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tie rod [′tī ‚räd] (civil engineering) A structural member used as a brace to take tensile loads. (engineering) A round or square iron rod passing through or over a furnace and connected with buckstays to assist in binding the furnace together. (mechanical engineering) A rod used as a mechanical or structural support between elements of a machine. (mining engineering) Vertical rods mounted in overlying horizontal shaft timbers. 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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Ultra high blow rate provides for great productivity in concrete and asphalt applications and the one-piece body eliminates tie rods. Pressure is applied to the tie rods via a specially designed upper bolster/casting unit with prefill tank and valve. The new method senses naturally occurring vibration patterns to detect damage to components, such as bolts, rubber bushings, coil springs, steering mechanisms and tie rods. |
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