cutterhead

Noun

Meaning

cutterhead (plural cutterheads)

A rotating cylindrical cutting tool located at the head of a drill, boring machine, or the like.

Source: en.wiktionary.org

Examples

As the coal recovery cycle continues, the cutterhead is progressively launched into the coal seam for 19.72 feet (6.01 m). Source: Internet

A typical cycle includes sumping (launch-pushing forward) and shearing (raising and lowering the cutterhead boom to cut the entire height of the coal seam). Source: Internet

In the late 1950s and early 1960s, the development of the Westrex single-groove stereophonic record cutterhead led to the next wave of home-audio improvement, and in common parlance, stereo displaced hi-fi. Source: Internet

A cutterhead assembly was being installed Wednesday afternoon (Sept. 5). Source: Internet

Then, the Pushbeam Transfer Mechanism (PTM) automatically inserts a 19.72-foot (6.01 m) long rectangular Pushbeam (Screw-Conveyor Segment) into the center section of the machine between the Powerhead and the cutterhead. Source: Internet

Mechanics seem to be focusing on the cutterhead drive assembly. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

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