraiseuse à montant fixe
1, record 5, French, al%C3%A9seuse%20fraiseuse%20%C3%A0%20montant%20fixe
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- machine à aléser et à fraiser à montant fixe 2, record 5, French, machine%20%C3%A0%20al%C3%A9ser%20et%20%C3%A0%20fraiser%20%C3%A0%20montant%20fixe
feminine noun
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Machines à montant fixe [...]. Dans ce type de machine, le montant du chariot porte-broche est solidaire du banc [...]. Les mouvements d'avance [comprennent les] mouvements longitudinal, transversal et, éventuellement, rotatif de la table porte-pièces. 3, record 5, French, - al%C3%A9seuse%20fraiseuse%20%C3%A0%20montant%20fixe
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 OBS
machine à aléser et à fraiser à montant fixe : Extrait de la norme NF-E60-000 reproduite avec l'autorisation de l'AFNOR. 4, record 5, French, - al%C3%A9seuse%20fraiseuse%20%C3%A0%20montant%20fixe
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Machine à aléser et à fraiser à montant fixe à broche coulissante avec plateau de surfaçage, à broche coulissante sans plateau de surfaçage, à broche non coulissante, avec plateau de surfaçage. 2, record 5, French, - al%C3%A9seuse%20fraiseuse%20%C3%A0%20montant%20fixe
Record 5, Key term(s)
- fraiseuse aléseuse à montant fixe
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1992-01-22
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Milling (Machine-Tooling)
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- vertical fixed-bed milling machine
1, record 6, English, vertical%20fixed%2Dbed%20milling%20machine
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- vertical bed-type milling machine 2, record 6, English, vertical%20bed%2Dtype%20milling%20machine
proposal
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The vertical fixed-bed milling machine differs from the horizontal principally by the position of the carrier and spindle axis.... [Its] carrier houses the vertical spindle, whose axis is perpendicular to the top of the table and is adjustable vertically along its own axis through a quill. 1, record 6, English, - vertical%20fixed%2Dbed%20milling%20machine
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Fraisage (Usinage)
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- fraiseuse verticale à banc fixe
1, record 6, French, fraiseuse%20verticale%20%C3%A0%20banc%20fixe
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1980-03-31
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Milling (Machine-Tooling)
- Machine-Tooling (Metallurgy)
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- milling spindle
1, record 7, English, milling%20spindle
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
One of the more spectacular of the Continental machining centres with horizontal borer ancestry is the Huller NCMC 100 travelling-column machine(...). The machining head carries two spindles(a heavy-duty milling spindle and a boring spindle), one at the front and the other at the rear(...) 1, record 7, English, - milling%20spindle
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Fraisage (Usinage)
- Usinage (Métallurgie)
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- broche de fraisage
1, record 7, French, broche%20de%20fraisage
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Une caractéristique importante de la fraiseuse à contourner VFZ est la hauteur constante de la table de travail. Comme le mouvement de réglage dans le sens vertical s'effectue par la broche de fraisage, la table de travail reste toujours à la même hauteur par rapport à la table porte-dessins. 2, record 7, French, - broche%20de%20fraisage
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
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