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Animal feed

Of or relating to the food products given to farmed animals.

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Animal feed

proximity switch

Agriculture; Animal feed

Photoelectric switches that are triggered as a piece passes near them. Proximity switches are used to detect the presence or absence of material.

pump

Agriculture; Animal feed

A device which converts mechanical force and motion into hydraulic fluid power.

quality control

Agriculture; Animal feed

Any activity that helps to maximize the value of the raw material through all phases of the manufacturing process.

ram

Agriculture; Animal feed

A single-acting cylinder with a single diameter plunger rather than a piston and rod. The plunger in a ram-type cylinder.

ration

Agriculture; Animal feed

A 24-hour allotment of feed for an animal. A ration may be fed as a complete ration, or it may be made up of grazing plus a balancing supplement.

receiver

Agriculture; Animal feed

Head of a scanner that monitors the infrared signals transmitted by the transmitter head.

reciprocation

Agriculture; Animal feed

Back-and-forth straight line motion or oscillation.

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