Meaning of lineshafting | Babel Free

Definitions

The system or arrangement of line shafts used in a building or workshop to distribute mechanical power from a central source to multiple machines.

uncountable

Examples

“Hanging of lineshafting and countershafts with material …”

“I do not advocate high speed of lineshafting, but in this case, to use smaller pulleys, we run the lineshaft 480 revolutions per minute and it has proved very satisfactory, the shaft being placed on stone piers independent of mill, directly under countershafts on the machines.”

“The lineshafting sections are connectied to each other with threaded couplings or, for larger diameter shafts, with sleve couplings.”

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