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HAND BRAKE WHEEL [10 records]

Record 1 2024-01-30

English

Subject field(s)
  • Measuring Instruments (Engineering)
  • Railroad Safety
CONT

In traditional applications, wheel temperature detectors are generally set to alarm for elevated wheel temperatures above a predetermined threshold. Such elevated temperatures may result from defective brake rigging or brake control valves, applied hand brakes, or various other brake system defects. In recent years, railroads have begun looking for temperatures considerably lower than the average and using existing technology to monitor wheel temperatures on trains that have the brakes applied since low wheel temperature would give an indication of an inoperative or ineffective brake.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Instruments de mesure (Ingénierie)
  • Sécurité (Transport par rail)

Spanish

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Record 2 2019-02-13

English

Subject field(s)
  • Braking Devices (Mechanical Components)
  • Rolling Stock (Railroads)
OBS

The hand brake chain and the hand brake wheel form the hand brake assembly.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Freins (Composants mécaniques)
  • Matériel roulant (Chemins de fer)
OBS

La chaîne de frein à main et le volant de frein à main sont les éléments qui composent l'ensemble de frein à main.

Spanish

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Record 3 2016-07-27

English

Subject field(s)
  • Braking Devices (Mechanical Components)
  • Rolling Stock (Railroads)
OBS

The hand brake assembly includes the hand brake wheel and the hand brake chain.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Freins (Composants mécaniques)
  • Matériel roulant (Chemins de fer)
OBS

L'ensemble de frein à main comprend le volant et la chaîne du frein à main.

Spanish

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Record 4 2016-07-27

English

Subject field(s)
  • Braking Devices (Mechanical Components)
  • Rolling Stock (Railroads)
DEF

[The] hand wheel attached to the end of the brake shaft which is turned to apply the brakes by hand.

OBS

This designates on the rail car the "B" end of the car.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Freins (Composants mécaniques)
  • Matériel roulant (Chemins de fer)
DEF

Volant situé au bout B du wagon qui, par l'intermédiaire de l'arbre du frein, permet le freinage.

Spanish

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Record 5 2009-11-21

English

Subject field(s)
  • Braking Devices (Mechanical Components)
  • Traction (Rail)
Key term(s)
  • stem-winder hand brake
  • stem-winder brake
  • stem type hand brake

French

Domaine(s)
  • Freins (Composants mécaniques)
  • Traction (Chemins de fer)
OBS

frein à main à volant horizontal : terme uniformisé par la Compagnie des chemins de fer nationaux du Canada (CN).

Spanish

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Record 6 2009-10-21

English

Subject field(s)
  • Braking Devices (Mechanical Components)
  • Traction (Rail)

French

Domaine(s)
  • Freins (Composants mécaniques)
  • Traction (Chemins de fer)

Spanish

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Record 7 2008-10-27

English

Subject field(s)
  • Rail Transport Operations
  • Industrial Crops
  • Milling and Cereal Industries
DEF

[The] end of a rail car where the hand brake wheel and brake release lever [are] located.

OBS

brake end: term used in grading Canadian grains at the Canadian Grain Commission.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Exploitation (Transport par rail)
  • Culture des plantes industrielles
  • Minoterie et céréales
DEF

Extrémité d'un wagon ferroviaire où se situent le volant du frein à main et le levier de desserrage des freins.

OBS

extrémité du wagon avec volant de frein : terme en usage à la Commission canadienne des grains dans l'agréage du grain.

Spanish

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Record 8 1993-11-26

English

Subject field(s)
  • Cycling
DEF

One of three kinds of rim or caliper brakes whose action originates from the side of the wheel(usually the left side), using one pivot point for two caliper arms. They are activated by means of a sheathed brake cable connected at one end to the brake lever mounted on the handlebar and at the other end to one of the caliper arms. When the hand lever is squeezed the cable retracts within its sheath, pulling the right caliper toward the rim and exerting an equal and opposite force on the cable sheath which, pressing downward, forces the left caliper toward the wheel rim, in such a way as to press rubber blocks against the rim simultaneously, stopping the bicycle through pressure and friction.

CONT

... the sidepull brake has a firm feel that consumes only a little finger motion when varying the finger force to change the braking force.

CONT

With side-pull brakes you have a control cable that attaches directly to one of the caliper arms, usually on the left side.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Cyclisme
DEF

Une des trois catégories de freins à friction sur jante conçus avec une seule articulation et dont l'action est déployée à partir du côté de la roue. Ils sont actionnés par des manettes de freins placées sur le guidon; le câble qui relie les mâchoires aux manettes a son point d'attache sur une des deux mâchoires seulement.

Spanish

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Record 9 1986-09-25

English

Subject field(s)
  • Rolling Stock (Railroads)
OBS

Parts of the tank car (wagon-citerne); see illustrations in CPAC-3.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Matériel roulant (Chemins de fer)

Spanish

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Record 10 1986-09-08

English

Subject field(s)
  • Rolling and Suspension Components (Railroad)
DEF

A metal shaft usually vertical, having a hand wheel or handle on one end, by means of which a chain, connected to the brake shaft and brake levers, may be wound on the shaft and brakes applied.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Roulement et suspension (Chemins de fer)
DEF

Arbre métallique utilisé généralement en position verticale, muni à l'une de ses extrémités d'un volant ou d'une poignée permettant l'enroulement d'une chaîne, elle-même reliée à cet arbre et à la timonerie de frein et permettant de ce fait, le serrage des freins.

Spanish

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