PAES 509

Question 1

vertebral column of an animal

Answer 1

backbone

Question 2

safety cover for cutting mechanism

Answer 2

blade guard

Question 3

holding mechanism for hand saw that tightens and keeps the blade in a vertical position

Answer 3

blade holders

Question 4

small sharp points along the cutting side of the saw

Answer 4

blade teeth

Question 5

blade of a saw with a small, sharp metal teeth along the cutting edge

Answer 5

cutting blade

Question 6

mechanism that delivers rotating motion from the motor to the cutting blade

Answer 6

drive shaft

Question 7

part of the machine that provides friction against the hand, reducing the gripping force needed to achieve a reliable grip

Answer 7

gripping handle

Question 8

spaces between each segment of the blade to provide cooling and slurry removal

Answer 8

gullets

Question 9

part of the saw used for suspending the entire machine, such that the hanger mounting bracket is located at the center of gravity of the machine

Answer 9

hanger mounting bracket

Question 10

body of the splitting saw

Answer 10

main frame

Question 11

percent of actual work used during splitting operation

Answer 11

percent splitting efficiency

Question 12

machine with rotating circular blade used for cutting material

Answer 12

circular saw

Question 13

number of hog carcass split per hour, expressed in head/h

Answer 13

splitting rate

Question 14

tool with a metal blade designed to cut the backbone of hog carcass

Answer 14

splitting saw

Question 15

spacing between the blade teeth, expressed in teeth per inch (TPI)

Answer 15

tooth pitch

Question 16

Splitting saw that makes use of electrical energy to drive a mechanical load

Answer 16

electric system

Question 17

Splitting saw that makes use of liquid under pressure to drive a mechanical load

Answer 17

hydraulic system

Question 18

Splitting saw that makes use of pressurized air to drive a mechanical load

Answer 18

pneumatic system