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SINKING GAUGE [1 record]

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Record 1 2014-09-24

English

Subject field(s)
  • Glass Industry
  • Glass Manufacturing
DEF

Gauge often used to check the amount of sinking which is permissible on the flat surface of the body. The gauge consists of a plate long enough to span the length of the part of the container over which the gauge is intended to be effective (usually over a labelling area) and a spike to gauge the depth of sinking.

OBS

sinking gauge: term and definition standardized by the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) in 1992.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Industrie du verre
  • Fabrication du verre
DEF

Appareil souvent utilisé pour mesurer l'importance du creux admissible sur la surface du fût. Le calibre est une plaque suffisamment longue pour couvrir toute la longueur à contrôler (généralement une surface d'étiquetage), qui porte un ergot pour mesurer la profondeur du creux.

OBS

calibre de contrôle du creux des faces : terme et définition normalisés par l'Organisation internationale de normalisation (ISO) en 1992.

Spanish

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