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AIRHAMMER [1 record]

Record 1 2017-01-25

English

Subject field(s)
  • Hand Tools
  • Mining Equipment and Tools
  • Construction Site Equipment
  • Tools and Equipment (Mechanics)
DEF

A hammer in which compressed air is utilized for producing the impacting blow.

OBS

air hammer; pneumatic hammer: terms officially approved by the Lexicon Project Committee (New Brunswick).

French

Domaine(s)
  • Outillage à main
  • Outillage et équipement (Exploitation minière)
  • Matériel de chantier
  • Outillage (Mécanique)
DEF

Appareil de percussion dans lequel le travail de frappe est assuré par de l'air comprimé.

OBS

marteau pneumatique : terme uniformisé par le Comité du projet de lexiques (Nouveau-Brunswick).

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Herramientas manuales
  • Equipo y herramientas (Explotación minera)
  • Equipos de construcción
  • Herramientas y equipo (Mecánica)
DEF

Herramienta de percusión que funciona con aire comprimido.

CONT

En el martillo neumático la barrena es arrastrada por un émbolo que se desliza en el interior de un cilindro con movimiento alternativo merced a un distribuidor que inyecta el aire comprimido alternativamente en cada émbolo. La repercusión brusca, violenta y repetida de la punta de la herramienta resquebraja los minerales, el cemento y otras materias duras.

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