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WHEAT WASHER [12 records]
Record 1 - external organization data 2021-03-18
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Compartment – Nomenclature 4.0
- Museums and Heritage (General)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- wheat washer
1, record 1, English, wheat%20washer
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
wheat washer : an item in the "Food Processing and Preparation Tools and Equipment" class of the "Tools and Equipment for Materials" category. 2, record 1, English, - wheat%20washer
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir – Nomenclature 4.0
- Muséologie et patrimoine (Généralités)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- laveuse de blé
1, record 1, French, laveuse%20de%20bl%C3%A9
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
laveuse de blé : objet de la classe «Outils et équipement de transformation et de préparation des aliments» de la catégorie «Outillage et équipement pour le traitement des matières». 2, record 1, French, - laveuse%20de%20bl%C3%A9
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2015-04-08
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Milling and Cereal Industries
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- wheat worm
1, record 2, English, wheat%20worm
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- washing worm 1, record 2, English, washing%20worm
correct
- washer worm 2, record 2, English, washer%20worm
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The [washer, stoner and whizzer] is in two sections, the washing and stoning tank and the whizzer. Water is contained in the washing and stoning tank... and the wheat is fed through a spout... into a through containing a worm conveyor, or wheat worm... The spout discharges the wheat through a troughed feed hopper into the rising side of the wheat worm, which keeps the wheat suspended in the water and conveys it towards the whizzer... 1, record 2, English, - wheat%20worm
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Minoterie et céréales
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- vis de brassage
1, record 2, French, vis%20de%20brassage
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- vis à blé 2, record 2, French, vis%20%C3%A0%20bl%C3%A9
feminine noun
- vis de lavage 3, record 2, French, vis%20de%20lavage
see observation, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
vis de lavage : Le document d'accompagnement est tiré de la section 1 d'une publication de la société Buhler-Miag, Vzwil, Suisse. 4, record 2, French, - vis%20de%20brassage
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2001-08-16
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Industrial Tools and Equipment
- Milling and Cereal Industries
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- combined washer
1, record 3, English, combined%20washer
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- combined washer and whizzer 2, record 3, English, combined%20washer%20and%20whizzer
correct
- combined washer, stoner and whizzer 3, record 3, English, combined%20washer%2C%20stoner%20and%20whizzer
correct
- washer and whizzer 4, record 3, English, washer%20and%20whizzer
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
In the "combined washer", a horizontal worm is supported in a tank with its axis about at water level. The wheat is fed into the rising side of the worm so that the worm keeps the wheat suspended(while stones or metal pieces sink and are separated) and leads it to the base of a vertical whizzer. In this the wheat is first strongly agitated with water, then freed from surplus water by being flung against a cylindrical perforated cover while being propelled upward. 1, record 3, English, - combined%20washer
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Outillage industriel
- Minoterie et céréales
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- laveuse-essoreuse
1, record 3, French, laveuse%2Dessoreuse
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- laveuse-épierreuse avec essoreuse 2, record 3, French, laveuse%2D%C3%A9pierreuse%20avec%20essoreuse
correct, feminine noun
- laveuse combinée 3, record 3, French, laveuse%20combin%C3%A9e
feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Quand le blé passe à la laveuse essoreuse, la surveillance doit s'exercer sur le niveau de l'eau et l'alimentation du blé de façon à extraire le maximum de pierres. L'état des batteurs doit être contrôlé [...] Les perforations doivent être tenues en état de propreté, les boues de pellicules détachées des grains arrivent à les obstruer facilement. 1, record 3, French, - laveuse%2Dessoreuse
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le document d'accompagnement est tiré d'une publication avec mises à jour permanentes de la compagnie Buhler-Miag de Suisse. 4, record 3, French, - laveuse%2Dessoreuse
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2001-07-23
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Industrial Techniques and Processes
- Milling and Cereal Industries
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- damping conveyor
1, record 4, English, damping%20conveyor
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The wheat may pass to a damping conveyor or be directed to the washer and whizzer. Whether the wheat should be washed depends on the cleanliness and condition of the grain. In some years the grain may be infected with a fungus which contaminates the wheat and causes blackening on the surface of the grain. With such wheat, washing is beneficial. Canadian red spring wheats are usually sound and quite clean. Accordingly, dry-cleaning, followed by scouring to remove remaining traces of surface dirt, are sufficient for thorough cleaning of the grain. 1, record 4, English, - damping%20conveyor
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Techniques industrielles
- Minoterie et céréales
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- vis mouilleuse
1, record 4, French, vis%20mouilleuse
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le blé peut passer dans une vis mouilleuse ou être dirigé vers une laveuse-essoreuse. Le lavage du blé dépend de sa propreté et de son état général. Certaines années, le grain peut être infecté de charbon, champignon qui le contamine et noircit sa surface. Dans ce cas, le lavage est bénéfique. Les blés canadiens roux de printemps sont généralement sains et propres. C'est pourquoi un nettoyage à sec, suivi d'un brossage pour enlever les dernières traces de poussière, suffit pour que le grain soit très propre. 1, record 4, French, - vis%20mouilleuse
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2000-09-27
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Industrial Techniques and Processes
- Milling and Cereal Industries
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- centrifugal scourer
1, record 5, English, centrifugal%20scourer
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The milling separator is basically the same machine as used in other wheat cleaning. The top screen size is selected to ensure that no durum wheat is removed with large impurities such as corn and soybeans. A gravity separator is used to remove stones, followed by disc separators and a wheat recovery system using retreatment machines. The removal of mud balls and crease dirt is extremely important in durum milling because if these impurities are not completely removed, the resulting semolina and pasta end products will be contaminated with particles of grit and mud. Some millers continue to use the washer and whizzer when cleaning durum, but in most of North America, a centrifugal scourer is used, either prior to or after tempering the wheat. 1, record 5, English, - centrifugal%20scourer
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Techniques industrielles
- Minoterie et céréales
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- épointeuse verticale
1, record 5, French, %C3%A9pointeuse%20verticale
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le séparateur de mouture est essentiellement du même genre que celui qu'on emploie pour le nettoyage des autres blés. Le tamis supérieur est de dimensions telles qu'aucun grain de blé dur ne peut être enlevé avec de grosses impuretés comme le maïs et le soja. Un séparateur-aspirateur enlève les pierres et est suivi de trieurs à disques et d'un système de récupération du blé utilisant des machines de traitement secondaire. L'enlèvement des mottes de terre et de la poussière logée dans le sillon du grain revêt une importance extrême pour la mouture du blé, parce que ces impuretés, si elles ne sont pas extraites entièrement, contamineront la semoule et, finalement, les pâtes alimentaires obtenues. Quelques meuniers continuent d'employer la laveuse-essoreuse pour le nettoyage du blé dur, mais, dans la majeure partie de l'Amérique du Nord, on emploie une épointeuse verticale, avant ou après le conditionnement du blé. 1, record 5, French, - %C3%A9pointeuse%20verticale
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2000-09-27
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Milling and Cereal Industries
- Industrial Techniques and Processes
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- milling aspirator
1, record 6, English, milling%20aspirator
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- milling separator-aspirator 2, record 6, English, milling%20separator%2Daspirator
correct
- separator-aspirator 3, record 6, English, separator%2Daspirator
correct
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The milling separator is basically the same machine as used in other wheat cleaning. The top screen size is selected to ensure that no durum wheat is removed with large impurities such as corn and soybeans. A gravity separator is used to remove stones, followed by disc separators and a wheat recovery system using retreatment machines. The removal of mud balls and crease dirt is extremely important in durum milling because if these impurities are not completely removed, the resulting semolina and pasta end products will be contaminated with particles of grit and mud. Some millers continue to use the washer and whizzer when cleaning durum, but in most of North America, a centrifugal scourer is used, either prior to or after tempering the wheat. 1, record 6, English, - milling%20aspirator
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Used for separation of pulses, cereals (by size separation). 3, record 6, English, - milling%20aspirator
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Minoterie et céréales
- Techniques industrielles
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- aspirateur de mouture
1, record 6, French, aspirateur%20de%20mouture
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- séparateur-aspirateur 2, record 6, French, s%C3%A9parateur%2Daspirateur
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le séparateur de mouture est essentiellement du même genre que celui qu'on emploie pour le nettoyage des autres blés. Le tamis supérieur est de dimensions telles qu'aucun grain de blé dur ne peut être enlevé avec de grosses impuretés comme le maïs et le soja. Un séparateur-aspirateur enlève les pierres et est suivi de trieurs à disques et d'un système de récupération du blé utilisant des machines de traitement secondaire. L'enlèvement des mottes de terre et de la poussière logée dans le sillon du grain revêt une importance extrême pour la mouture du blé, parce que ces impuretés, si elles ne sont pas extraites entièrement, contamineront la semoule et, finalement, les pâtes alimentaires obtenues. Quelques meuniers continuent d'employer la laveuse-essoreuse pour le nettoyage du blé dur, mais, dans la majeure partie de l'Amérique du Nord, on emploie une épointeuse verticale, avant ou après le conditionnement du blé. 1, record 6, French, - aspirateur%20de%20mouture
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 2000-09-27
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Milling and Cereal Industries
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- mud ball
1, record 7, English, mud%20ball
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The milling separator is basically the same machine as used in other wheat cleaning. The top screen size is selected to ensure that no durum wheat is removed with large impurities such as corn and soybeans. A gravity separator is used to remove stones, followed by disc separators and a wheat recovery system using retreatment machines. The removal of mud balls and crease dirt is extremely important in durum milling because if these impurities are not completely removed, the resulting semolina and pasta end products will be contaminated with particles of grit and mud. Some millers continue to use the washer and whizzer when cleaning durum, but in most of North America, a centrifugal scourer is used, either prior to or after tempering the wheat. 1, record 7, English, - mud%20ball
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Minoterie et céréales
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- motte de terre
1, record 7, French, motte%20de%20terre
correct, feminine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le séparateur de mouture est essentiellement du même genre que celui qu'on emploie pour le nettoyage des autres blés. Le tamis supérieur est de dimensions telles qu'aucun grain de blé dur ne peut être enlevé avec de grosses impuretés comme le maïs et le soja. Un séparateur-aspirateur enlève les pierres et est suivi de trieurs à disques et d'un système de récupération du blé utilisant des machines de traitement secondaire. L'enlèvement des mottes de terre et de la poussière logée dans le sillon du grain revêt une importance extrême pour la mouture du blé, parce que ces impuretés, si elles ne sont pas extraites entièrement, contamineront la semoule et, finalement, les pâtes alimentaires obtenues. Quelques meuniers continuent d'employer la laveuse-essoreuse pour le nettoyage du blé dur, mais, dans la majeure partie de l'Amérique du Nord, on emploie une épointeuse verticale, avant ou après le conditionnement du blé. 1, record 7, French, - motte%20de%20terre
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 1978-11-29
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Milling and Cereal Industries
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- washer-stoner
1, record 8, English, washer%2Dstoner
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
- washer and stoner 2, record 8, English, washer%20and%20stoner
correct
- washer 3, record 8, English, washer
correct
- wheat washer 4, record 8, English, wheat%20washer
correct
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
In some flour mills a device called a "washer-stoner" is used to rinse and clean the wheat and remove any stones and pebbles. 1, record 8, English, - washer%2Dstoner
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 2 CONT
The next piece in line may be a washer-stoner.(...) stones drop to the bottom for removal. Lighter materials float off, leaving a purified wheat behind. 5, record 8, English, - washer%2Dstoner
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Minoterie et céréales
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- laveuse
1, record 8, French, laveuse
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
- laveuse-épierreuse 2, record 8, French, laveuse%2D%C3%A9pierreuse
correct
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
(...) le but du lavage est d'enlever la poussière (...) qui se trouve dans le sillon [du blé] et de permettre aussi l'élimination plus complète des corps étrangers (...) Déversé dans le bac de la laveuse, le blé est brassé dans l'eau par une vis d'Archimède et les pierres, le sable, plus lourds, tombent au fond et sont évacués, tandis que les déchets légers (...) flottent et sont également évacués. 1, record 8, French, - laveuse
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 1978-11-29
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Milling and Cereal Industries
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- stoning worm
1, record 9, English, stoning%20worm
correct
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The [washer, stoner and whizzer] is in two sections, the washing and stoning tank and the whizzer. Water is contained in the washing and stoning tank(...), and the wheat is fed through a spout(...) into a trough containing a worm conveyor, or wheat worm(...) ;below the wheat worm is the stoning worm(...) stones and metal particles sink into the stoning worm, which conveys them in the opposite direction and delivers them to a stone-collecting hopper(...) 1, record 9, English, - stoning%20worm
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
stoning worm 1, record 9, English, - stoning%20worm
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Minoterie et céréales
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- vis épierreuse
1, record 9, French, vis%20%C3%A9pierreuse
correct
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
vis épierreuse 1, record 9, French, - vis%20%C3%A9pierreuse
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record 10 - internal organization data 1978-11-29
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- Milling and Cereal Industries
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- washing and stoning tank
1, record 10, English, washing%20and%20stoning%20tank
correct
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
Record 10, Synonyms, English
Record 10, Textual support, English
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The [washer, stoner and whizzer] is in two sections, the washing and stoning tank and the whizzer. Water is contained in the washing and stoning tank(...), and the wheat is fed through a spout(...) into a trough containing a worm conveyor, or wheat worm(...) ;below the wheat worm is the stoning worm(...). The spout discharges the wheat through a troughed feed hopper into the rising side of the wheat worm, which keeps the wheat suspended in the water and conveys it towards the whizzer, while the agitation of the water dissolves and washes away the mud balls and surface dirt; stones and metal particles sink into the stoning worm, which conveys them in the opposite direction and delivers them to a stone-collecting hopper(...) 1, record 10, English, - washing%20and%20stoning%20tank
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 OBS
washing and stoning tank 1, record 10, English, - washing%20and%20stoning%20tank
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Minoterie et céréales
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- cuvier épierreur
1, record 10, French, cuvier%20%C3%A9pierreur
correct
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
Record 10, Synonyms, French
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les cuviers épierreurs lavent le blé à grande eau et séparent par flottaison les fragments de pierre, plus lourds, et aussi les corps moins lourds que le blé. Les grains sont ensuite séchés par passage dans des essoreuses. 1, record 10, French, - cuvier%20%C3%A9pierreur
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
Record 11 - internal organization data 1978-10-19
Record 11, English
Record 11, Subject field(s)
- Milling and Cereal Industries
Record 11, Main entry term, English
- rinsing worm
1, record 11, English, rinsing%20worm
correct
Record 11, Abbreviations, English
Record 11, Synonyms, English
Record 11, Textual support, English
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Mumford Type Washer and Stoner.(...) On reaching the delivery end of the washing worm, the wheat is delivered into an inclined rinsing worm(...), which, in turn, delivers it direct into a whizzer. 1, record 11, English, - rinsing%20worm
Record 11, French
Record 11, Domaine(s)
- Minoterie et céréales
Record 11, Main entry term, French
- vis rinceuse
1, record 11, French, vis%20rinceuse
correct
Record 11, Abbreviations, French
Record 11, Synonyms, French
- vis de rinçage 2, record 11, French, vis%20de%20rin%C3%A7age
Record 11, Textual support, French
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 CONT
(...) dans la barboteuse, [le blé] est agité énergiquement avec l'eau, sous l'action de batteurs tournant à grande vitesse; il peut passer encore dans une vis rinceuse, le courant de blé étant soumis à l'action d'un ou de plusieurs jets d'eau propre, ou aller directement à l'essoreuse (...) 1, record 11, French, - vis%20rinceuse
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le document d'accompagnement D-3 provient d'une publication de "Buhler-Miag", Uzwil, Suisse. 3, record 11, French, - vis%20rinceuse
Record 11, Spanish
Record 11, Textual support, Spanish
Record 12 - internal organization data 1978-10-16
Record 12, English
Record 12, Subject field(s)
- Milling and Cereal Industries
Record 12, Main entry term, English
- whizzer
1, record 12, English, whizzer
correct
Record 12, Abbreviations, English
Record 12, Synonyms, English
Record 12, Textual support, English
Record number: 12, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Wheat(...) passes [from the washer] to the base of the whizzer(...) where rotating blades(...) lift the wheat vertically, and at the same time throw it against the perforated outer cover of the whizzer(...). Surface water passes through the slots in the cover and the wheat is discharged centrifugally into an outlet at the top of the whizzer(...) 1, record 12, English, - whizzer
Record 12, French
Record 12, Domaine(s)
- Minoterie et céréales
Record 12, Main entry term, French
- essoreuse
1, record 12, French, essoreuse
correct
Record 12, Abbreviations, French
Record 12, Synonyms, French
- colonne sécheuse 2, record 12, French, colonne%20s%C3%A9cheuse
- colonne sécheuse centrifuge 3, record 12, French, colonne%20s%C3%A9cheuse%20centrifuge
Record 12, Textual support, French
Record number: 12, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le blé, à la sortie de la laveuse, passe dans l'essoreuse. Par un système de batteurs, le blé (...) est remonté au sommet de l'essoreuse et la force centrifuge évacue ainsi une grande partie de l'eau superficielle qui mouillait les grains. 1, record 12, French, - essoreuse
Record 12, Spanish
Record 12, Textual support, Spanish
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