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LUBRICATED VALVE [1 record]

Record 1 2016-02-25

English

Subject field(s)
  • Closing Devices and Nozzles (Mechanical Components)
DEF

A manual shutoff valve with a tapered plug, which uses a lubricant to hydraulically lift the plug from its seat and to seal the valve against leakage in the closed position.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Obturateurs et buses (Composants mécaniques)
DEF

Robinet à tournant conique ou cylindrique muni d'un dispositif permettant un graissage en service par un apport extérieur de lubrifiant.

OBS

Le terme robinet à boisseau est à la fois archaïque et impropre.

OBS

Le terme boisseau, employé pour désigner le corps d'un robinet à tournant, n'est pratiquement utilisé que dans les expressions : robinet à tournant conique à boisseau foncé et robinet à tournant conique à boisseau défoncé.

Spanish

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