swarf

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Coolant and swarf are fed into a Mayfran coolant and swarf management system where the two elements are separated in a series of settling tanks.

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  1. noun Fine metallic filings or shavings removed by a cutting tool.

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  • For example, it can detect the presence of swarf and slag before a possible plant failure occurs. —  innovations-report
  • Bone anchor machining: Larger step-over between paths in 5axis swarf cutting reduce milling times and ensure an excellent surface quality. —  pressrelations
  • Where the geometry enables swarf cutting, the machining time can be greatly reduced by 5axis swarf cutting. —  pressrelations
  • NCMT is offering BIG Daishowa's T-Slot Clean covers, which prevent T-slots in machine tables from harbouring swarf. —  Manufacturingtalk - manufacturing industry news
  • The five-axis strategies provided by Open Mind's solution, such as five-axis swarf cutting with barrel-shaped tools, result in a significant reduction in machining times, according to the company. —  Manufacturingtalk - manufacturing industry news
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  1. Of Scandinavian origin; akin to Old Norse svarf.

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  1. from Swedish svarfva = Danish svarve, turn, = English swerve: see swerve.
  2. from swarf, v.
  3. from Middle English *swarf, from Anglo-Saxon geswearf, geswyrf, filings, from sweorfan (preterit *swearf, past participle sworfen) = Icelandic sverfa (preterit svarf), file; cf. Swedish svarfva, Danish svarve, turn in a lathe, = Gothic (Moesogothic) bi-swairban, wipe; cf. English swarve, creep and scrape up a tree, climb, swerve: see swerve, and cf. swarf.
 

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