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bearing bar

bearing bar

[′ber·iŋ ‚bär]
(building construction)
A wrought-iron bar placed on masonry to provide a level support for floor joists.
(civil engineering)
A load-carrying bar which supports a grating and which extends in the direction of the grating span.
(engineering)
azimuth instrument
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of Scientific & Technical Terms, 6E, Copyright © 2003 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.

bearing bar

1. A wrought-iron bar placed on masonry to provide a level support for floor joists.
2. A load-carrying bar which supports a grating and which extends in the direction of the grating span.
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of Architecture and Construction. Copyright © 2003 by McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.
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Manufactured from carbon steel, stainless steel or aluminum, the grating features a smooth rolling surface with narrow bearing bar spacings for push carts and pallet jack traffic.
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Also, because of the close spacing of the bearing bars, it provides smooth movement for small wheeled trolleys, wheelchairs etc.
Reinforced plastic grating
Now available from Progress Casting Group are Truline 850 series aluminum alloy bearing bars, continuous cast aluminum bars in solid and tube shapes for a range of bearing applications in diesel engines and compressors.
Aluminum alloy bearing bars
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