Abstract: An improved exothermic cutting system is presented mounted upon a standard Alice pack frame reduced by three inches for additional comfort and safety to the wearer. A lightweight aluminum plate is welded to the Alice pack for stability while serving as a rigid platform upon which the cylinders, manifold, battery ignition and rod compartment is secured. The backpack design provides oxygen via an oxygen hose to the cutting torch. The design also provides a dual extruded electrical cable connected to a 12 volt battery at one end, and an igniter head at the other end, necessary to initiate the exothermic reaction. Overall, the improved backpack system allows for greater comfort and convenience. The improves system also protects the components from damage during deployment.

Abstract: A cutting device which includes an external tube, an internal tube disposed within the external tube, and a number of steel rods or wires housed within the internal tube. A squib, with or without additional fuel, is disposed within the external tube and adjacent to one end of the internal tube. A plurality of vent holes are provided on the periphery of the external tube to allow the combustion gases to exhaust therethrough. The vent holes are located away from the squib but adjacent to the end of the internal tube. One of the open ends of the external tube is sealed with a plug.

Abstract: A consumable thermal torch includes inner and outer casings having a first gas flow passage defined therebetween. At least one burning rod is received in the inner casing further defining second gas flow passages. Each of the inner and outer casings is a multi-layer wrapped construction facilitating ease of assembly. The wrapped casings are formed with a powder mix including an effective amount of an exothermic adjuvant. The preferred exothermic adjuvant is magnesium. The powder mix and wrapped casings are each welded or brazed to form integral structures. The magnesium content increases the exothermic reaction temperature of the thermal torch to at least 6000.degree. F.

Abstract: A safety arrangement in a so-called gas-cutting lance (1) arranged to be connected at one end (2) thereof, the attachment end, to a gas-supply handle (3) or like means for causing gas, primarily oxygen gas, to flow through the lance. The lance comprises a hollow tube (5) which preferably houses a core (6) of, for example, closely packed filaments (7). The tube and the core comprise a material having a high iron content and are intended to melt progressively at the free end of the lance and to burn, to oxidize, at least in part.The arrangement is characterized in that preferably at least the lance (1) includes at least one substantially tubular sleeve (8,9) or like member in the vicinity of the attachment end (2) of the lance.

Abstract: A method for producing a molten puddle on the surface of a metal workpiece to be scarfed consists of igniting a mixture of fuel gas and oxygen. The resultant flame is used for heating a steel wire to a temperature of from 900.degree. to 1450.degree. C., whereupon the steel wire is intermittently fed into a stream of scarfing oxygen to produce droplets of molten metal, which are then transferred by a flow of scarfing oxygen on to the work surface. There is provided apparatus for carrying into effect the above method, which comprises a housing having ducts for supplying a fuel gas and oxygen formed on its periphery; an additional duct for supplying a fuel gas being made in the central part of the housing; a duct for feeding steel wire is provided in the housing in coaxial arrangement with the additional fuel gas supply duct; a scarfing oxygen feeding duct formed in the housing is interposed between the oxygen supply duct and the additional fuel gas supply duct.

Abstract: A method for powder scarfing of metal resides in that combustible gas and oxygen are fed to a zone (9) of treating a metal (10) in order to form a heating flame. Then, flux is delivered by means of a flux-carrier gas, whereupon the former is separated from the latter, and the separated gas is discharged. The flux is directed to the zone (9) of treating the metal (10) in-between the jets of combustible gas and oxygen, whereupon the flux is melted in a heating flame to form a molten bath in the metal treating zone (9). An apparatus for carrying into effect the above method comprises a body (1) formed with ducts (2), (7), (13) and (16) for supplying combustible gas, oxygen and flux therethrough, which open into an outlet cavity (8) presented to the metal treating zone (9). Mounted on the body (1) is a separating chamber (18) having a gas outlet (23) and a pipeline (21) for supplying flux into the separating chamber (18) by means of a flux-carrier gas.

Abstract: A flaw detecting unit inspects the surface of a red-hot steel material, the nail marking unit drives steel nails into the flaw in response to the flaw detection signal, and a scarfing unit scarfs the flaw starting from the nails in response to the scarfing command signal.

Abstract: A scarfing device includes a powder supply apparatus having a plurality of discharge nozzles controlled by a shutoff valve and includes at least one extra scarfing nozzle associated with one of the powder discharge nozzles.

Abstract: A scarfing torch includes upper and lower preheating blocks spaced apart to form a scarfing oxygen channel and having a powder supply consisting of a nozzle provided in one of the preheating blocks.

Abstract: A method for starting a gas deseaming of ingots and billets employs a point-shaped heating source. A motion is imparted to said heating source parallel to the orifice of a gas-planing nozzle. An oxidizing gas jet emerging from said nozzle burns away metal melted by said point-shaped heating source. A device for performing this method comprises electric arc generating means including an electrode and guide means capable of guiding the electrode along a path opposite the orifice of a gas-planing nozzle and in parallel relation thereto.

Abstract: A device for the flame treatment of a work-piece, includes upper and lower preheating blocks disposed to define a flame-oxygen duct, holding means operable for holding the blocks and including a gas distribution system communicating with said duct, and a separate nozzle communicating with the interior of the duct and operable for supplying oxygen to the duct.

Abstract: An ignition rod for an oxygen flame cutting and welding apparatus comprising a plurality of individual rod elements and a device for feeding the ignition rod from storage to a point of use.

Abstract: A gas actuated starting rod feed device for use with hand holdable oxygen cutting and/or scarfing torches. The starting rod feed device includes means for gripping and advancing a starting rod. The gripping means is operated in response to the stroke of a piston-like member which is actuated by a pulse of oxygen diverted from the main oxygen stream. The oxygen gas is vented to atmosphere at the end of the piston stroke so that the starting rod feed device is automatically reset and so that there is no pressurized oxygen present during the cutting or scarfing operation in the vicinity of the flame issuing from the torch.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a device for welding and cutting stainless steel or other various alloys wherein the mixture of pure oxygen and metallic powder mainly made of iron is jetted under high pressure at an object to weld or cut which is welded or cut at high heat by the effect of metallic powder combustion and that of oxygen conducive to the combustion.