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MACHINE DETOURER [2 records]

Record 1 2011-05-06

English

Subject field(s)
  • Machine-Tooling (Metallurgy)
OBS

routing: cutting out and contouring edges of various shapes with a rotating cutter at fairly high speeds.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Usinage (Métallurgie)
OBS

détourage : Opération ayant pour résultat de donner à une pièce en cours d'usinage le contour que lui impose le dessin.

Key term(s)
  • détoureuse

Spanish

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Record 2 2006-09-07

English

Subject field(s)
  • Packaging Machinery and Equipment
  • Packaging in Metal
CONT

The trimmer cuts off the can to the correct height.

PHR

Rail, roll trimmer.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Machines et équipement d'emballage
  • Emballages en métal
CONT

[...] le corps de la boîte[-boisson] sort de ces diverses étapes avec une hauteur irrégulière. Une machine à détourer rectifie le sommet de la boîte en éliminant environ 0,6 centimètre de hauteur.

Spanish

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