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FACE MILLING [15 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2017-10-19
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Milling (Machine-Tooling)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- knee
1, record 1, English, knee
correct, noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The knee [of a milling machine] is attached to the column face and may be moved vertically on the column face either manually or automatically. It houses the feed mechanism. 1, record 1, English, - knee
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Fraisage (Usinage)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- console
1, record 1, French, console
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Élément de machine-outil, fixé au bâti perpendiculairement à sa surface utile. 1, record 1, French, - console
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Fresado (Operación de mecanizado)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- consola
1, record 1, Spanish, consola
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La consola es el órgano que sirve de sostén a la mesa y sus mecanismos de accionamiento. Es un cuerpo de fundición que se desliza verticalmente en el bastidor a través de unas guías por medio de un tornillo telescópico y una tuerca fija. 1, record 1, Spanish, - consola
Record 2 - internal organization data 2015-02-19
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Milling (Machine-Tooling)
- Boring (Machine-Tooling)
- Machine-Tooling (Metallurgy)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- boring and milling machine
1, record 2, English, boring%20and%20milling%20machine
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- boring mill 1, record 2, English, boring%20mill
correct
- milling and boring machine 2, record 2, English, milling%20and%20boring%20machine
correct, see observation
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, 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 2, English, - boring%20and%20milling%20machine
Record number: 2, 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 2, English, - boring%20and%20milling%20machine
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Fraisage (Usinage)
- Alésage (Usinage)
- Usinage (Métallurgie)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- aléseuse-fraiseuse
1, record 2, French, al%C3%A9seuse%2Dfraiseuse
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- machine à aléser et à fraiser 2, record 2, French, machine%20%C3%A0%20al%C3%A9ser%20et%20%C3%A0%20fraiser
correct, feminine noun
- fraiseuse aléseuse 3, record 2, French, fraiseuse%20al%C3%A9seuse
correct, feminine noun
- fraiseuse-aléseuse 2, record 2, French, fraiseuse%2Dal%C3%A9seuse
correct, see observation, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, 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 2, French, - al%C3%A9seuse%2Dfraiseuse
Record number: 2, 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 2, French, - al%C3%A9seuse%2Dfraiseuse
Record number: 2, 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 2, French, - al%C3%A9seuse%2Dfraiseuse
Record 2, Key term(s)
- machine à fraiser et à aléser
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2010-03-31
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Milling (Machine-Tooling)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- side milling cutter
1, record 3, English, side%20milling%20cutter
correct, United States, standardized
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- side and face cutter 2, record 3, English, side%20and%20face%20cutter
correct, Great Britain, standardized
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Side milling cutters are comparatively narrow cylindrical milling cutters with teeth on each side as well as on the periphery. They are used for cutting slots and for face and straddle milling operations. 3, record 3, English, - side%20milling%20cutter
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
side milling cutter; side and face cutter : terms standardized by ISO. 4, record 3, English, - side%20milling%20cutter
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Fraisage (Usinage)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- fraise 3 tailles
1, record 3, French, fraise%203%20tailles
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- fraise trois tailles 2, record 3, French, fraise%20trois%20tailles
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les fraises trois tailles servent au fraisage des rainures et aux travaux spéciaux. Elles ont des dents sur les côtés et sur la périphérie. 2, record 3, French, - fraise%203%20tailles
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
fraise 3 tailles : terme normalisé par l'ISO. 3, record 3, French, - fraise%203%20tailles
Record 3, Key term(s)
- fraise à trois tailles
- fraise à 3 tailles
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
- shell end mill
1, record 4, English, shell%20end%20mill
correct, Great Britain, standardized
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- shell mill 2, record 4, English, shell%20mill
correct, United States, standardized
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
End mills have cutting teeth on the end as well as on the periphery and are fitted to the spindle by a suitable adaptor. They are of two types, the solid end mill in which the shank and the cutter are integral, and the shell end mill which ... employs a separate shank. 3, record 4, English, - shell%20end%20mill
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Face milling cutters under 6 inches are called shell end mills. 4, record 4, English, - shell%20end%20mill
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
shell end mill; shell mill: terms standardized by ISO. 5, record 4, English, - shell%20end%20mill
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Fraisage (Usinage)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- fraise 2 tailles
1, record 4, French, fraise%202%20tailles
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- fraise à deux tailles 2, record 4, French, fraise%20%C3%A0%20deux%20tailles
feminine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
J'ai fixé le bloc cylindre sur la fraiseuse, et dressé la face à l'aide d'une fraise 2 tailles. 3, record 4, French, - fraise%202%20tailles
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
fraise 2 tailles : terme normalisé par l'ISO. 4, record 4, French, - fraise%202%20tailles
Record 4, Key term(s)
- fraise deux tailles
- fraise à 2 tailles
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1999-10-15
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Milling (Machine-Tooling)
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- straddle milling
1, record 5, English, straddle%20milling
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Face milling of two parallel vertical surfaces of a workpiece simultaneously by using two side-milling cutters. 2, record 5, English, - straddle%20milling
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Fraisage (Usinage)
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- fraisage combiné
1, record 5, French, fraisage%20combin%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1999-01-13
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Milling (Machine-Tooling)
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- face milling cutter
1, record 6, English, face%20milling%20cutter
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- inserted tooth face milling cutter 2, record 6, English, inserted%20tooth%20face%20milling%20%20cutter
- inserted blade face milling cutter 3, record 6, English, inserted%20blade%20face%20milling%20%20cutter
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Face milling cutters are generally over 6 inches in diameter and have inserted teeth held in place by a wedging device. 1, record 6, English, - face%20milling%20cutter
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Fraisage (Usinage)
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- tourteau
1, record 6, French, tourteau
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- fraise à surfacer à dents rapportées 2, record 6, French, fraise%20%C3%A0%20surfacer%20%C3%A0%20dents%20rapport%C3%A9es
feminine noun
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Fraise une taille à surfacer dont les dents (barreaux ou plaquettes) sont amovibles. 1, record 6, French, - tourteau
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1997-05-26
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Mining Equipment and Tools
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- Korfmann power loader
1, record 7, English, Korfmann%20power%20loader
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A double-ended cutter-loader, i. e. it can cut and load in both directions. It consists of four milling heads and one cutter chain surrounding them; guided by armoured conveyor; rope-hauled; cuts at 2-3 f. p. s. and flits at 10 f. p. s. The minimum workable seam thickness is 26 in. on gradients from 0 to 12°; maximum length of face 165 yd; takes 3 1/2 ft per cut, continuous mining. 2, record 7, English, - Korfmann%20power%20loader
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Outillage et équipement (Exploitation minière)
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- rouilleuse Korfmann
1, record 7, French, rouilleuse%20Korfmann
correct, feminine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
- haveuse-rouilleuse 1, record 7, French, haveuse%2Drouilleuse
correct, feminine noun
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Haveuses rouilleuses légères. La rouilleuse allemande Korfmann [...] est sur chenilles, roues ou traîneau. Elle comporte des colonnes de serrage. Sur celles-ci est fixé, par colliers à hauteur réglable, un affût en fers U portant la tête de havage. L'affût peut tourner de 360° autour d'un axe [...] La tête de havage se déplace d'autre part d'un bout à l'autre de l'affût. Enfin, le bras tourne dans un plan parallèle à celui-ci. L'orientation des fers U se fait à la main, de l'arrière. Un moteur électrique ou à air comprimé commande les mouvements de la tête et du bras. Il a de 10 à 20 ch de puissance. Les modèles sur chenilles ont en outre un petit moteur de translation. Ces machines peuvent couper dans tous les plans. Le plus souvent, elles travaillent parallèlement aux épontes [...] Une rouillure demande normalement de 45 à 60 mn. 1, record 7, French, - rouilleuse%20Korfmann
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 1988-02-04
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Milling (Machine-Tooling)
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- single angle milling cutter
1, record 8, English, single%20angle%20milling%20cutter
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Single angle milling cutters have teeth on the conical surface and may or may not have teeth on the flat side. The included angle between the flat face and the conical face designates the cutters, such as 45 ° or 60 [degree) angular cutter. 2, record 8, English, - single%20angle%20milling%20cutter
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Fraisage (Usinage)
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- fraise conique deux tailles
1, record 8, French, fraise%20conique%20deux%20tailles
correct, feminine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 1987-11-04
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Milling (Machine-Tooling)
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- face milling
1, record 9, English, face%20milling
correct
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Milling flat surfaces perpendicular to the rotational axis of the cutting tool. 2, record 9, English, - face%20milling
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Fraisage (Usinage)
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- fraisage en bout
1, record 9, French, fraisage%20en%20bout
correct, masculine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La surface engendrée est uniquement définie par le passage sur la pièce des extrémités des dents, extrémités contenues dans un plan perpendiculaire à l'axe de rotation de l'outil. 2, record 9, French, - fraisage%20en%20bout
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record 10 - internal organization data 1987-11-04
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- Milling (Machine-Tooling)
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- face-milling cutter
1, record 10, English, face%2Dmilling%20cutter
correct
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
Record 10, Synonyms, English
- face mill 2, record 10, English, face%20mill
- insert cutter 2, record 10, English, insert%20cutter
- inserted tooth milling cutter 2, record 10, English, inserted%20tooth%20milling%20cutter
Record 10, Textual support, English
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Face milling cutters. These cutters are of the solid-type and have brazed carbide teeth or replaceable carbide blade inserts. They are used for machining large, flat surfaces. The teeth cut on the face and periphery. 3, record 10, English, - face%2Dmilling%20cutter
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Fraisage (Usinage)
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- fraise à lames rapportées
1, record 10, French, fraise%20%C3%A0%20lames%20rapport%C3%A9es
correct, feminine noun
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
Record 10, Synonyms, French
- tourteau 1, record 10, French, tourteau
correct, masculine noun
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Cylindre de gros diamètre et de faible épaisseur. Pourvu d'outils à sa périphérie, c'est une fraise à surfacer. 1, record 10, French, - fraise%20%C3%A0%20lames%20rapport%C3%A9es
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les fraises à lames rapportées sont aussi appelées "tourteaux". 1, record 10, French, - fraise%20%C3%A0%20lames%20rapport%C3%A9es
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
Record 11 - internal organization data 1981-06-19
Record 11, English
Record 11, Subject field(s)
- Industrial Tools and Equipment
Record 11, Main entry term, English
- interlocking side and face milling cutter 1, record 11, English, interlocking%20side%20and%20face%20milling%20cutter
Record 11, Abbreviations, English
Record 11, Synonyms, English
- interlocking face milling cutter 1, record 11, English, interlocking%20face%20milling%20%20cutter
Record 11, French
Record 11, Domaine(s)
- Outillage industriel
Record 11, Main entry term, French
- fraise extensible trois tailles
1, record 11, French, fraise%20extensible%20trois%20tailles
correct
Record 11, Abbreviations, French
Record 11, Synonyms, French
Record 11, Textual support, French
Record 11, Spanish
Record 11, Textual support, Spanish
Record 12 - internal organization data 1981-03-18
Record 12, English
Record 12, Subject field(s)
- Machine-Tooling (Metallurgy)
Record 12, Main entry term, English
- solid face milling cutters 1, record 12, English, solid%20face%20milling%20cutters
Record 12, Abbreviations, English
Record 12, Synonyms, English
Record 12, French
Record 12, Domaine(s)
- Usinage (Métallurgie)
Record 12, Main entry term, French
- fraises à surfacer monobloc 1, record 12, French, fraises%20%C3%A0%20surfacer%20monobloc
Record 12, Abbreviations, French
Record 12, Synonyms, French
Record 12, Textual support, French
Record 12, Spanish
Record 12, Textual support, Spanish
Record 13 - internal organization data 1981-03-18
Record 13, English
Record 13, Subject field(s)
- Machine-Tooling (Metallurgy)
Record 13, Main entry term, English
- face milling cutters with large standardised drive 1, record 13, English, face%20milling%20cutters%20with%20large%20standardised%20drive
Record 13, Abbreviations, English
Record 13, Synonyms, English
Record 13, French
Record 13, Domaine(s)
- Usinage (Métallurgie)
Record 13, Main entry term, French
- fraises à surfacer pour montage direct sur nez de broche 1, record 13, French, fraises%20%C3%A0%20surfacer%20pour%20montage%20direct%20sur%20nez%20de%20broche
Record 13, Abbreviations, French
Record 13, Synonyms, French
Record 13, Textual support, French
Record 13, Spanish
Record 13, Textual support, Spanish
Record 14 - internal organization data 1981-03-18
Record 14, English
Record 14, Subject field(s)
- Machine-Tooling (Metallurgy)
Record 14, Main entry term, English
- shearflow face milling cutters 1, record 14, English, shearflow%20face%20milling%20cutters
Record 14, Abbreviations, English
Record 14, Synonyms, English
Record 14, French
Record 14, Domaine(s)
- Usinage (Métallurgie)
Record 14, Main entry term, French
- fraises à surfacer shearflow à plaquettes perdues 1, record 14, French, fraises%20%C3%A0%20surfacer%20shearflow%20%C3%A0%20plaquettes%20perdues
Record 14, Abbreviations, French
Record 14, Synonyms, French
Record 14, Textual support, French
Record 14, Spanish
Record 14, Textual support, Spanish
Record 15 - internal organization data 1980-05-01
Record 15, English
Record 15, Subject field(s)
- Milling (Machine-Tooling)
Record 15, Main entry term, English
- plain milling machine
1, record 15, English, plain%20milling%20machine
correct
Record 15, Abbreviations, English
Record 15, Synonyms, English
- plain miller 1, record 15, English, plain%20miller
correct
- plain horizontal milling machine 2, record 15, English, plain%20horizontal%20milling%20machine
correct
Record 15, Textual support, English
Record number: 15, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The plain milling machine is characterized by a table which moves in only one path, past the column face and parallel to it. 1, record 15, English, - plain%20milling%20machine
Record 15, French
Record 15, Domaine(s)
- Fraisage (Usinage)
Record 15, Main entry term, French
- fraiseuse horizontale simple
1, record 15, French, fraiseuse%20horizontale%20simple
correct
Record 15, Abbreviations, French
Record 15, Synonyms, French
Record 15, Textual support, French
Record number: 15, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Fraiseuses horizontales simples (...). 1. L'outil (fraise) est animé du mouvement principal de coupe: mouvement circulaire (axe horizontal) uniforme à vitesse réglable. 2. La pièce est animée d'un mouvement rectiligne uniforme horizontal orthogonal à l'axe de la broche (mouvement d'avance). 1, record 15, French, - fraiseuse%20horizontale%20simple
Record 15, Spanish
Record 15, Textual support, Spanish
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