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METAL FORMING MACHINE [6 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
- metal forming machine
1, record 1, English, metal%20forming%20machine
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
metal forming machine : an item in the "Metalworking Tools and Equipment" class of the "Tools and Equipment for Materials" category. 2, record 1, English, - metal%20forming%20machine
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir – Nomenclature 4.0
- Muséologie et patrimoine (Généralités)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- presse pour le formage des métaux
1, record 1, French, presse%20pour%20le%20formage%20des%20m%C3%A9taux
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
presse pour le formage des métaux : objet de la classe «Outils et équipement du travail des métaux» de la catégorie «Outillage et équipement pour le traitement des matières». 2, record 1, French, - presse%20pour%20le%20formage%20des%20m%C3%A9taux
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2012-09-26
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Metal Bending
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- slip-roll forming machine
1, record 2, English, slip%2Droll%20forming%20machine
officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- slip-roll sheet metal forming machine 2, record 2, English, slip%2Droll%20sheet%20metal%20forming%20machine
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A machine having three rolls through which sheet metal and/or plate is passed for forming it into cylindrical and curved shapes. 2, record 2, English, - slip%2Droll%20forming%20machine
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
slip-roll forming machine: term officially approved by the Lexicon Project Committee (New Brunswick). 3, record 2, English, - slip%2Droll%20forming%20machine
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Cintrage et pliage (Métallurgie)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- rouleuse à dégagement du rouleau supérieur
1, record 2, French, rouleuse%20%C3%A0%20d%C3%A9gagement%20du%20rouleau%20sup%C3%A9rieur
feminine noun, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le cintrage entre cylindres s'effectue à l'aide d'une machine composée de trois rouleaux à axes horizontaux et parallèles, dont les deux inférieurs, écartés, supportent et guident la tôle et tournent dans des coussinets fixes, tandis que le troisième, à la partie supérieure et disposé entre les deux premiers, peut être déplacé en hauteur de façon à donner à la tôle le rayon de courbure désiré. Ce troisième rouleau peut se dégager pour permettre l'enlèvement de la tôle en fin de travail. Cette technique est limitée aux tôles d'épaisseur faible ou moyenne. 2, record 2, French, - rouleuse%20%C3%A0%20d%C3%A9gagement%20du%20rouleau%20sup%C3%A9rieur
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
rouleuse à dégagement du rouleau supérieur : terme uniformisé par le Comité du projet de lexiques (Nouveau-Brunswick). 3, record 2, French, - rouleuse%20%C3%A0%20d%C3%A9gagement%20du%20rouleau%20sup%C3%A9rieur
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2012-09-17
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Metal Bending
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- back gauge
1, record 3, English, back%20gauge
correct, officially approved
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- back gage 2, record 3, English, back%20gage
correct, officially approved
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A stop located in the rear of a metal forming or fabricating machine which is used to position the workpiece during an operation. 3, record 3, English, - back%20gauge
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
back gauge; back gage: terms officially approved by the Lexicon Project Committee (New Brunswick). 4, record 3, English, - back%20gauge
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Cintrage et pliage (Métallurgie)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- butée arrière
1, record 3, French, but%C3%A9e%20arri%C3%A8re
feminine noun, officially approved
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Butée de profondeur sur une presse-plieuse ou sur une cisaille utilisée lors de travaux en série. 2, record 3, French, - but%C3%A9e%20arri%C3%A8re
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
butée arrière : terme uniformisé par le Comité du projet de lexiques (Nouveau-Brunswick). 3, record 3, French, - but%C3%A9e%20arri%C3%A8re
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2010-03-31
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Milling (Machine-Tooling)
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- slot drill
1, record 4, English, slot%20drill
correct, standardized
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- two-flute end mill 1, record 4, English, two%2Dflute%20end%20mill
correct
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The two-fluted type, sometimes called slot drills, have flutes which meet at the cutting end, forming two cutting lips across the bottom. These lips are of different lengths, one extending beyond the centre axis of the cutter. This arrangement eliminates the centre and permits the two-flute end mill to be used in a milling machine for drilling a hole to start a slot that does not extend to the edge of the metal. 2, record 4, English, - slot%20drill
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
slot drill: term standardized by ISO. 3, record 4, English, - slot%20drill
Record 4, Key term(s)
- two flute end mill
- 2-flute end mill
- 2 flute end mill
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Fraisage (Usinage)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- fraise à rainurer
1, record 4, French, fraise%20%C3%A0%20rainurer
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Fraise à pointe droite. Cette fraise à rainurer est la plus populaire auprès des bricoleurs. Elle est généralement constituée de deux dents. Elle est utilisée pour fraiser des rainures dans un ouvrage ou pour raccourcir une planche en supprimant le chant. 2, record 4, French, - fraise%20%C3%A0%20rainurer
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
fraise à rainurer : terme normalisé par l'ISO. 3, record 4, French, - fraise%20%C3%A0%20rainurer
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2006-06-07
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Equipment and Plant (Metallurgy)
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- turks head
1, record 5, English, turks%20head
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- turks-head 2, record 5, English, turks%2Dhead
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Common four-sided shaped wire, such as squares, oblongs or keystone shape, are frequently produced on cold-rolling equipment known as "Turks-head" machine. This consists of four hardened-steel rolls set in planes at right angles to each other. The narrow face of the rolls, as set in the framework, is adjustable on the same plane so that the assembly of the overlapping roll edges facing each other will project the contour of the opening so formed, into the desired shape of the cross-section of the wire to be made. The process wire, of a size somewhat larger than the finished size desired, is pointed and pulled through the Turks-head, being thus rolled to shape and size, after which it is coiled on a regular wire-drawing take-up block. 2, record 5, English, - turks%20head
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 CONT
The Turks Head is a metal forming machine. It may be compared to an adjustable draw die but is actually infinitely adjustable within its limiting dimensions.... The Turks Head utilizes two pair of rolls, one pair is arranged vertically and the other pair horizontally. In all types of Turks Heads, the rolls are infinitely adjustable. 3, record 5, English, - turks%20head
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
turks head, turks-head: often capitalized. 3, record 5, English, - turks%20head
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Part of a drawing tool 4, record 5, English, - turks%20head
Record 5, Key term(s)
- turkhead, turk's head, turk's-head
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Équipement et matériels (Métallurgie)
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- tête de Turc
1, record 5, French, t%C3%AAte%20de%20Turc
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- filière à galets 2, record 5, French, fili%C3%A8re%20%C3%A0%20galets
feminine noun
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La figure 35 montre un exemple de câbleuse développée [...] pour la production de câbles de Rutherford [...]. Cette machine est constituée d'un grand tambour supportant les bobines de fil et est entraînée par une chenille [...]. Les brins sont torsadés autour d'une forme cylindrique biseautée comme la lame d'un tournevis [...]. Lorsque le câble quitte la forme, il entre dans une tête de turc constituée de quatre galets disposés à des angles bien précis de manière à former un orifice trapézoïdal [...]. Les galets écrasent le câble et lui donnent la géométrie désirée. 3, record 5, French, - t%C3%AAte%20de%20Turc
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1975-03-11
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Metal Bending
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- power brake 1, record 6, English, power%20brake
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
brake : a machine for bending, flanging, folding, and forming sheet metal-called also cornice brake. 2, record 6, English, - power%20brake
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Cintrage et pliage (Métallurgie)
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- plieuse mécanique
1, record 6, French, plieuse%20m%C3%A9canique
feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- machine à plier mécanique 1, record 6, French, machine%20%C3%A0%20plier%20m%C3%A9canique
feminine noun
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
plieuse : machine-outil de chaudronnerie utilisée au pliage des tôles. (on dit aussi machine à plier). 2, record 6, French, - plieuse%20m%C3%A9canique
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
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