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Pinch roller

Term · Industrial and trades · MLC-T-IND-004319

A free-spinning wheel, often coated with rubber or another high-friction material, that presses media against a rotating capstan. This mechanism pulls tape, film, or paper through a machine at a constant, controlled speed. Pinch rollers are found in tape recorders, printers, and other material transport systems where precise media movement is required.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-IND-004319
FieldIndustrial and trades
SubjectIndustrial electronics
TranslationsGerman: Druckrolle; Spanish: rodillo de presión; French: galet presseur
Record as JSON 
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  "id": "MLC-T-IND-004319",
  "term": "Pinch roller",
  "field": "Industrial and trades",
  "definition": "A free-spinning wheel, often coated with rubber or another high-friction material, that presses media against a rotating capstan. This mechanism pulls tape, film, or paper through a machine at a constant, controlled speed. Pinch rollers are found in tape recorders, printers, and other material transport systems where precise media movement is required.",
  "subject": "Industrial electronics",
  "translations": {
    "de": "Druckrolle",
    "es": "rodillo de presión",
    "fr": "galet presseur"
  },
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/industrial/pinch-roller/"
}

Record 4,725 of 7,361 in Industrial and trades terminology (MLC-0113). Request the full dataset.