Abstract: Stands for a conduit are disclosed. In an embodiment, the stand includes a body including a receptacle configured to receive the conduit therein. In addition, the stand includes a leg pivotably coupled to the body. The leg is pivotable relative to the body between: a first position, wherein the leg extends along the body, and a second position, wherein the leg extends away from the body.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a method for constructing a penstock. A path of the penstock to be dug along a central axis of a hydro-electric site within a rock mass is planned. A lower shaft is excavated, the lower shaft intersecting the path of the penstock. A starting station extending from the lower shaft and from a bottom of the path of the penstock is excavated. The penstock is excavated. An arrival station is excavated and is overhanging above a top of the penstock. An expansion chamber broadening a width of the penstock and broadening a width of the lower shaft near the bottom of the path of the penstock is excavated. A hydro-electric site comprising the penstock is also disclosed.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a mining site comprising an extraction shaft passing through an ore body. Also included in the mining site are a lower shaft intersecting a path of the extraction shaft, a starting station extending from the lower shaft and from a bottom of the path of the extraction shaft, an arrival station overhanging above a top of the extraction shaft, and a upper shaft extending from the arrival station. In a particular aspect, the extraction shaft can be dug at a shallow angle between 10 and 45 degrees from horizontal. A shallow angle mining method for constructing the mining site is also provided. The present disclosure additionally introduces a hydro-electric site having a penstock dug at a shallow angle, and a method of digging a penstock.

Abstract: The tool is to be used for driving fastening members into a supporting material. It comprises a cylinder (3), with a piston (5), a combustion chamber (1, 11), a cylinder head (12) bearing a fuel igniting means (36) in the chamber (1), a pin guide (9), for receiving a fastening member and the piston (5) shaft (7) and a cage (21). Return means are provided for opening the chamber (11), driving the pin guide (9) forwardly, opening and closing abutment means for the chamber (11). There are provided: one single central spring (32) for opening the chamber (11) and, on each side of the tool, one single opening and closing side chamber abutment (18, 55), integral with the chamber (11) and mobile in translation on the corresponding side of the cylinder (3).

Abstract: An impulse generator (1) for a percussive tool includes a chamber (3) for receiving a liquid volume and an impulse piston (4) which is arranged for transferring pressure pulses in the liquid volume into stress wave pulses in the tool. The chamber (3) is adapted with respect to its shape such that it forms a resonance chamber for liquid in the liquid volume for forming at least one pressure antinode (11,15,17) inside the chamber. The invention also concerns a method and a hydraulic impulse tool.

Abstract: An impulse generator (1) for a percussive tool includes a chamber (3) for receiving a liquid volume and an impulse piston (4) which is arranged for transferring pressure pulses in the liquid volume into stress wave pulses in the tool. The chamber (3) is adapted with respect to its shape such that it forms a resonance chamber for liquid in the liquid volume for forming at least one pressure antinode (11,15,17) inside the chamber. The invention also concerns a method and a hydraulic impulse tool.

Abstract: A concrete drill for drilling concrete or the like by a diamond bit (5) attached to a front end of a bit drive shaft (4) projected forward from a main body (1) by driving to rotate the bit drive shaft (4) by a drive source (2) contained in the main body (1) in which the main body (1) is provided with a vibrating apparatus (8) for exerting a vibrating force a magnitude which is pulsated to change along the bit drive shaft (4) to the main body (1).

Abstract: The perforator body is provided with a built-in pulling winch whose drum is wound with a wire rope. The winch axle mounts a worm wheel meshing with the perforator box whose external surface is made in the form of a worm. The wire rope is secured to the rock and the perforator is fed progressively by rotation of the box.