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Running gear

Term · Industrial and trades · MLC-T-IND-005003

The wheel-carrying assemblies of a vehicle or railcar, made up of the axles, wheels, hubs, bearings, springs, and suspension components. On a railcar the running gear is the pair of trucks (bogies) under the car body, and on a trailer it is the axle and suspension group, while the body or load platform is a separate structure.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-IND-005003
FieldIndustrial and trades
SubjectIndustrial supplies, equipment, and components
TranslationsGerman: Laufwerk; Spanish: tren de rodaje; French: train roulant
Record as JSON
{
  "id": "MLC-T-IND-005003",
  "term": "Running gear",
  "field": "Industrial and trades",
  "definition": "The wheel-carrying assemblies of a vehicle or railcar, made up of the axles, wheels, hubs, bearings, springs, and suspension components. On a railcar the running gear is the pair of trucks (bogies) under the car body, and on a trailer it is the axle and suspension group, while the body or load platform is a separate structure.",
  "subject": "Industrial supplies, equipment, and components",
  "translations": {
    "de": "Laufwerk",
    "es": "tren de rodaje",
    "fr": "train roulant"
  },
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/industrial/running-gear/"
}

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