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mandrel

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mandrel, mandril
1. a spindle on which a workpiece is supported during machining operations
2. a shaft or arbor on which a machining tool is mounted
3. the driving spindle in the headstock of a lathe
4. Brit a miner's pick

mandrel [′man·drəl]
(engineering)
The core around which continuous strands of impregnated reinforcement materials are wound to fabricate hollow objects made of composite materials.
(mechanical engineering)
A shaft inserted through a hole in a component to support the work during machining.
(metallurgy)
A metal bar serving as a core around which other metals are cast, forged, or extruded, forming a true central hole.


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Water-based mandrel lubricants for flexible, rigid and bent/formed mandrel built hose, anti-stick coatings for pan cured hose products and coatings for cure tape are available for in-house testing or sampling.
In manufacturing domes, a huge aluminum alloy plate is placed onto a bowl-shaped mandrel, a special metal tool, and the plate is formed into dome shape by pressing it on the mandrel by a computer-controlled processing roller as the plate and mandrel are spun simultaneously.
According to Mike Bair, VP and GM-787 program, the fault had been expected owing to a problem with a particular mandrel that developed a flaw.
 
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