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PEELER BLOCK [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2003-05-13
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Facilities and Equipment (Wood Industries)
- Plywood
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- four foot core lathe 1, record 1, English, four%20foot%20core%20lathe
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- 4-foot core lathe 2, record 1, English, 4%2Dfoot%20core%20lathe
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A small veneer lathe designed to handle shorter peeler block lengths. 3, record 1, English, - four%20foot%20core%20lathe
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The facility stores, debarks, and cuts logs into blocks in the log yard. Three lathes peel the blocks to produce green veneer, with peeler cores and wood chips as by-products. One lathe, the four foot core lathe, is driven by steam. 1, record 1, English, - four%20foot%20core%20lathe
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Installations et équipement (Industr. du bois)
- Contreplaqués
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- petite dérouleuse
1, record 1, French, petite%20d%C3%A9rouleuse
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- dérouleuse de 4 pieds 1, record 1, French, d%C3%A9rouleuse%20de%204%20pieds
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Dérouleuse de dimensions réduites conçue pour le déroulage des billes courtes. 2, record 1, French, - petite%20d%C3%A9rouleuse
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1999-06-16
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Woodworking
- Wood Sawing
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- diametral pitch
1, record 2, English, diametral%20pitch
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- automatic pitch 1, record 2, English, automatic%20pitch
correct, see observation
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The automatic reduction, through a variable knife-angle mechanism, of the knife angle of a rotary-veneer lathe as the diameter of the peeler block decreases during peeling. 1, record 2, English, - diametral%20pitch
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
automatic pitch: term used in the Commonwealth. 2, record 2, English, - diametral%20pitch
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Travail du bois
- Sciage du bois
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- inclinaison automatique du couteau
1, record 2, French, inclinaison%20automatique%20du%20couteau
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Réduction automatique de l'angle du couteau d'un dérouleuse au fur et à mesure que le diamètre du billon diminue en cours de déroulage. 1, record 2, French, - inclinaison%20automatique%20du%20couteau
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Ce réglage est réalisé par l'intermédiaire de mécanismes variés. 1, record 2, French, - inclinaison%20automatique%20du%20couteau
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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