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INITIAL CIRCUMFERENCE [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1994-04-26
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Metal Forming
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- break down roll
1, record 1, English, break%20down%20roll
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- forming roll 2, record 1, English, forming%20roll
correct
- breakdown roll 3, record 1, English, breakdown%20roll
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... pipes are manufactured in a continuous process on the pipe mill. Raw material, consisting of stainless steel purchased in the form of coils, is fed into the pipe mill and formed to round by five break down rolls and three fin pass rolls prior to welding. The pipe is then plasma welded. 1, record 1, English, - break%20down%20roll
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
The mills normally make use of three types of rolls to progressively form the flat steel section into the round form prior to welding. The three types are : break down or forming rolls, the idler vertical closing rolls and fin pass rolls.... Breakdown rolls provide the initial shaping of the strip towards the round form.... The fin pass rolls provide perfect guidance into the welding section and in addition coin the strip edges to provide the precise circumference. [Source : The making, shaping and treating of steel, by the US Steel, p. 886. ] 3, record 1, English, - break%20down%20roll
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
"forming roll" and "cylindre cintreur": ICAO, training manual, part II, 1967, p. 117. 4, record 1, English, - break%20down%20roll
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Formage des métaux
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- galet formeur
1, record 1, French, galet%20formeur
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- cylindre cintreur 2, record 1, French, cylindre%20cintreur
masculine noun
- galet de profilage 3, record 1, French, galet%20de%20profilage
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1994-04-26
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Metal Forming
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- fin pass roll
1, record 2, English, fin%20pass%20roll
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... pipes are manufactured in a continuous process on the pipe mill. Raw material, consisting of stainless steel purchased in the form of coils, is fed into the pipe mill and formed to round by five break down rolls and three fin pass rolls prior to welding. The pipe is then plasma welded. 2, record 2, English, - fin%20pass%20roll
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 CONT
The mills normally make use of three types of rolls to progressively form the flat steel section into the round form prior to welding. The three types are : break down or forming rolls, the idler vertical closing rolls and fin pass rolls.... Breakdown rolls provide the initial shaping of the strip towards the round form.... The fin pass rolls provide perfect guidance into the welding section and in addition coin the strip edges to provide the precise circumference. 1, record 2, English, - fin%20pass%20roll
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Formage des métaux
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- galet de guidage
1, record 2, French, galet%20de%20guidage
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1976-06-19
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Mathematics
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- initial circumference 1, record 3, English, initial%20circumference
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Bureau Veritas Chap. 25 p. 32-The test pieces centerline is to be located as close as possible to the tangent to the initial circumference of the gearing. 1, record 3, English, - initial%20circumference
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Mathématiques
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- circonférence primitive 1, record 3, French, circonf%C3%A9rence%20primitive
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
-L'axe des éprouvettes sera fixé le plus près possible d' une tangente à la circonférence primitive de l'engrenage. 6-75 1, record 3, French, - circonf%C3%A9rence%20primitive
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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