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PORTABLE WRENCH [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2020-11-18
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Tools and Equipment (Mechanics)
- Hand Tools
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- pneumatic impact wrench
1, record 1, English, pneumatic%20impact%20wrench
correct, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- impact wrench 2, record 1, English, impact%20wrench
correct, standardized
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A percussive rotary tool fitted with a multivane or oscillating motor driving a hammer which periodically strikes an anvil to tighten nuts and bolts without producing any reaction torque on the tool. 3, record 1, English, - pneumatic%20impact%20wrench
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The technology of pneumatic impact wrenches is different from that of other portable fastening machines with rotor stalling which operate on the basis of the dynamic stall torque. After a certain movement of the rotor and of the moving masses, all or most of the rotational kinetic energy is transformed in the form of impacts. These impacts are received tangentially on the output shaft, which is not directly mechanically linked with the rotor, thus creating a succession of instantaneous rotational torques of irregular values which are transmitted to the part to be screwed. The number of impacts per revolution would depend on the design of the impact wrench. 1, record 1, English, - pneumatic%20impact%20wrench
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
pneumatic impact wrench; impact wrench: terms and definition standardized by ISO. 4, record 1, English, - pneumatic%20impact%20wrench
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Outillage (Mécanique)
- Outillage à main
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- clé à chocs pneumatique
1, record 1, French, cl%C3%A9%20%C3%A0%20chocs%20pneumatique
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- clé à choc pneumatique 2, record 1, French, cl%C3%A9%20%C3%A0%20choc%20pneumatique
correct, feminine noun
- clé à chocs 3, record 1, French, cl%C3%A9%20%C3%A0%20chocs
correct, feminine noun, standardized
- clé à choc 4, record 1, French, cl%C3%A9%20%C3%A0%20choc
correct, feminine noun, standardized
- clé rotative 5, record 1, French, cl%C3%A9%20rotative
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Outil rotatif à percussion muni d'un moteur à palettes ou oscillant entraînant un marteau qui vient périodiquement percuter un axe-enclume, pour serrer les vis et les écrous sans couple de réaction de l'outil. 4, record 1, French, - cl%C3%A9%20%C3%A0%20chocs%20pneumatique
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les clés à chocs pneumatiques sont d'une technologie différente des machines portatives de serrage à calage de rotor, qui utilisent le couple dynamique de calage. Les clés à chocs utilisent, après un certain mouvement du rotor et des masses en mouvement, tout ou partie de l'énergie cinétique de rotation qui est libérée sous forme d'impacts. Les impacts sont reçus tangentiellement sur l'arbre de sortie qui n'est pas en liaison mécanique directe avec le rotor, créant une succession de couples rotatifs instantanés de valeur irrégulière qui sont transmis à la pièce à visser. Le nombre d'impacts par tour dépendra du type de clés à chocs. 1, record 1, French, - cl%C3%A9%20%C3%A0%20chocs%20pneumatique
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
clé à chocs pneumatique; clé à chocs; clé à choc : termes et définition normalisés par l'ISO. 6, record 1, French, - cl%C3%A9%20%C3%A0%20chocs%20pneumatique
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2002-03-08
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Concrete Facilities and Equipment
- Facilities and Equipment (Metal Joining)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- chipping hammer
1, record 2, English, chipping%20hammer
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- chipping gun 2, record 2, English, chipping%20gun
correct
- chipper 3, record 2, English, chipper
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Self-Shielded Flux Cored Welding. 1. Use a drag (pull) gun technique. 2. Keep the wire clean and dry for best weld results. 3. The weld is similar to Stick welding, in that a layer of slag must be removed from the weld after welding. Use a chipping hammer and a wire brush. 4, record 2, English, - chipping%20hammer
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 CONT
After several months, residual concrete inside the truck mixer drum hardens into a thick layer. This concrete must be removed periodically. Workers - drivers, laborers, or contract workers - enter the drum and use a pneumatic chipping hammer to break up the hardened concrete. 5, record 2, English, - chipping%20hammer
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 3 CONT
d. Power tools, portable. i. Grinder. ii. Chipper. iii. Impact wrench. iv. Drills. v. Boring and honing. [Source : Practical Skills for Marine Engineers, Training Course. ] 3, record 2, English, - chipping%20hammer
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Outillage et installations (Bétonnage)
- Équipement pour l'assemblage des métaux
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- marteau burineur
1, record 2, French, marteau%20burineur
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Dépolluer un véhicule, démonter ses éléments, séparer ses matériaux. A.1 Emploi de l'outillage et des matériels. Utiliser correctement un cric roulant, [...] un pont élévateur, [...] une grue d'atelier [...], un palan [...], une clé à choc, [...] un marteau burineur [...] 2, record 2, French, - marteau%20burineur
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Outils électriques portatifs : i.Rectifieuse. ii.Marteau burineur. iii.Clé à chocs. iv.Perceuses. v.Machines à aléser et à polir. [Source : Cours sur les techniques d'entretien pour les mécaniciens de navire.] 3, record 2, French, - marteau%20burineur
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1986-07-07
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- General Hardware
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- portable wrench 1, record 3, English, portable%20wrench
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
16P21B.164 1, record 3, English, - portable%20wrench
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Quincaillerie générale
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- clef portative
1, record 3, French, clef%20portative
feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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