Abstract: The invention relates to a thermistor, primarily intended for temperature measurement. The thermistor comprises at least two thermistor plates (14-17) on a carrier (10), adjacent to each other and connected in series. The plates are separated from each other by a preferably elongated gap (18) and the upper surfaces of said plates are largely covered by upper electrode surfaces (24-26). The thermistor plates (14-17) are arranged within a limited area of the carrier (10) so that the maximum aggregate area of the thermistor plates (14-17) is constant, whereas the size of each individual thermistor surface is variable by displacement of the position of the gap(s) (18) within the said limited area of the carrier (10), for adjustment of the total resistance of the thermistor to different values. The invention also relates to a procedure for manufacturing a thermistor.

Abstract: A charging apparatus includes a charging hose, one end part of which is arranged to be connected to at least one supply of particulate or liquid explosive, and the other end part of which is arranged to be inserted into a drill hole to deliver thereto explosive fed through the charging hose from the forementioned supply; a guide sleeve for guiding the charging hose; a hose-feeder arrangement for displacing the charging hose longitudinally in the guide sleeve; and an aligning and adjusting means for carrying the guide sleeve and placing the aforementioned one end of the sleeve in a position for guiding the other end part of the charging hose into the drill hole. The wall of the guide sleeve is provided with a closeable opening arranged to enable bodies of solid explosive or cartridged explosive to be introduced into the guide sleeve when the charging hose is at least partially withdrawn out of the guide sleeve.