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Record 1 2003-08-12

English

Subject field(s)
  • Mining Equipment and Tools
  • Underground Mining
DEF

An appliance to eliminate much of the labor when drilling with hand-held machines.

OBS

It consists of a steel cylinder and air-operated piston, the rod of which extends through the top end of the cylinder and supports the drilling machine.

Key term(s)
  • air leg support
  • airleg support

French

Domaine(s)
  • Outillage et équipement (Exploitation minière)
  • Exploitation minière souterraine
DEF

Engin de forage, léger, mobile, alimenté en air comprimé, utilisé surtout dans les chantiers souterrains.

CONT

Béquilles pneumatiques. La béquille est un long cylindre pneumatique dont la tige supporte le marteau à hauteur de son centre de gravité. Le marteau est lié à la béquille par un berceau sur lequel il oscille par 2 tourillons qui se logent dans 2 évidements du berceau. [...] Le piston exerce sur le marteau une poussée oblique dont la composante verticale supporte le poids du marteau tandis que l'autre sert à l'avancement.

Spanish

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