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TWIN COUNTER ROTATING SCREW [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2004-12-14
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Joining Elements (Mechanical Components)
- Industrial Tools and Equipment
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- counter-rotating screw 1, record 1, English, counter%2Drotating%20screw
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- counter-rotating twin-screw 1, record 1, English, counter%2Drotating%20twin%2Dscrew
- counter-rotating twin screw 1, record 1, English, counter%2Drotating%20twin%20screw
- twin counter rotating screw 1, record 1, English, twin%20counter%20rotating%20screw
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Extruder screws can be either corotating, i.e. turn in the same direction with their screw crests matching up with opposing troughs, or counter-rotating, i.e. turn in opposite directions. 1, record 1, English, - counter%2Drotating%20screw
Record 1, Key term(s)
- counter rotating screw
- counter rotating twin screw
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Éléments d'assemblage (Composants mécaniques)
- Outillage industriel
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- vis contrarotative
1, record 1, French, vis%20contrarotative
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- double-vis contrarotative 1, record 1, French, double%2Dvis%20contrarotative
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Vis utilisée dans un extrudeur bivis et qui tourne en sens opposé. 1, record 1, French, - vis%20contrarotative
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
L'extrudeur à vis contrarotatives copénétrantes est très efficace du point de vue du transport et de l'effet de pompage; les distributions des temps de séjour y sont plus étroites que dans les systèmes corotatifs; son usure est plus rapide sur produits secs. 1, record 1, French, - vis%20contrarotative
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Les vis contrarotatives sont plus ou moins copénétrantes. Elles sont actuellement peu utilisées en agro-alimentaire. 1, record 1, French, - vis%20contrarotative
Record 1, Key term(s)
- double vis contrarotative
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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