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Technical Terms-General
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cutting tool inserts
Mechanical equipment; Technical Terms-General
Replaceable attachments for cutting tools that typically contain the actual cutting edge.
engine
Mechanical equipment; Technical Terms-General
A machine that turns energy into motion. Engines get their energy from a source of heat, such as burning fuel.
sensor
Mechanical equipment; Technical Terms-General
A device that produces an electric signal in response to something in its environment. The signal is sent to another machine.
durometer
Mechanical equipment; Technical Terms-General
It is a gauge used to measure the hardness of a material and can be used in many applications. It is mainly used to determine the hardness of plastic and metal objects. The durometer is a very useful ...
heat exchanger
Mechanical equipment; Technical Terms-General
A device that transfers heat from one object to another. A car radiator is a heat exchanger.
gauge
Mechanical equipment; Technical Terms-General
An instrument that is used to measure or keep track of a quantity. A car has gauges that show the car's speed.
self-priming pump
Mechanical equipment; Technical Terms-General
A centrifugal pump that can use an air-water mixture to reach a fully-primed pumping state.
