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counterweight

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EKI terminibaas Esterm

ID 703928 Last modified 30.12.2004
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Domain machine toolscharacteristics of machinesfixed parts & moving parts
counter-weight preferred
counterbalance
balancing mass
balancing weight
  • mass fixed to the rear of the chassis intended to counterbalance the load
  • weights attached to the counterweight cantilever or to the rotating platform to assist in counteracting the weight of the working load and/or certain parts of the crane during operation
vastukaal
Usage examples
  • Liftikabiin toetub juhikutele ning on tavaliselt riputatud terastrossidele, mille teises otsas ripub vastukaal, tasakaalustamaks kabiini ning umbes poolt nimilastist.
counter-weight preferred
Usage examples
  • Machinery with guided loads fixed in one place must be designed and constructed so as to prevent exposed persons from being hit by the load or the counter-weights.
counterbalance
balancing mass
balancing weight
counterweight

Masinate terminibaas

ID 1149990 Last modified 10.11.2025
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Domain Mechanical Engineering
counterweight
counterbalance preferred
  • mis tahes mass, mis asetatakse mehhanismile, mis on tasakaalust väljas, et säilitada staatiline tasakaal
  • any weight placed on a mechanism which is out of balance so as to maintain static equilibrium
vastukaal
Usage examples
  • Vastukaal kinnitatakse teise kinnituskoha külge vahetustraaversi teise otsa juures. Vastukaalu kaal võib valikuliselt olla pöhiliselt vastav väljavahetatava trafo kaalule. Vahetustraaversi teist ots kallutatakse või langetatakse kuni trafo on ukseava kõrgusel ja kraanakonksu liigutatakse kuni vahetatav trafo asub ukseavast väljas.
counterweight
Usage examples
  • The addition of safety gear to counterweights is often required to suit the following emergencies: to prevent runaway cars and to prevent free fall of the counterweight in the event of suspension failure.
counterbalance preferred
Usage examples
  • The crankshaft weighs 5.4 lb including a counterbalance that optimally overbalances it to minimize the shaking force.

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