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Wassertonnenaufzug

English translation: skip hoist


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German term or phrase:Wassertonnenaufzug
English translation:skip hoist
Entered by: Kim Metzger
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15:30 Sep 24, 2011
German to English translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Metallurgy / Casting / Hüttenwesen
German term or phrase: Wassertonnenaufzug
Hi everybody!

Do you have any idea how a "Wassertonnenaufzug" that hoists the calcined ore up to the charging platform is called in English? I can't find it anywhere...

Help appreciated, many thanks!
ConnyB
Local time: 10:55
skip hoist
Explanation:
Wassertonnenaufzug, s. Gichtaufzug.
Vorrichtung auf Hüttenwerken zum Emporschaffen von Schmelzmaterialien von der Hüttensohle bis zur Ofenmündung (Gicht). Man benutzt Handaufzüge in Gestalt von Haspeln oder Dampf- und Wasseraufzüge, bei welchen das mit den Materialien gefüllte Fördergefäß auf einer geneigten Schienenbahn oder in Leitungen in vertikaler Richtung von dem Motor emporgezogen wird. Bei den Wassertonnenaufzügen sind an den Enden eines über eine Scheibe gehenden Drahtseils Blechkasten befestigt, auf welche die Fördergefäße gestellt werden.
http://www.peterhug.ch/lexikon/wassertonnenaufzug

Gichtaufzug - blast-furnace hoist
http://www.webtranslate.de/cgi-bin/owDEc.cgi?l=0&dt=&en=furn...


blast furnace skip hoist
http://www.lidgerwood.com/skiphoist.htm

charging hoist
http://tinyurl.com/3f8huwz


skip hoist
1. An inclined ramp used to transport skip cars carrying iron ore, coke, or limestone, inside a blast furnace.
http://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/skip_hoist

Images
http://tinyurl.com/3qsr79n
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Kim Metzger
Mexico
Local time: 03:55
Grading comment
Yes, awesome research, thanks for the effort, I appreciate it very much!
Conny
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Summary of answers provided
4 +1skip hoist
Kim Metzger
1bucket elevator system
Alexander Ryshow


  

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bucket elevator system


Explanation:
Die Erneuerung des Wassertonnenaufzuges von Seemoos nach St. Martin. schneeberg.org
Restoration of the bucket elevator system from Seemoos to St. Martin en.schneeberg.org


Alexander Ryshow
Belarus
Local time: 11:55
Native speaker of: Native in RussianRussian
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22 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
skip hoist


Explanation:
Wassertonnenaufzug, s. Gichtaufzug.
Vorrichtung auf Hüttenwerken zum Emporschaffen von Schmelzmaterialien von der Hüttensohle bis zur Ofenmündung (Gicht). Man benutzt Handaufzüge in Gestalt von Haspeln oder Dampf- und Wasseraufzüge, bei welchen das mit den Materialien gefüllte Fördergefäß auf einer geneigten Schienenbahn oder in Leitungen in vertikaler Richtung von dem Motor emporgezogen wird. Bei den Wassertonnenaufzügen sind an den Enden eines über eine Scheibe gehenden Drahtseils Blechkasten befestigt, auf welche die Fördergefäße gestellt werden.
http://www.peterhug.ch/lexikon/wassertonnenaufzug

Gichtaufzug - blast-furnace hoist
http://www.webtranslate.de/cgi-bin/owDEc.cgi?l=0&dt=&en=furn...


blast furnace skip hoist
http://www.lidgerwood.com/skiphoist.htm

charging hoist
http://tinyurl.com/3f8huwz


skip hoist
1. An inclined ramp used to transport skip cars carrying iron ore, coke, or limestone, inside a blast furnace.
http://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/skip_hoist

Images
http://tinyurl.com/3qsr79n


Kim Metzger
Mexico
Local time: 03:55
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 92
Grading comment
Yes, awesome research, thanks for the effort, I appreciate it very much!
Conny
Notes to answerer
Asker: Thank you so much! Conny


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Changes made by editors
Sep 29, 2011 - Changes made by Kim Metzger:
Created KOG entryKudoZ term => KOG term
Sep 24, 2011 - Changes made by Steffen Walter:
Field (write-in)hüttenwesen => Hüttenwesen


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