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band saw A saw whose blade consists of a long, flexible metal strip, bent into a closed loop, with saw teeth along one of the edges of the loop, that is pulled (perpendicularly) through the workpiece by a motor

conveyor A system, often organized as a continuous loop, for conveying material from one place to another (around a factory or warehouse, for example)

power supply A power supply unit (PSU) that takes electrical power (usually AC) as its input and delivers regulated power (usually DC) at its output

nozzle A hardened or shaped outlet for a pipe, for controlling the flow of the fluid as it leaves the pipe

forklift truck A small motorized vehicle, used notably in warehouses, for lifting and carrying boxes and pallets. Generally, it has an L-shaped elevator at the front, with two horizontal metal bars for supporting the goods, and lifting them vertically upwards

vacuum pump A device for evacuating the air from a vessel or pipe

ball bearing A low-friction system of balls, in a ball race, that is placed between a stationary support and the moving (normally rotating) shaft that it accommodates

3D software Computer software that models objects in three-dimensional space, and represents that three-dimensional representation using various rotations on the computer screen

data-logger A device that periodically takes (digital) readings from one (or more) measuring instruments, and records each reading chronologically, ready for later use

rotary encoder A sensor for determining the angular position of a rotating shaft, encoded as a pattern, or a series of pulses, carried on the shaft and read by the sensor