Mechanical Definitions |
Kick's Law : It can be stated as the energy needed to
crush a solid material to a specified fraction of its original
size is the same, in spite of the original size of the feed
material. |
Kick Wheel : It is a potter's wheel designed to work
through a foot pedal. |
Kingpin : A pin is called Kingpin which is used for articulation
between an automobile stub axle and an axle-beam (or steering
head). It can be called Swivel Pin. |
Kink : It is a tightened loop in wire rope which results
in permanent deformation and damage to the wire. |
Kiss-roll Coating : It is a process of coating a substrate
web in which the coating roll carries a metered film of coating
material when part of the film transfers to the web and part
remains on the roll. |
Klydonograph : It is a device which is attached to electric
power lines to estimate certain electrical characteristics of
lightning through the figures produced on photographic film
by the lightning-produced surge that carried over the lines.
The size of the figure is a function of the potential and polarity
of the lightning discharge. |
Knee Mill : In Knee Mill the part which supports the
saddle and table and it can move vertically on the column. It
is a very versatile machine which is usually found in job shops
and tool and die shops. It is also called knee-and-column mill.
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Knee Pad : It is a protective cushion which can be strapped
to a worker's knee. It is usually made of sponge rubber. |
Knee Tool : It is a tool holder with a shape resembling
a knee, for instance the holder for simultaneous cutting and
interval operations on a screw machine or turret lathe. |
Knife Coating : The technique of coating a continuous-web
substrate in which thickness of coating is controlled by the
distance between the substrate and a movable knife or bar. |
Knife-edge bearing : It is a balance beam or lever arm
fulcrum in the form of a hardened steel wedge. It is designed
to minimize friction. |
Knock Intensity : The intensity of knock (detonation)
recorded during the testing of a motor gasoline for octane or
knock rating. |
Knockmeter : It is a fuels-testing device which is used
for measuring the output of the detonation meter that is used
in American Society for Testing and Materials knock-test ratings
of motor fuels. |
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