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antifriction [‚an·tē′frik·shən] (mechanics) Making friction smaller in magnitude. (mechanical engineering) Employing a rolling contact instead of a sliding contact. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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| ; antifriction gravity conveyor wheels; multidirectional wheels; and complete turnkey systems. Over the years, many improvements were made in these systems to minimize these effects, including tighter clearances in the gear train, antifriction bearings between the turned device and its bearing surface, the use of brakes to reduce coasting when the drive motor is stopped, antifriction bearings between bearing boxes and box windows, among other examples. Micropowders are used as additives in a variety of applications including plastics, printing inks, lubricants and coatings to improve the nonstick and antifriction properties of the matrix materials. |
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