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INDEXING MOLD [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1998-07-29
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Plastics Manufacturing
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- swing mould 1, record 1, English, swing%20mould
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- swing mold 1, record 1, English, swing%20mold
- indexing mould 1, record 1, English, indexing%20mould
- indexing mold 1, record 1, English, indexing%20mold
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
For rotary press; removable parts rotate about central axis. 1, record 1, English, - swing%20mould
Record 1, Key term(s)
- swinging mould
- swinging mold
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Plasturgie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- moule pour presse à carrousel
1, record 1, French, moule%20pour%20presse%20%C3%A0%20carrousel
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1997-10-14
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Plastics Manufacturing
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- indexing head
1, record 2, English, indexing%20head
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- indexing table 1, record 2, English, indexing%20table
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The primary difficulty with these methods is that the injection mold and blow-mold stations must stand idle while the finished parts are removed. This led to the 1961 invention in Italy by Gussoni of the three-position method, which used a horizontal 120° indexing head with split mold parison and bottle cavities and three sets of core rods. 1, record 2, English, - indexing%20head
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Plasturgie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- tourelle
1, record 2, French, tourelle
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- tourelle d'indexation 2, record 2, French, tourelle%20d%27indexation
proposal, feminine noun
- mécanisme de transfert rotatif à position indexée 3, record 2, French, m%C3%A9canisme%20de%20transfert%20rotatif%20%C3%A0%20position%20index%C3%A9e
masculine noun
- tourelle porte-poinçons 3, record 2, French, tourelle%20porte%2Dpoin%C3%A7ons
feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] la paraison est retirée de l'empreinte alors qu'elle se trouve dans l'état plasto-élastique, puis est transférée dans le noyau autour duquel le plastique a été moulé, dans le moule de soufflage. Ce transfert est programmé par la rotation de 120° d'une tourelle servant de support au noyau à l'aide d'un dispositif d'indexation entraîné par un moteur [...] 1, record 2, French, - tourelle
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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