| GLOSSARY ENTRY (DERIVED FROM QUESTION BELOW) | | German term or phrase: | Sternwender | | English translation: | star cooler | | Entered by: | Ken Cox |
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Tech/Engineering - Forestry / Wood / Timber / board manufacture | | German term or phrase: Sternwender | Hello all,
this piece of equipment is evidently used in part of a drying process; I've looked for rotary dryer, drum dryer etc, but none seem to fit the bill. Picture at the following url:
http://www.holz-technik.de/html/news/2002/b_n_02_008.htm
Thanks very much in advance
Dan |
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| | star cooler | Explanation:
A possiblity. This type of machine might be rare in English-speaking countries (and perhaps in Germany as well).
refs:
* Dieffenbacher finishing line with trim saws and diagonal saw, six star coolers for high cooling capacity, trim saws, transport and stacking;
www.panelworldmag.com/.../display.cfm?MagazineKey=6& IssueKey=260&SectionKey=392&ArticleKey=613
Next the boards are transferred to a star cooler
to help stabilize the temperature before they are
placed together as a stack. The boards are placed
on various stacks according to their graded
quality by a vacuum suction device.
ww.siempelkamp.de/de/downloads/bulletin_2005_1.pdf |
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Ken Cox
Netherlands
Local time: 20:23
| Grading comment Thanks to everyone - cooling rather than drying is evidently the process here. Also for future ref see http://www.epa.gov/ttn/atw/plypart/summary_aug02.pdf which is full of other English references for panel materials processing.
Regards, DB
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| star cooler
Explanation:
A possiblity. This type of machine might be rare in English-speaking countries (and perhaps in Germany as well).
refs:
* Dieffenbacher finishing line with trim saws and diagonal saw, six star coolers for high cooling capacity, trim saws, transport and stacking;
www.panelworldmag.com/.../display.cfm?MagazineKey=6& IssueKey=260&SectionKey=392&ArticleKey=613
Next the boards are transferred to a star cooler
to help stabilize the temperature before they are
placed together as a stack. The boards are placed
on various stacks according to their graded
quality by a vacuum suction device.
ww.siempelkamp.de/de/downloads/bulletin_2005_1.pdf
| Ken Cox
Netherlands
Local time: 20:23
Native speaker of:  English
PRO pts in category: 20
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| | Grading comment Thanks to everyone - cooling rather than drying is evidently the process here. Also for future ref see http://www.epa.gov/ttn/atw/plypart/summary_aug02.pdf which is full of other English references for panel materials processing.
Regards, DB |
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