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Kiemen

English translation: louvre forming

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German term or phrase:Kiemen
English translation:louvre forming

13:57 Aug 8, 2013
    The asker opted for community grading. The question was closed on 2013-08-12 09:54:08 based on peer agreement (or, if there were too few peer comments, asker preference.)


German to English translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Manufacturing / Kombination von Einschneiden und Formpressen
German term or phrase: Kiemen
DE: Kiemen
Kombination von Einschneiden und Formpressen, z.B. zum Erzeugen von Lüftungsschlitzen

FR: Amincissement
Combinaison d'incision et d'étirage, par exemple pour la fabrication des grilles d'aération

Norme DIN 8588

What would be the proper English translation for this manufacturing process?
Petra Kuhn
louvre forming
Explanation:
BE - louvre, AE - louver

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qzmh4CNoPyw

louver cutting
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qX4YO_vhezI
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4aaNB032iU4

Louver cutting is a combined shearing and forming operations. The sheet is first cut and then the louver is formed with the forming part of the tool. The length of louvers produced is independent of the length of the tool.
http://www.atlasmachinesindia.com/127_sheet_universal_nibbli...

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Kim Metzger
Mexico
Local time: 15:39
Grading comment
Thank you so much Kim
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4 +3louvre forming
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louvre forming


Explanation:
BE - louvre, AE - louver

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qzmh4CNoPyw

louver cutting
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qX4YO_vhezI
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4aaNB032iU4

Louver cutting is a combined shearing and forming operations. The sheet is first cut and then the louver is formed with the forming part of the tool. The length of louvers produced is independent of the length of the tool.
http://www.atlasmachinesindia.com/127_sheet_universal_nibbli...



Kim Metzger
Mexico
Local time: 15:39
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 183
Grading comment
Thank you so much Kim

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  owhisonant (X)
1 hr
agree  Steve Kerry: Really enjoyed the videos... which is worrying!
4 hrs
  -> Nothing like a good machine operation flick!
agree  Gracia Eve C: Thanks so much Kim - sounds convincing to me :-)
19 hrs
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