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  2. Centrifugal switch - Wikipedia

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    As long as the motor continues turning, the centrifugal switch supplies power, but if something jams in the dryer and slows it down too much, the switch will cut power. Centrifugal switches were also used in early electric fans, particularly those made in the 1900s and early 1910s. [citation needed] In aircraft, a centrifugal switch is used to ...

  3. Retrofitting - Wikipedia

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    Retrofitting is the addition of new technology or features to older systems. Retrofits can happen for a number of reasons, for example with big capital expenditures like naval vessels, military equipment or manufacturing plants, businesses or governments may retrofit in order to reduce the need to replace a system entirely.

  4. Wig wag (washing machines) - Wikipedia

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    During a normal cycle, most Whirlpool-built wig-wag equipped washers will fill, start the motor, then engage the wash solenoid. Upon completion of the wash mode, the wash (agitate) solenoid will be turned off, which will allow the pump to drain the tub. After a minute or two, the timer will then engage the spin wig-wag which will cause the ...

  5. Centrifugal clutch - Wikipedia

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    A centrifugal clutch shown in a patent application, 1898. Centrifugal clutches were used in railway locomotives before 1858, [1] and referred to (in relation to electric motors) in a patent of 1899. [2] A patent was issued in the United States for an automotive centrifugal clutch (on an electric vehicle) in 1898. [3]

  6. Governor (device) - Wikipedia

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    A governor, or speed limiter or controller, is a device used to measure and regulate the speed of a machine, such as an engine.. A classic example is the centrifugal governor, also known as the Watt or fly-ball governor on a reciprocating steam engine, which uses the effect of inertial force on rotating weights driven by the machine output shaft to regulate its speed by altering the input flow ...

  7. Rotary dryer - Wikipedia

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    A rotary dryer is a type of industrial dryer used to reduce or minimize the moisture content of the material it is handling by bringing it into contact with a heated gas. [1] The dryer is made up of a rotating cylinder ("drum" or "shell"), a drive mechanism, and a support structure (commonly concrete posts or a steel frame).