wire-driven system
[/waɪr ˈdrɪvən ˈsɪstəm/]
nounpl: wire-driven systems
sistema acionado por cabos
1. A mechanical or technological system in which movement, force, or control is transmitted through tensioned wires or cables rather than direct mechanical linkage or electronic signals
The old elevator used a wire-driven system to lift passengers safely to upper floors.
O elevador antigo utilizava um sistema acionado por cabos para elevar passageiros com segurança aos andares superiores.
2. A robotic or engineering system controlled by pulling or tensioning wires to achieve precise movements or actions
The puppet theater employed a wire-driven system to create lifelike character movements.
O teatro de marionetes empregava um sistema acionado por cabos para criar movimentos de personagens realistas.
3. In construction or heavy machinery, a control mechanism that uses steel wire cables to transmit force and control operations
The crane's wire-driven system allowed operators to control the load from a distance.
O sistema acionado por cabos do guindaste permitia que os operadores controlassem a carga de uma distância.
Wire-driven systems represent older mechanical technologies that were prevalent in industrial applications throughout the 20th century in both Brazil and the United States. While increasingly replaced by electronic and hydraulic systems, these terms remain important in historical preservation, mechanical engineering education, and restoration of vintage machinery. The concept is particularly relevant in discussions of elevator history, theatrical technology, and heavy machinery operation.
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