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FOUR PIT [2 records]

Record 1 1990-01-12

English

Subject field(s)
  • Furnaces and Ovens (Metallurgy)
DEF

Reheating furnace for steel ingots which are charged and discharged through a movable roof.

DEF

a deep furnace in which a steel ingot is allowed to stand until its temperature is equalized throughout in preparation for forging or rolling.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Fours (Métallurgie)
DEF

Four de réchauffage de lingots à chargement et déchargement par voûte mobile.

CONT

Lorsque le produit reste solide, on rencontre diverses méthodes pour assurer son déplacement. a) S'il s'agit de très grosses pièces (lingots d'acier), on prévoit un appareil spécial pour les déplacer. La sole est alors en contrebas et la voûte est un couvercle amovible : four pit (...)

Spanish

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Record 2 1988-04-30

English

Subject field(s)
  • Ovens, Furnaces and Boilers (Heating)
  • Steel

French

Domaine(s)
  • Fours et chaudières (Chauffage)
  • Acier
DEF

four en forme de fosse (...) dans lequel ou réchauffe à température correcte et uniforme, pour le dégrossissage, des lingots provenant de l'aciérie.

Spanish

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