Metal Fabricating Glossary

drive key

 noun

Definitions

1. A bar-shaped piece of metal that fits into the machined slot on a roll shaft that ensures that when the roll shaft is turned by the mill drive, the mounted spacers and roll tooling will also rotate at the same time without slippage.

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