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  2. Hydraulic tappet - Wikipedia

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    A hydraulic tappet, also known as a hydraulic valve lifter or hydraulic lash adjuster, is a device for maintaining zero valve clearance in an internal combustion engine. Conventional solid valve lifters require regular adjusting to maintain a small clearance between the valve and its rocker or cam follower .

  3. Generac - Wikipedia

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    In 1998, Generac sold its portable products division to the Beacon group, a private equity firm, who later sold it to Briggs & Stratton Corporation. Upon expiration of a non-compete agreement related to the sale in 2007, Generac re-entered the portable generator market in 2008. [7] In late 2006, Generac was purchased by CCMP Capital of New York ...

  4. Backlash (engineering) - Wikipedia

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    In mechanical engineering, backlash, sometimes called lash, play, or slop, is a clearance or lost motion in a mechanism caused by gaps between the parts. It can be defined as "the maximum distance or angle through which any part of a mechanical system may be moved in one direction without applying appreciable force or motion to the next part in mechanical sequence."

  5. ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code - Wikipedia

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    This division covers the mandatory requirements, specific prohibitions and nonmandatory guidance for materials, design, fabrication, inspection and testing, markings and reports, overpressure protection and certification of pressure vessels having an internal or external pressure which exceeds 3000 psi (20700 kPa) but less than 10,000 psi. [18]

  6. List of reporting marks: A - Wikipedia

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    AAAX: Ann Arbor Railroad (1895-1976) → Ann Arbor Railroad (1988) AACX: Alaska Division of Agriculture) AADX: Airco Alloys and Carbide: AAEX: American Aniline and Extract Company: AAIX

  7. Reference designator - Wikipedia

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    A reference designator unambiguously identifies the location of a component within an electrical schematic or on a printed circuit board.The reference designator usually consists of one or two letters followed by a number, e.g. C3, D1, R4, U15.

  8. Testing and inspection of diving cylinders - Wikipedia

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    Stamp markings on an American manufacture aluminum 80 cu ft 3000 psi cylinder Stamp markings on a British manufacture aluminium 12.2 litre 232 bar cylinder The interior of the cylinder must be thoroughly dried immediately after cleaning or hydrostatic testing, and the interior inspected to ensure that there is no trace of free water or other ...

  9. Globe valve - Wikipedia

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    Globe valve. A globe valve, different from ball valve, is a type of valve used for regulating flow in a pipeline, consisting of a movable plug or disc element and a stationary ring seat in a generally spherical body. [1] Globe valves are named for their spherical body shape with the two halves of the body being separated by an internal baffle.