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Rotary table – a large rotating table which is used to sort or move
material.
Sander – a machine which smooths raw material by abrading the
surface.
Saw – a machine which uses a serrated edge to cut materials.
Saw, band – a saw where the cutting edge is a long, thin strip of metal
with teeth on one side, commonly used for ripping lumber.
Saw, circular – a saw where the cutting edge is a large rotating disk
with teeth on the outer edge.
Screw feed – see Auger.
Separator – a type of centrifuge.
Shredder – a machine that tears objects such as paper, plastic or wood
into smaller pieces.
Slabber – a machine consisting of several saws, which cuts edged logs
into smaller pieces before further processing.
Slicer – a machine that slices materials, normally using more than one
blade.
Travelator – a type of conveyor which is used to move people along a
fl at or inclined surface.
Tumbler – a machine which rotates to turn material over during drying
or other processes.
Vibrating screen – a machine which separates particles of diff erent
sizes by vibrating horizontally. Smaller particles fall through gaps in the
screen.
Winch – a machine which winds ropes or cables.
Wire draw machine – a machine which draws metal wire through
progressively narrower dies to create fi ner wire.
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