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a wheel worked by hand

control consisting of a wheel whose rim serves as the handle by which a part is operated

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Netherlocks' MRL is an interlock for multi rotation handwheel operated valves.
According to the company, the cordless HR 550 FS handwheel lets users turn their attention fully to the machine's workspace.
Precise metering of the pump displacement can be adjusted from 0 to 28.1 [cm.sup.3] using a manual adjustment with an integrated display in the handwheel. Once adjusted, the displacement can be locked to prevent accidental changes.
A new exhibit in the Xperiment gallery of The Museum of Science and Industry in Manchester enables visitors to drag a mini up a vertical wall by simply turning a small handwheel. The interactive exhibit is designed to enthuse visitors in technology and innovation by demonstrating the power of engineering and stimulating enquiring minds.
The dual-deckle system is available with a motorized drive or a manual one operated by means of a handwheel.
The unit's handwheel cover rotates 360 degrees, which enables multidirectional operation.
Newer tanks will have a three-point handwheel while the older, non-complying tanks have five-point handwheels.
During changeovers, an operator uses a handwheel adjustment of the forming box to make changes for wrapping various product shapes and sizes.
Finer elevation adjustments can be made dialing up (clockwise) or down with the large spoked handwheel, locked in place with the other T-handle.
It also requires the replacement of certain nose landing gear handwheel controllers and certain placards with new ones, the installation of steering angle recording software and corrective action for exceeding certain steering angles.
About 50% of all valves are operated manually (Mead, 1986), and these manual valves are usually operated with handwheels. When operating a small valve handwheel, clockwise and counterclockwise hand torque exertions are employed to open and close the valve.
By turning a handwheel, a series of gears tilt this ladle.
The FlexiDrive from SMITH FLOW CONTROL can help workers in the water and wastewater industry remotely operate valves in hard-to-reach or hazardous locations.The FlexiDrive's linear drive cable transfers torque from a handwheel to any conventional wheel-operated valve up to 30 metres away, accommodating 540 degree bends in the cable run.