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crosshead
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crosshead [′krȯs‚hed]
(mechanical engineering)
A block sliding between guides and containing a wrist pin for the conversion of reciprocating to rotary motion, as in an engine or compressor.
(metallurgy)
A device generally employed in wire coating which is attached to the discharge end of the extruder cylinder; designed to facilitate extruding material at an angle.
(mining engineering)
A runner or guide positioned just above a sinking bucket to restrict excessive swinging.


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Control options include remote handheld controller with LCD to position the adjustable cross-head, optional instrumentation and signal conditioners for position and strain value display, an optional closed-loop servo control system and a family of testing software for PC-based control.
Additional custom services include co-extrusion, cross-head extrusion, cap-stocking and vacuum calibration.
nbsp;under tension mode was tested by stretching the specimen to 100% elongation at room temperature (25 [+ or -] 2 [degrees] C) and at a cross-head speed of 500 mm/min.
 
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