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2. Airless tire - Wikipedia

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   Airless tires, non-pneumatic tires (NPT), or flat-free tires are tires that are not supported by air pressure. [1] [2] [3] They can be used on small vehicles such as ride-on lawn mowers and motorized golf carts. They also are used on heavy equipment required to operate on sites where risk of tire punctures is high.

3. Flat spot - Wikipedia

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   A flat spot, or wheel flat, also called spalling or shelling, is a fault in railroad wheel shape. A flat spot occurs when a rail vehicle's wheelset stops rotating while the train is still in motion, causing part of the wheel to ablate against the hard steel of the rails. Flat spots are usually caused by use of the emergency brake, or slippery ...

4. Michelin PAX System - Wikipedia

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   Michelin PAX run-flat wheel The Michelin PAX was an automobile run-flat tire system that utilizes a special type of rim and tire to allow temporary use of a wheel if its tire is punctured. The core of Michelin's PAX system is the semi-rigid ring installed onto the rim using special equipment.

5. Wheel slide protection - Wikipedia

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   Wheel Slide Protection (WSP) equipment is generally fitted to passenger trains to manage the behavior of wheel sets in “low adhesion” (reduced wheel/rail friction) conditions. It is used when braking and may be considered analogous to anti-lock braking (ABS) in cars. The system can also be used to control (or provide an input to) the ...

6. Wheelbarrow - Wikipedia

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   A wheelbarrow is a small hand-propelled load-bearing vehicle, usually with just one wheel, designed to be pushed and guided by a single person using two handles at the rear. The term "wheelbarrow" is made of two words: "wheel" and "barrow."

7. Ames True Temper - Wikipedia

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   Ames True Temper is a multinational corporation headquartered in Camp Hill, Pennsylvania, USA.It is a wholly owned subsidiary of Griffon Corporation. [4] Ames True Temper specializes in the manufacture of non-powered lawn and garden products. [1]