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zwangsfrei laufen

English translation: rotates smoothly

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19:36 Jul 28, 2011

German to English translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Engineering: Industrial

German term or phrase: zwangsfrei laufen

This is about a turbo-generator set that had the wrong double tooth coupling installed and therefore vibrated excessively. The coupling was replaced and then:

Nach 6 Monaten zeigte sich dann, dass mit der neuen Bogenzahnkupplung die Störschwingungen beseitigt waren und der Antrieb zwangsfrei laufen konnte.

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English translation:rotates smoothly

Explanation:
In principle they are saying that the vibrating problem has been resolved and that the generator is running without vibrations, hence my preferred translation: rotates smoothly. You could also say: runs freely or runs free of friction.