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ACETYLENE CUTTING [4 records]

Record 1 2017-02-09

English

Subject field(s)
  • Gas Welding
  • Oxygen Cutting (Metals)
DEF

An acetylene gas-mixing and burning tool that produces a hot flame for the welding or cutting of metal.

OBS

oxyacetylene torch: term officially approved by the Lexicon Project Committee (New Brunswick).

Key term(s)
  • oxyacetylene blowpipe

French

Domaine(s)
  • Soudage au gaz
  • Oxycoupage
DEF

Chalumeau utilisant une flamme obtenue par la combustion d'un mélange d'acétylène et d'oxygène.

OBS

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

Spanish

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Record 2 2012-10-18

English

Subject field(s)
  • Facilities and Equipment (Metal Joining)
  • Oxygen Cutting (Metals)
CONT

The Petrogen® Liquid Fuel Cutting System is a solid, proven technology that brings you unequally safety, performance, and cost savings. Petrogen makes cuts that are impossible with any other torch, incredibly fast and clean with less airborne contaminants. Petrogen cuts up to 14 inches of steel. The powerful flame easily cuts through layers and across air gaps, through rust, paint, even concrete-backed steel without popping. Petrogen fuel is regular liquid gasoline, kept liquid from the tank to the tip. The Petrogen System is much safer than compressed gas systems such as acetylene or propane. Fuel line backflash is impossible! Many built-in safety features provide the safest cutting torch made. [Text followed by an illustration. ]

OBS

The oxy-gasoline torch is a viable alternative to the oxy-acetylene torch for the dismantlement and size-reduction of metallic D&D debris. ... Petrogen® is a new and better way to cut steel. It’s a solid, proven technology that delivers every advantage over other oxy-fuel systems. ... Among our strongest markets are those whose jobs are safety: Urban Search & Rescue Teams, Fire/Rescue, Mine rescue, Dept. of Energy nuclear demolition contractors and many others. [Text followed by an illustration.]

OBS

Petrogen®: a registered trademark.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Équipement pour l'assemblage des métaux
  • Oxycoupage
OBS

Petrogen® : marque déposée.

Spanish

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Record 3 2011-09-07

English

Subject field(s)
  • Oxygen Cutting (Metals)
DEF

An oxyfuel gas cutting process used to sever metals by means of the chemical reaction of oxygen with the base metal at elevated temperatures. [Definition standardized by the AWS.]

OBS

oxyacetylene cutting; OFC-A: term and abbreviation standardized by the American Welding Society (AWS).

OBS

oxyacetylene cutting; OFC-A: term and abbreviation standardized by the CSA International. Material reproduced with the permission of the copyright holder, the Canadian Standards Association (CSA), 178 Rexdale Blvd., Toronto, Ontario, Canada M9W 1R3. However, CSA shall not be responsible for the manner in which the information is presented, nor for any interpretations thereof. This CSA material may not have been updated to reflect amendments subsequently made to the original content. For further information, contact CSA International.

OBS

oxyacetylene cutting; oxy-acetylene cutting : terms officially approved by the Lexicon Project Committee(New Brunswick).

French

Domaine(s)
  • Oxycoupage
DEF

Procédé de coupage oxygaz utilisant l'acétylène comme gaz combustible. [Définition normalisée par la CSA International.]

OBS

coupage oxyacétylénique; procédé OFC-A : termes normalisés par la CSA International. Reproduit avec l'autorisation de l'Association canadienne de normalisation (CSA), 178, boul. Rexdale, Toronto (Ontario), Canada M9W 1R3 (détentrice des droits d'auteur). La CSA décline toute responsabilité quant à la façon dont la matière est présentée et quant à toute interprétation pouvant en découler. L'information reproduite pourrait ne pas être à jour. Pour plus de renseignements, communiquer avec la CSA International.

OBS

procédé OFC-A; oxycoupage à l'acétylène : termes uniformisés par le Comité du projet de lexiques (Nouveau-Brunswick).

Spanish

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Record 4 1975-03-11

English

Subject field(s)
  • Facilities and Equipment (Metal Joining)
OBS

in the cutting torch, the oxygen and acetylene valves at the rear of the torch control the preheat flames.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Équipement pour l'assemblage des métaux
OBS

réglage complémentaire de la flamme (...) ce qui s'obtient en ouvrant davantage le -- ou en diminuant légèrement le passage de l'acétylène.

Spanish

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