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HORIZONTAL BORING MILL [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2015-02-19
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Boring (Machine-Tooling)
- Machine-Tooling (Metallurgy)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- horizontal boring mill
1, record 1, English, horizontal%20boring%20mill
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- horizontal boring, drilling, and milling machine 2, record 1, English, horizontal%20boring%2C%20drilling%2C%20and%20milling%20machine
correct
- horizontal boring and milling machine 3, record 1, English, horizontal%20boring%20and%20milling%20machine
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The horizontal boring mill is also known as the horizontal boring, drilling, and milling machine and is intended to perform operations on relatively large pieces which cannot be rotated easily, may be irregular or unsymmetrical, and require operations on many surfaces. 1, record 1, English, - horizontal%20boring%20mill
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Often simply referred to as "boring mill", though this term is more generic. 4, record 1, English, - horizontal%20boring%20mill
Record 1, Key term(s)
- boring mill
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Alésage (Usinage)
- Usinage (Métallurgie)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- aléseuse-fraiseuse horizontale
1, record 1, French, al%C3%A9seuse%2Dfraiseuse%20horizontale
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Aléseuse-fraiseuse horizontale. Elle comporte une barre d'alésage de 110 mm de diamètre et peut effectuer des opérations d'alésage, fraisage, planage, filetage sur des pièces de 1 250 x 1 600 mm et d'un poids maxi de 8 t. 1, record 1, French, - al%C3%A9seuse%2Dfraiseuse%20horizontale
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Souvent appelé simplement «aléseuse-fraiseuse», bien que ce terme soit plus générique. 2, record 1, French, - al%C3%A9seuse%2Dfraiseuse%20horizontale
Record 1, Key term(s)
- aléseuse-fraiseuse
- fraiseuse aléseuse horizontale
- fraiseuse aléseuse
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2006-06-09
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Boring (Machine-Tooling)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- boring bar
1, record 2, English, boring%20bar
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
In the horizontal boring mill the workpiece is normally stationary during the machining operation. The cutting tools are mounted on various types of boring bars that transmit motion and power imparted to them from the machine spindle. 2, record 2, English, - boring%20bar
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Alésage (Usinage)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- barre d'alésage
1, record 2, French, barre%20d%27al%C3%A9sage
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- barre porte-outil 2, record 2, French, barre%20porte%2Doutil
correct, feminine noun
- porte-grain 3, record 2, French, porte%2Dgrain
masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Pour exécuter des alésages de dimension importante, on se sert d'une barre d'alésage [...] entraînée par le chariot porte-broche et supportée par une lunette. 4, record 2, French, - barre%20d%27al%C3%A9sage
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Dans le syntagme «barre porte-outil», outil s'écrit au singulier car il n'y a généralement qu'un outil (ou grain) sur la barre. 5, record 2, French, - barre%20d%27al%C3%A9sage
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2004-04-05
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Boring (Machine-Tooling)
- Machine-Tooling (Metallurgy)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- table-type horizontal boring, drilling, and milling machine
1, record 3, English, table%2Dtype%20horizontal%20boring%2C%20drilling%2C%20and%20milling%20machine
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- table type horizontal boring mill 2, record 3, English, table%20type%20horizontal%20boring%20mill
correct
- table type boring and milling machine 3, record 3, English, table%20type%20boring%20and%20milling%20machine
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... the principal components of the table-type horizontal boring, drilling, and milling machine are the spindle, spindle sleeve, headstock, column, column base, bed, saddle, table, end support, and end support base. 4, record 3, English, - table%2Dtype%20horizontal%20boring%2C%20drilling%2C%20and%20milling%20machine
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Table type. In machines of this type ... the table feeds horizontally on saddle ways both parallel with and at right angles to the spindle axis. 5, record 3, English, - table%2Dtype%20horizontal%20boring%2C%20drilling%2C%20and%20milling%20machine
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Traversing spindle with facing head, traversing spindle without facing head, facing head type without traversing spindle table type boring and milling machine. 3, record 3, English, - table%2Dtype%20horizontal%20boring%2C%20drilling%2C%20and%20milling%20machine
Record 3, Key term(s)
- table-type boring and milling machine
- table-type horizontal boring mill
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Alésage (Usinage)
- Usinage (Métallurgie)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- aléseuse fraiseuse à montant fixe
1, record 3, French, al%C3%A9seuse%20fraiseuse%20%C3%A0%20montant%20fixe
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- machine à aléser et à fraiser à montant fixe 2, record 3, French, machine%20%C3%A0%20al%C3%A9ser%20et%20%C3%A0%20fraiser%20%C3%A0%20montant%20fixe
feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Machines à montant fixe [...]. Dans ce type de machine, le montant du chariot porte-broche est solidaire du banc [...]. Les mouvements d'avance [comprennent les] mouvements longitudinal, transversal et, éventuellement, rotatif de la table porte-pièces. 3, record 3, French, - al%C3%A9seuse%20fraiseuse%20%C3%A0%20montant%20fixe
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
machine à aléser et à fraiser à montant fixe : Extrait de la norme NF-E60-000 reproduite avec l'autorisation de l'AFNOR. 4, record 3, French, - al%C3%A9seuse%20fraiseuse%20%C3%A0%20montant%20fixe
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Machine à aléser et à fraiser à montant fixe à broche coulissante avec plateau de surfaçage, à broche coulissante sans plateau de surfaçage, à broche non coulissante, avec plateau de surfaçage. 2, record 3, French, - al%C3%A9seuse%20fraiseuse%20%C3%A0%20montant%20fixe
Record 3, Key term(s)
- fraiseuse aléseuse à montant fixe
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1980-05-07
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Boring (Machine-Tooling)
- Machine-Tooling (Metallurgy)
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- floor-type horizontal boring, drilling, and milling machine
1, record 4, English, floor%2Dtype%20horizontal%20boring%2C%20drilling%2C%20and%20milling%20machine
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- floor type horizontal boring mill 2, record 4, English, floor%20type%20horizontal%20boring%20mill
correct
- floor-type HBM 3, record 4, English, floor%2Dtype%20HBM
correct
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Floor-type horizontal boring, drilling, and milling machines are characterized by stationary mounting of the workpiece on a floor plate. ... to help compensate for this loss of movement of the workpiece, parallel runways with precision ways are provided on which the column can be positioned and clamped or fed horizontally at right angles to the spindle axis. 4, record 4, English, - floor%2Dtype%20horizontal%20boring%2C%20drilling%2C%20and%20milling%20machine
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
"Floor-type boring-milling machine" was carried over from a previous record; its occurrence was unconfirmed in the course of further research. 5, record 4, English, - floor%2Dtype%20horizontal%20boring%2C%20drilling%2C%20and%20milling%20machine
Record 4, Key term(s)
- floor-type boring-milling machine
- floor type
- floor-type machine
- boring-milling machine with floor type
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Alésage (Usinage)
- Usinage (Métallurgie)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- aléseuse fraiseuse à taque
1, record 4, French, al%C3%A9seuse%20fraiseuse%20%C3%A0%20taque
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- aléseuse fraiseuse à montant mobile 1, record 4, French, al%C3%A9seuse%20fraiseuse%20%C3%A0%20montant%20mobile
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Machines à montant mobile ou machines à taque (...). Dans ce type de machine, le montant du chariot porte-broche est mobile sur le banc, au long duquel est installée une taque, destinée à supporter des pièces encombrantes ou trop lourdes pour être déplacées en cours d'usinage. 2, record 4, French, - al%C3%A9seuse%20fraiseuse%20%C3%A0%20taque
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Lorsque la taque existe, l'expression "machine à taque" est à employer de préférence à celle de "machine à montant mobile", afin d'éviter toute confusion avec les machines à banc en croix, munies également d'un montant mobile. 2, record 4, French, - al%C3%A9seuse%20fraiseuse%20%C3%A0%20taque
Record 4, Key term(s)
- fraiseuse aléseuse à taque
- fraiseuse aléseuse à montant mobile
- à taque
- à montant mobile
- machine à taque
- machine à montant mobile
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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