Abstract: A system and method for concurrently and uniformly removing thermal energy from a specimen sample. A thermal insulating device is provided comprising an insulating material, the device having a plurality of chambers for receiving specimen samples, the device further includes a thermal ballast whereby the rate of thermal energy removal is controlled and influenced by the thermal ballast.

Abstract: A system and method for concurrently and uniformly removing thermal energy from a specimen sample. A thermal insulating device is provided comprising an insulating material, the device having a plurality of chambers for receiving specimen samples, the device further includes a thermal ballast whereby the rate of thermal energy removal is controlled and influenced by the thermal ballast.

Abstract: A welding device for welding a stud to a substrate along a welding axis in a welding direction, comprising an inert gas cover with an inert gas inlet arranged as a ring around the axis, with an inert gas outlet, and an opening facing the welding direction, the opening having transversely to the welding direction an opening diameter, wherein the inert gas inlet is at an inlet distance from the opening counter to the welding direction, wherein the inert gas outlet is at an outlet distance from the opening counter to the welding direction, and a holding device holding the stud within the cover during welding, the holding device having an outside diameter and a stud receptacle with an inside diameter, wherein the outlet distance is at least half of a difference between the opening diameter and the outside diameter or at least the same size as the inlet distance.

Abstract: A welding device for welding a stud to a substrate along a welding axis in a welding direction, comprising an inert gas cover with a welding chamber and a holding device holding the stud within the welding chamber during welding, wherein the cover has an input channel, a distribution chamber, a multiplicity of first connecting channels and an inert gas inlet into the welding chamber, wherein an inert gas feed line can be connected to the input channel, the input channel opening into the distribution chamber, the first connecting channels opening into the distribution chamber at different distances from the input channel, the first connecting channels connecting the distribution chamber pneumatically to the inert gas outlet, and wherein a common cross-sectional area of the first connecting channels is all the greater, the greater the distance from the input channel at which the first connecting channels open into the distribution chamber.

Abstract: A system and method for concurrently and uniformly removing thermal energy from a specimen sample. A thermal insulating device is provided comprising an insulating material, the device having a plurality of chambers for receiving specimen samples, the device further includes a thermal ballast whereby the rate of thermal energy removal is controlled and influenced by the thermal ballast.

Abstract: A system and method for concurrently and uniformly removing thermal energy from a specimen sample. A thermal insulating device is provided comprising an insulating material, the device having a plurality of chambers for receiving specimen samples, the device further includes a thermal ballast whereby the rate of thermal energy removal is controlled and influenced by the thermal ballast.

Abstract: A system and method for concurrently and uniformly removing thermal energy from a specimen sample. A thermal insulating device is provided comprising an insulating material, the device having a plurality of chambers for receiving specimen samples, the device further includes a thermal ballast whereby the rate of thermal energy removal is controlled and influenced by the thermal ballast.

Abstract: The invention relates to a setting tool driven by internal combustion, for driving in fastening elements, having at least one combustion chamber and one drive piston which has a first piston surface which faces the combustion chamber and a second piston surface which faces away from the combustion chamber and delimits an expansion chamber, and having a fluid conveying device which conveys a volumetric flow. In order to improve the effectiveness and/or the functionality of the setting tool a switchover device is arranged on an outlet side of the fluid conveying device, by way of which switchover device the volumetric flow can be conveyed by the fluid conveying device in full or in part to different points in or on the setting tool.

Abstract: The invention relates to a device for transmitting energy to a fastener, with a reaction chamber, an energy-transmission element that can move in a fastening direction for transmitting energy released in the reaction chamber to a fastener, a first supply channel opening into the reaction chamber for feeding a first reagent to the reaction chamber, wherein the first supply channel comprises a feeder device for feeding the first reagent into the reaction chamber and a controllable closing device for a time-wise closing of the first supply channel.

Abstract: The invention relates to a device for transmitting energy to a fastener, with a reaction chamber, an energy-transmission element that can move in a fastening direction for transmitting energy released in the reaction chamber to a fastener, a first supply channel opening into the reaction chamber for feeding a first reagent to the reaction chamber, wherein the first supply channel comprises a feeder device with a rotor and a feeder element for feeding the first reagent into the reaction chamber.

Abstract: A setting tool for driving a fastening element in a constructional component includes a housing (11), a drive member (13) displaceable in a guide (12) located in the housing, a bolt guide (15) adjoining the drive member guide (12) in direction of the operational axis (A) and forming a dog point (16) for abutting the constructional component and a drive-in depth setting tool (20) for displacing the bolt guide (15) axially relative to the drive member guide (15) for setting a distance between a drive end (14) of the drive member (13) and the dog point (16) in the initial position of the drive member.

Abstract: A switching adapter for enabling individual settings with a hand-held setting tool (10) having a magazine (40) for fastening elements (51), and a detection element (31) for detecting presence of a fastening element (51) in a receiving chamber of the setting tool. The adapter (60) includes a retaining section (61) for releasably mounting the switching adapter (60) on the fastening elements magazine (40) of the setting tool (10), and an actuation section (62) that displaces the detection element (31) of the setting tool from its a locking position to its release position.

Abstract: The invention concerns a fastener driving tool comprising a tank for storage of a fuel, in particular liquefied gas, a combustion chamber connected to the tank, a piston that is movable in a cylinder for driving a driving ram, and at least one exhaust gas opening for ejection of exhaust gases after an ignition of a fuel/air mixture, where the development of the gas pressure of the combustion chamber is selectably reducible compared to a maximum pressure development, in order to affect a driving energy of the piston through the ejection, where, if a driving energy is reduced, the maximum pressure development after the ignition is applied over a first segment of travel of the piston.

Abstract: The invention relates to a fastener-setting tool with a combustion chamber (12), in which an electrically driven device (14) for generating turbulence or for flushing the combustion chamber (12) is arranged, and with an electrical energy storage device (24). In order to further simplify the operation of a fastener-setting tool, the electrical energy storage device (24) is configured for operation with non-rechargeable primary cells.

Abstract: A combustion-engined setting tool (10) for driving fastening elements in a workpiece includes a combustion chamber (11), a drive piston (15) displaceable in a piston guide (17) and driven by expanding gases produced in the combustion chamber (11), and a device for returning the drive piston (15) in its initial position as a result of pressure difference between chambers formed on opposite axial sides of the piston head (115), and including a pump (20).

Abstract: The invention relates to a device for transmitting energy to a fastener, with a reaction chamber, an energy-transmission element that can move in a fastening direction for transmitting energy released in the reaction chamber to a fastener, a first supply channel opening into the reaction chamber for feeding a first reagent to the reaction chamber, wherein the first supply channel comprises a feeder device for feeding the first reagent into the reaction chamber and a controllable closing device for a time-wise closing of the first supply channel.

Abstract: The invention relates to a device for transmitting energy to a fastener, with a reaction chamber, an energy-transmission element that can move in a fastening direction for transmitting energy released in the reaction chamber to a fastener, a first supply channel opening into the reaction chamber for feeding a first reagent to the reaction chamber, wherein the first supply channel comprises a feeder device with a rotor and a feeder element for feeding the first reagent into the reaction chamber.

Abstract: A manually guided suction apparatus for suctioning up material via a suction air stream, comprising a suction fan having a fan housing surrounding a fan wheel and provided with an intake opening. A centrifugal separator is disposed upstream of the intake opening and produces a curved path of the suction air stream. The centrifugal separator has a curved peripheral wall in which is disposed a removal opening for material that is to be sucked up. The intake opening is disposed approximately in a central portion of the centrifugal separator.

Abstract: A switching adapter for enabling individual settings with a hand-held setting tool (10) includes a retaining section (61) for releasably mounting the switching adapter (60) on the fastening elements magazine (40) of the setting tool (10), and an actuation section (62) for displacing the detection element (31) of the setting tool from its a locking position to its release position.

Abstract: A combustion-engined setting tool (10) for driving fastening elements in a workpiece includes a combustion chamber (11), a drive piston (15) displaceable in a piston guide (17) and driven by expanding gases produced in the combustion chamber (11), and a device for returning the drive piston (15) in its initial position as a result of pressure difference between chambers formed on opposite axial sides of the piston head (115), and including a pump (20).