Abstract: A chain saw comprises interconnected center links and side links. The side links include front and rear heels having front and bottom contact surfaces, respectively, which slidably engage an edge rail of a chain saw guide bar. The bottom contact surface of at least one of the heels includes a recess formed therein. The recess has an open front end and a closed rear end. The recess is of less width than a width of the respective bottom contact surface, whereby portions of the contact surface straddle the recess. The depth and width of the recess gradually decrease from the front end toward the rear end. During a cutting operation, lubricant enters the recess and creates a pressure which lifts the heel slightly off the rail, eliminating metal to metal contact.

Abstract: A rhombic shaped metal cutting insert is adapted for longitudinal turning and copy turning. Opposing nose corners of the insert form equal angles less than 60 degrees. A pair of side cutting edges converge toward each of the nose corners. The side cutting edges of each pair form obtuse angles with respective side cutting edges of the other pair. A longest diagonal extending through the insert intersects both of the nose corners and forms an acute angle relative to a diagonal which bisects both of the obtuse angles. Each nose corner has a corner cutting edge formed by a plurality of curved segments. First and second ones of those segments are disposed on opposite sides of the longest diagonal and together form an angle of about 90°. Situated between the first and second segments is a third segment which is intersected by the longest diagonal. Adjacently disposed ones of the curved segments at each corner have radii that are different from one another.

Abstract: An object-sorting system includes a plurality of conveyor platforms traveling along a travel path between a loading zone and an unloading zone. The unloading zone includes a plurality of exits spaced apart along the travel path for receiving respective ones of the objects. Each conveyor platform receives and unloads objects in a direction transverse to the travel path. Two objects are loaded onto each platform so that the first object to be unloaded is disposed closest to the side of the platform from which it is to be discharged. The loading station is arranged to load the two objects without stopping the conveyor platform. The loading station includes two loading conveyors arranged to load objects onto each platform at respective locations along the travel path.

Abstract: Shears for cutting metal sheet include first and second jaws pivotably interconnected by a jaw joint. The jaws have respective cutting edges located forwardly of the jaw joint, and which are arranged to cross one another at a crossing point which moves during a cutting operation. The cutting edges are configures to cross one another at a substantially constant angle during a cutting operation. The second jaw includes an extension extending rearwardly of the jaw joint. The first jaw has a rigidly attached first gripping handle. A second gripping handle is pivotably connected to the first handle by a handle joint located rearwardly of the jaw joint. The second handle engages a surface of the extension by a sliding contact, whereby a distance between the jaw joint and the sliding contact increases during a cutting operation.

Abstract: A tool holder includes a house and a clamping mechanism provided therein. The clamping mechanism includes a male member adapted to engage in a female-like opening in a tool. The male member is movable to and fro between clamping and releasing positions by means of a piston device that separates inner and outer hydraulic medium chambers. A passage extends through the piston device and emerges in the two chambers. A valve is provided in the passage in order to open the passage when the hydraulic pressure in the outer chamber rises to a preset limit value so as to limit the amount of force that clamps the tool.

Abstract: A cutting insert includes an upper chip surface, a bottom surface and side faces therebetween. At each of the end faces the cutting insert has axially protruding portions, each of which appears with a bevel face. Main cutting edges are provided in the intersection between the chip surface and the side surfaces. On each side surface is provided a clearance surface formed on a protruding portion which via a step clearance extends into a secondary helically twisted clearance surface, the chip angle of which increases with increasing cutting depth. The upper face includes along the main cutting edges a planar inclined surface with constant width that extends inwards and intersects with an upwardly inclined secondary chip breaking surface.

Abstract: A metal cutting tool includes a holder arrangement, an indexible cutting insert seated on an insert-receiving site of the holder arrangement, and a screw for fastening the insert to the site. The bottom side of the insert includes more than two upright abutment surfaces arranged to abut respective upright support surfaces of the site, whereby the areas of contact formed by the mutually abutting surfaces lie inside of an outer perimeter of the insert. The abutment surfaces are oriented non-parallel to one another. The screw is arranged to urge the insert in a direction whereby less than all of the abutment surfaces abut respective support surfaces, and at least one abutment surface does not abut a support surface. When the insert is indexed, the non-abutting abutment surface is relocated and caused to abut a support surface when the screw is tightened, while an abutment surface that previously abutted a support surface becomes a non-abutting surface.

Abstract: A cutting insert for the chipforming machining of metals is mounted on a holder. A holding surface of the holder includes at least one rib extending in the longitudinal direction of the holder. The bottom surface of the insert includes at least one groove which receives the rib of the holder. The flanks of the rib and groove are inclined, whereby the insert is supported by those flanks. The bottom side of the insert further includes a transverse surfaces extending perpendicular to the groove and which are adapted to engage corresponding transverse surfaces of the holding surface, in order to resist longitudinal forces applied to the cutting insert.

Abstract: A cutting insert enables the use of one single type of insert to achieve close tolerances and good surface finish in a bar peeling tool. The insert includes convexly curved corners, between which are disposed flat interconnecting surfaces. The chip face has an elevated plateau, portions of which extend to respective corners. On one side of a bisector of the corner, the plateau section is of concave shape, and on the other side of the bisector the plateau section is of convex shape.

Abstract: A cutting insert for the turning of grooves in metallic work pieces includes a rear shank portion and a cutting head projecting forwardly from the rear shank portion. The cutting head includes two side cutting edges converging forwardly, and a main cutting edge interconnecting the front ends of the side cutting edges. Each side cutting edge includes a plurality of spaced apart grooves formed therein, whereby each side cutting edge is noncontinuous.

Abstract: A pruning saw includes an elongated sawblade which has a line of cutting teeth. Opposite sides of the blade extending between the line of teeth and the back edge are concave. A thinnest waist between the concave sides is located closer to the line of teeth than to the back where the blade has its maximum height. A front edge of the blade forms a rounded corner where it intersects the back edge.

Abstract: A holesaw includes an arbor for supporting a pilot drill and a bell-shaped sawblade. The sawblade is attached to a lower threaded portion of the arbor. A pin support with at least one pin engages the top of the holesaw blade and is axially movable but not rotationally movable relative to the arbor. A clamping sleeve is threaded onto an upper threaded portion of the arbor. The clamping sleeve can be screwed down to press against the bell top of the sawblade. A spring may be disposed between the clamping sleeve and the pin support.

Abstract: A bandsaw blade includes recurring identical groups of teeth. Each tooth group consists of two to six teeth. Each group is spaced from leading and trailing groups by first and second respective distances. The first and second distances being different from one another.

Abstract: During the drilling of rock by a rock drill bit, percussive impacts are applied to the drill bit by a reciprocating piston which impacts a shank that transmits the impacts to the drill bit. Secondary pistons are provided to push the shank forwardly in response to a pressure medium acting on rear surfaces of the secondary pistons. The secondary pistons push the shank to its optimum point of impact. During a drilling operation, as the piston applies percussive impacts, return pulses are reflected back to the secondary pistons. Pressure sensors detect the return pulses in the form of pressure pulses, which indicate whether the drill bit has encountered weaker or stronger materials. Based upon characteristics of the detected pressure pulses, the operation of the drilling machine, e.g., the feed and/or impact power thereof, is regulated, so that the shank is returned to its optimum point of contact.

Abstract: A blade-shaped tool holder for metal cutting machining comprises a blade part formed of a first metallic material, and a core of a sub micron hard material disposed in the blade part for stiffening the blade part.

Abstract: A wrench for rotating hexagonal fasteners includes an opening defined by a sidewall. The sidewall includes a plurality of contact surfaces for contacting respective sides of the fastener. Each contact surface includes two groups of generally parallel ridges separated by a recessed portion. Each of the ridges has a convexly curved top for contacting a side of the fastener.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a cemented carbide with excellent properties for oil and gas applications including resistance to the combined erosion and corrosion synergistic effects at temperatures between -50 and 300.degree. C., preferably 0-100.degree. C. The cemented carbide contains, in wt %, 2.5-4.5 (Co+Ni) with a weight ratio Co/Ni of about 3, 0.25-0.6 Cr and 0.1 Mo wherein essentially all of the WC grains have a size <1 .mu.m and wherein the total carbon content is in the interval of 6.13-(0.061.+-.0.008).times.binder phase (Co+Ni) content (wt-%).

Abstract: A wrench includes an opening having a side wall defined by circumferentially alternating contact surfaces and recesses. Each recess includes a concave bottom surface and a pair of concave edge surfaces extending from respective ends of the bottom surface. The bottom surface has a radius of curvature larger than a radius of curvature of the edge surfaces and smaller than a distance from a center of the opening to a midpoint of the bottom surface, whereby a thickness of the wrench increases progressively on opposite sides of a midpoint of the bottom surface. Imaginary extensions of the contact surfaces disposed at opposite ends of each recess intersect one another substantially at the midpoint of the bottom surface.

Abstract: A boring bar includes a shaft and a head which carries a cutting insert. The head includes a conical protrusion which fits in a correspondingly shaped recess of the shaft and is secured therein by an adhesive joint in order to damp vibrations.