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Tech/Engineering - Mechanics / Mech Engineering / sheet metal working | | Dutch term or phrase: Sabel | "Sabel in de plaat leidt tot hogere producttoleranties."
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"Het bekende fenomeen tolerantie vergroting door coil sabel wordt geminimaliseerd door beproefde xxx concepten."
This is in regard to sheet metal working, specifically punching, bending and joining. Would "warp" be applicable? |
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| | bow, longitudinal curvature | Explanation:
Or more specifically, 'coil set' or 'coil curvature' for 'coil sabel'.
Presumably 'sabel' here comes from the curved shape of a 'sabel' (sabre). FWIW, 'Säbelbein' means 'bow-leg' in German.
Refs:
Coil Set:
Longitudinal bow in an unwound coil in the same direction as curvature of the wound coil.
http://www.lightgauge.novelis.com/LG/en/Tools/Terminology/de...
Corrugated Metals | Roll Forming Glossary | AC
Coil Set. A lengthwise curve or set found in coiled strip metals following ...
corrugated-metals.com/glossary.htmlhtm#C |
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Ken Cox
Local time: 06:47
| Grading comment I actually opted to simplify your response to "bow", as this was for a general readership on a website, versus a technical manual or such. Thanks again!!!
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8 hrs confidence:   peer agreement (net): +1 | sabel bow, longitudinal curvature
Explanation:
Or more specifically, 'coil set' or 'coil curvature' for 'coil sabel'.
Presumably 'sabel' here comes from the curved shape of a 'sabel' (sabre). FWIW, 'Säbelbein' means 'bow-leg' in German.
Refs:
Coil Set:
Longitudinal bow in an unwound coil in the same direction as curvature of the wound coil.
http://www.lightgauge.novelis.com/LG/en/Tools/Terminology/de...
Corrugated Metals | Roll Forming Glossary | AC
Coil Set. A lengthwise curve or set found in coiled strip metals following ...
corrugated-metals.com/glossary.htmlhtm#C
| Ken Cox
Local time: 06:47
Native speaker of:  English
PRO pts in category: 48
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| | Grading comment | I actually opted to simplify your response to "bow", as this was for a general readership on a website, versus a technical manual or such. Thanks again!!! |
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