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Nutensteg

English translation: groove wall

07:50 Oct 12, 2007
German to English translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Mechanics / Mech Engineering / Positionsschalter
German term or phrase: Nutensteg
Reihenpositionsschalter nach DIN43697

Nutenfelder, Nutenhalbkreise Nutentrommeln und Nocken werden in Verbindung mit Reihengrenztastern zur wegabhängigen Positionierung verschiedener Arbeitsabläufe und Endabschaltungen in allen Bereichen des Maschinen- und Anlagenbaus eingesetzt.

Zur Berücksichtigung unterschiedlicher Forderungen an Platzverhältnisse, mechanische Festigkeit und Handhabung werden Nutenfelder, Nutenhalbkreise und Nutentrommeln nach und DIN 69638 mit 12 und 16 mm Zeilenabstand angeboten.
Die äußeren Nutenstege sind so bemessen, dass sie einem halben Steg entsprechen und zu Kombinationen aneinandergesetzt werden könne
Niamh Mahony
Local time: 01:05
English translation:groove wall
Explanation:
Switch assemblies of this sort seem to be a German speciality, and the available documentation in English is mostly (if not all) translations.

For an example of what they are talking about, see the picture of a grooved segment in the middle of page 2 of
www.euchner.com/download/kat/sicherheit/e/ABUe_06-04_d-e_09...

'Groove wall' is a suggestion; there probably isn't any standard English term. Apparently the groove sections can be stacked, and the end walls are half as thick as the intermediate walls to maintain the groove spacing with stacked sections.
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Ken Cox
Local time: 01:05
Grading comment
Thanks, Ken and Susie, for the help. I'm still not absolutely sure but as Ken says there probably isn't a standard English word for it. In terms of meaning, both answers are probably equally as good so I don't know if I'm being fair about the grading either. Thanks anyway to both of you.
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Summary of answers provided
3groove wall
Ken Cox
3slot wall
Susan Zimmer


  

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groove wall


Explanation:
Switch assemblies of this sort seem to be a German speciality, and the available documentation in English is mostly (if not all) translations.

For an example of what they are talking about, see the picture of a grooved segment in the middle of page 2 of
www.euchner.com/download/kat/sicherheit/e/ABUe_06-04_d-e_09...

'Groove wall' is a suggestion; there probably isn't any standard English term. Apparently the groove sections can be stacked, and the end walls are half as thick as the intermediate walls to maintain the groove spacing with stacked sections.

Ken Cox
Local time: 01:05
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 448
Grading comment
Thanks, Ken and Susie, for the help. I'm still not absolutely sure but as Ken says there probably isn't a standard English word for it. In terms of meaning, both answers are probably equally as good so I don't know if I'm being fair about the grading either. Thanks anyway to both of you.
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slot wall


Explanation:
My first thought was that the term in question here was
"slot" or "slotted"

I found this reference for trip rails:
PDF] Trip Rails / Trip DogsFile Format: PDF/Adobe Acrobat - View as HTML
Slot spacing 12 or 16 mm, aluminium. according to DIN 69638 form A. 5. Type series UL. .... Length 2010 mm (minimum order quantity 2010 mm, 1 bar) ...
www.euchner-usa.com/pdfs/TRailsDogs_03-02_e_076645.pdf

On page 7 the slot dimensions can be found.

and

DIN 69638, Ausgabe: 1984-03, Machine tools; slotted profiles and ...DIN 69638, Ausgabe: 1984-03, Machine tools; slotted profiles and spacing of slots; dimensions.
www.beuth.de/cmd;jsessionid=BDCD9EA2DEA9FC56859BD4B689495F8... - 32k





Susan Zimmer
United States
Local time: 19:05
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 22
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