Abstract: An apparatus is described for increasing a fare to a rounded-off amount, in which the fare is determined by an electronic taximeter and prior to the preparation of a voucher in an assigned voucher printout mechanism the amount payable is rounded-off by an increase of the fare amount manually preselectable in predetermined steps, based on an actuation of operating keys. A stepwise or discretely adjustable rounding-off is selectable for printout in the voucher printer in such a way that the voucher shows the sum, formed from the fare+surcharge+additional amount selected by the passenger.

Abstract: A tool bit for machining a hard material includes a carrier member (1) supporting polycrystalline diamond platelets (2) with the platelets including a hard metal base member (2a) and a diamond-type layer (2b) supported by the base body. At least the diamond-type layer (2b) is covered by a hard metal layer (3). The hard metal layer (3) serves a carbon diffusion block, whereby the tool bit can be used for machining ferroalloys. Without such a hard metal layer (3) chemical wear occurs due to carbon interaction.