detection vane

20:06 Sep 14, 2010
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English to Norwegian translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Engineering: Industrial / Singulation of produce
English term or phrase: detection vane
I have had to open a new query, the initial term was incorrect...not my fault though! :)

To be exact the document I am translating is a User's Manual for a Bin Filler - the produce has been graded and now need to be loaded into bins.

These "detection vanes" are linked to the "proximity switches" (nærbrytere) of the bins as they get lifted or lowered during the operation of the machine.

Sample sentences are:
"Figure 22 shows the detection vane and proximity switches of the different types of the machine."

"The middle detection vane must be adjusted if the type of bin is changed."

"Adjust the middle detection vane so that it activates the middle proximity switch."

I have got a response from the customer and this is their explanation of what it is:
"It is a mechanical vane (a little metal flag), which passes along a proximity switch (which detects the nearness of metal), so that the machine knows when to stop lifting."

Any thoughts/ideas?
Many thanks,
Kjersti
Kjersti Farrier
United Kingdom
Local time: 07:41


Summary of answers provided
3deteksjonplate
Jande


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deteksjonplate


Explanation:
I think they actually mean a detection plate. Since they have used a couple of names (seems they are using a descriptive name for the detection thingy) a direct translation would suffice e.g. deteksjonplate or deteksjonflag.

Other ideas (less recommended) include e.g. måleplate, måledetektor...

http://www.ordsiden.no/ordbok.php?ordbok=deteksjonplate
http://www.ordsiden.no/ordbok.php?ordbok=deteksjonflag
http://www.ordsiden.no/ordbok.php?ordbok=måleplate
http://www.ordsiden.no/ordbok.php?ordbok=måledetektor

Different types of proximity switches:
http://wiki.answers.com/Q/How_does_a_proximity_sensor_work
(capacitive type of proximity switch uses a detection plate)

Definition of vane
http://www.merriam-webster.com/netdict/vane
(i.e. detection plate)

This website has a whole lot of operating instructions for proximity switches in several languages in the same pdf:
http://www.sick.com/group/EN/home/products/product_portfolio...

e.g.
https://www.mysick.com/saqqara/pdf.aspx?id=im0003955

http://sensorintelligence.com/fr/t/documentations/securite/i...


Jande
Australia
Local time: 16:41
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
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