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UNIVERSAL MILL [7 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-09-19
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Industrial Tools and Equipment
- Metal Rolling
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- universal slabbing mill
1, record 1, English, universal%20slabbing%20mill
correct, specific
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A rolling mill for the production of steel slabs from ingots, which incorporates, in addition to horizontal rolls, one or more sets of vertical rolls. 1, record 1, English, - universal%20slabbing%20mill
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Rolling mills for processing large steel ingots are termed "blooming" or "slabbing" mills and the resulting forms are termed blooms or slabs. 2, record 1, English, - universal%20slabbing%20mill
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Compare with "universal mill". 3, record 1, English, - universal%20slabbing%20mill
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Outillage industriel
- Laminage (Métallurgie)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- laminoir universel
1, record 1, French, laminoir%20universel
correct, masculine noun, generic
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Laminoir transformant les lingots en brames et comportant outre les cylindres horizontaux, une ou plusieurs paires de cylindres verticaux 1, record 1, French, - laminoir%20universel
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Les laminoirs peuvent être classés d'après leur emploi. Tout d'abord le dégrossissage des lingots s'effectue au blooming ou au slabbing, de façon à transformer le lingot en bloom ou en brame. 2, record 1, French, - laminoir%20universel
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2005-10-24
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Fibre Crops
- Grain Growing
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- combined mill and universal grinder 1, record 2, English, combined%20mill%20and%20universal%20grinder
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- combination of mill and dry masher 1, record 2, English, combination%20of%20mill%20and%20dry%20masher
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Culture des plantes textiles
- Culture des céréales
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- broyeur-mélangeur et concasseur
1, record 2, French, broyeur%2Dm%C3%A9langeur%20et%20concasseur
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- moulin hacheur à sec combiné 1, record 2, French, moulin%20hacheur%20%C3%A0%20sec%20combin%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Appareillage qui sert à réduire la taille des graines ou des fruits oléagineux qui seront ensuite soumis à un procédé d'extraction. 1, record 2, French, - broyeur%2Dm%C3%A9langeur%20et%20concasseur
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2004-08-31
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Equipment and Plant (Metallurgy)
- Metal Rolling
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- in-line rolling mill
1, record 3, English, in%2Dline%20rolling%20mill
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- in-line roll mill 2, record 3, English, in%2Dline%20roll%20mill
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
continuous in-line rolling mill :[A] type of rolling mill used by most modern companies to roll structural shapes, bars, and rods. Bar is rolled continuously through a series of roughing, intermediate and finishing stands. Bar may exit finishing before material completely rolled through roughers. Can include horizontal mills, vertical mills, universal mills, or even no-twist mills(rolls angled at alternating 45° from horizontal for continuously rolling rods). 3, record 3, English, - in%2Dline%20rolling%20mill
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 CONT
The re-rolling mill was replaced by a new, fully computerized, 16-stand, in-line rolling mill at the Cambridge facility. 4, record 3, English, - in%2Dline%20rolling%20mill
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Continuous, multi stage, 16-stand in-line rolling mill. 5, record 3, English, - in%2Dline%20rolling%20mill
Record 3, Key term(s)
- in line rolling mill
- inline rolling mill
- in line roll mill
- inline roll mill
- in-line mill
- in line mill
- inline mill
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Équipement et matériels (Métallurgie)
- Laminage (Métallurgie)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- laminoir en ligne
1, record 3, French, laminoir%20en%20ligne
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La deuxième travée [de la forge] abrite une presse à cingler et quatre trains de laminoirs en ligne venus d'Angleterre : un train de cylindres dégrossisseurs et trois trains de cylindres finisseurs. 1, record 3, French, - laminoir%20en%20ligne
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2000-09-27
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Metal Rolling
- Metallurgy - General
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- universal mill plate
1, record 4, English, universal%20mill%20plate
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- universal plate 2, record 4, English, universal%20plate
correct
- wide flat 3, record 4, English, wide%20flat
correct
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A "universal plate" or "wide flat" is a flat product hot rolled on its four surfaces (or in closed passes) [which distinguishes it from "plate"]. 4, record 4, English, - universal%20mill%20plate
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
universal mill plate : A product rolled in a "universal mill"(see that record). 5, record 4, English, - universal%20mill%20plate
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Laminage (Métallurgie)
- Métallurgie générale
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- large plat
1, record 4, French, large%20plat
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- large-plat 2, record 4, French, large%2Dplat
correct, masculine noun
- acier universel 3, record 4, French, acier%20universel
masculine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[Les] produits plats laminés à chaud [...] comprennent : Le large plat : produit plat de largeur supérieure à 150 mm et d'épaisseur en général supérieure à 4 mm, toujours livré à plat, c'est-à-dire non enroulé et faisant l'objet de spécifications particulières concernant les arêtes qui doivent être vives; le large-plat est laminé à chaud sur les 4 faces (ou en cannelure fermées) [ce qui le distingue de la tôle] ou obtenu par découpage ou oxycoupage de produits plats plus larges, à condition que les tolérances fixées pour les larges-plats soient respectées. 4, record 4, French, - large%20plat
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le laminage sur les quatre faces est réalisé dans un «laminoir universel», appelé aussi «train universel» (voir cette fiche). 5, record 4, French, - large%20plat
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1988-08-23
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Industrial Tools and Equipment
- Metal Rolling
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- universal mill
1, record 5, English, universal%20mill
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- universal mill train 2, record 5, English, universal%20mill%20%20train
correct, see observation
- universal rolling mill 3, record 5, English, universal%20rolling%20mill
correct
- universal train 4, record 5, English, universal%20train
correct
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
a rolling mill in which metal is acted upon by two sets of rollers commonly horizontal and vertical at each pass and which is used especially in rolling girder and channel-bar sections. 5, record 5, English, - universal%20mill
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 DEF
A rolling mill in which rolls with a vertical axis roll the edges of the metal stock between some of the passes through the horizontal rolls. 6, record 5, English, - universal%20mill
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 3 DEF
A rolling mill having both horizontal and vertical set of rolls. 7, record 5, English, - universal%20mill
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
"Mill train" is not a true synonym of "mill", but the two terms may sometimes be used interchangeably. See the record for "mill train". 8, record 5, English, - universal%20mill
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Outillage industriel
- Laminage (Métallurgie)
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- laminoir universel
1, record 5, French, laminoir%20universel
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- train de laminoir universel 2, record 5, French, train%20de%20laminoir%20universel
correct, see observation, masculine noun
- laminoir à larges plats 3, record 5, French, laminoir%20%C3%A0%20larges%20plats
correct, masculine noun
- train universel 4, record 5, French, train%20universel
correct, masculine noun
- train à larges plats 5, record 5, French, train%20%C3%A0%20larges%20plats
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
"train universel" : Type de laminoir dans lequel un duo, trio ou quarto à axes horizontaux est précédé de deux cylindres verticaux, à écartement variable, qui agissent en diminuant la largeur du produit au laminage. Au sortir du train, le produit a été laminé sur ses quatre faces. 6, record 5, French, - laminoir%20universel
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] [Le] duo universel [est] équipé de quatre cylindres : deux horizontaux et deux verticaux [...]. Le trio universel se compose de sept cylindres, trois horizontaux longs et quatre verticaux courts. [...] Le laminoir tro universel est employé seulement pour les grands fers plats. 7, record 5, French, - laminoir%20universel
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Un "train de laminoirs" désigne un ensemble de "laminoirs" (en anglais : "rolling mill", ou "mill"). (Voir ces deux fiches). Dans l'usage, cependant, "train" et "laminoir" se confondent quelquefois. Parfois même, c'est le mot "cage" qui est employé à la place de "laminoir". Voir l'observation qui suit. 8, record 5, French, - laminoir%20universel
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Un laminoir se compose de cylindres [...] dont les extrémités formant tourillons reposent dans de vastes coussinets supportés par un bâti vertical, appelé "cage" du laminoir. [...] Certains profilés complexes [...] sont laminés sur des cages universelles comportant par exemple deux cylindres à axes horizontaux (motorisés) et deux galets à axes verticaux (non motorisés). 9, record 5, French, - laminoir%20universel
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1986-08-20
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Metal Rolling
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- universal horizontal duo mill 1, record 6, English, universal%20horizontal%20duo%20mill
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Laminage (Métallurgie)
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- laminoir horizontal universel à cage duo
1, record 6, French, laminoir%20horizontal%20universel%20%C3%A0%20cage%20duo
masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
(G. Larousse( le 5 février 1964 1, record 6, French, - laminoir%20horizontal%20universel%20%C3%A0%20cage%20duo
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1980-04-25
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Milling (Machine-Tooling)
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- universal miller
1, record 7, English, universal%20miller
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
- universal mill 1, record 7, English, universal%20mill
correct
- universal milling machine 2, record 7, English, universal%20milling%20machine
correct
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Model 3 UM, bed-type universal miller features a duplex swivel-spindle head that permits more economical horizontal and vertical milling jobs. The swivel heads can be turned to any desired angle for application versatility. 1, record 7, English, - universal%20miller
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
May refer to machines with universal head, as in the context above, to machines with optional vertical or horizontal spindle orientation, or to machines with swivelling table (as in HIMAC 1971, p. 325). 3, record 7, English, - universal%20miller
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Fraisage (Usinage)
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- fraiseuse universelle
1, record 7, French, fraiseuse%20universelle
correct, feminine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Fraiseuse universelle. Elle ressemble beaucoup à la fraiseuse verticale, dont elle dérive, mais elle comporte en plus soit une tête orientable en toute direction, appelée tête universelle, soit un chariot orientable et pivotant. 2, record 7, French, - fraiseuse%20universelle
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Dans le cas des fraiseuses à chariot orientable et pivotant, mais non dans le cas de fraiseuses à tête universelle (ou à orientation facultative de broche en horizontal ou en vertical,) ces machines sont normalement qualifiées plus spécifiquement selon l'orientation de la broche, p. ex. "fraiseuse horizontale universelle" dans DOUFR-F 1964, p. 23. 3, record 7, French, - fraiseuse%20universelle
Record 7, Key term(s)
- machine à fraiser universelle
- appareil fraiseur universel
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
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