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Angußpicker

English translation: sprue picker

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German term or phrase:Angusspicker
English translation:sprue picker
Entered by: Steffen Walter

01:13 Jan 31, 2008
German to English translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Materials (Plastics, Ceramics, etc.) / Injection Moulding Machine Equipment
German term or phrase: Angußpicker
"Mit dieser umfassenden Peripheriegerätebaureihe bietet ABC den Kunststoffverarbeitern Gesamtlösungen an, die alle Bedürfnisse abdecken - von autarken Fertigungszellen mit Einzonen-Temperiergeräten, Zahnwalzenmühlen, Angußpickern und integrierten Saugfördergeräten bis zu zentral vernetzten und gesteuerten Systemlösungen mit zentralen Materialförderanlagen und -trocknung und Robotern samt Automatisierungseinrichtungen für die flexible Weiterbearbeitung von entnommenen Spritzgießteilen."

From an article about a company that makes equipment for injection moulding machines. As with "Zahnwalzenmühle", I can't find a translation anywhere, and I haven't got the slighest idea what this would be called in English. TIA for your assistance.
Rowan Morrell
New Zealand
Local time: 13:16
sprue picker
Explanation:
Sprue picker: a simple pick-and-place robotic device intended as a low cost method of sprue removal or part and runner separation in the injection molding process.
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John Fenz
United States
Local time: 21:16
Grading comment
Yes, this will do me nicely. Many thanks, John and peer graders - appreciate everyone's assistance.
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3 +2sprue picker
John Fenz


  

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sprue picker


Explanation:
Sprue picker: a simple pick-and-place robotic device intended as a low cost method of sprue removal or part and runner separation in the injection molding process.


    Reference: http://www.dynaservo.com/applications/SpruePicker.shtml
John Fenz
United States
Local time: 21:16
Meets criteria
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 4
Grading comment
Yes, this will do me nicely. Many thanks, John and peer graders - appreciate everyone's assistance.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  David Williams: e.g. http://www.dynaservo.com/applications/SpruePicker.shtml or (bilingual) http://www.maschine.com/en/maschinen/1574/detail.htm?1=used Engel plstic injection moulding machine
4 hrs
agree  Ingeborg Gowans (X)
10 hrs
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