Pneumatic tool - Wikipedia

A pneumatic tool, air tool, air-powered tool or pneumatic-powered tool is a type of power tool, driven by compressed air supplied by an air compressor. Pneumatictool FromWikipedia,thefreeencyclopedia Jumptonavigation Jumptosearch Tooldrivenbycompressedairsuppliedbyanaircompressor Drillingablastholewithapneumaticdrill(jackhammer). Apneumatictool,airtool,air-poweredtoolorpneumatic-poweredtoolisatypeofpowertool,drivenbycompressedairsuppliedbyanaircompressor.Pneumatictoolscanalsobedrivenbycompressedcarbondioxide(CO2)storedinsmallcylindersallowingforportability.[1] Mostpneumatictoolsconvertthecompressedairtoworkusingapneumaticmotor.Comparedtoelectricpowertoolequivalents,pneumatictoolsaresafertorunandmaintain,withoutriskofsparks,short-circuitingorelectrocution,andhaveahigherpowertoweightratio,allowingasmaller,lightertooltoaccomplishthesametask.Furthermore,theyarelesslikelytoself-destructincasethetoolisjammedoroverloaded.[2] Generalgradepneumatictoolswithashortlifespanarecommonlylessexpensiveandconsidered“disposabletools”intoolingindustries,whileindustrialgradepneumatictoolswithlonglifespanaremoreexpensive.Ingeneral,pneumatictoolsarecheaperthantheequivalentelectric-poweredtools.Regularlubricationofthetoolsisstillneededhowever.[3] Mostpneumatictoolsaretobesuppliedwithcompressedairat4to6bar.[4] Contents 1Advantagesanddisadvantages 2Technicalterms 3Typesofpneumatictools 4Commonbrands 5References Advantagesanddisadvantages[edit] Pneumatictoolshavemanybenefitswhichhavecontributedtotheirriseinpopularity.Thebenefitsofusingcompressedairtopowertoolsare: Inexpensive Safetouse Easytooperate Portable Lowtheftrates Theprimarydisadvantageofpneumatictoolsistheneedforanaircompressor,whichcanbeexpensive.Pneumatictoolsalsoneedtobeproperlymaintainedandoiledregularly.Failingtomaintaintoolscanleadtodeterioration,duetoabuildupresidualoilandwater.[5] Technicalterms[edit] Pneumatictoolsareratedusingseveralmetrics:FreeSpeed(rpm),AirPressure(psi/bar),AirConsumption(cfm/scfmorm3/min),HorsePower(hp),andspindlesize.Eachindividualtoolhasitsownspecificrequirementswhichdeterminetheircompatibilitywithaircompressorsystems. Floworairflow,relatedtoairconsumptioninpneumatictools,representsthequantityofcompressedairthatpassesthroughasectionoveraunitoftime.Itisrepresentedinl/min,m3,attheequivalentvalueinfreeairinconditionsofstandardreferenceatmosphere(SRA).Forexample:+20c,65%ofrelativehumidity,1013mbar,inaccordancewithnormsNFE. Typesofpneumatictools[edit] Pneumatictoolscomeinmanyshapesandform,includingsmallandlarge-sizedhandtools. Themostcommontypesofpneumatictoolsinclude: Airratchet Airbrush Airhammer(forging) Airhammer(piledriver) Anglegrinder[6] Backfilltamper[6] Impactwrenches[6] Nailgun Jackhammer[6] Pneumatichammer[4] Pneumaticdrill[4] Pneumaticjack(device) Pneumaticpaintshaker[7] Pneumaticriveter[4] Sanders[6] Sandblaster Shears Paintsprayer Rivetinghammer Needlescaler Commonbrands[edit] ChicagoPneumatic Kirloskar[8]Pneumatic AIMCO AIRCAT ApexToolGroup AtlasCopco ZIPPGROUP CampbellHausfeld 3M ChinaPneumatic CompairBroomwadeLtd Craftsman DeVilbissAirPowerCompany Festo Husky(tools) Ingersoll-Rand JET Kobalt(tools) MacTools MasterPalm Makita MatcoTools Osaka PatcoAirTools Porter-Cable RADTorqueSystems Snap-on ZIPPTOOL Katashi SUMAKE NexFlow UniversalTool References[edit] ^"PneumaticTools,AirTools–Soartec".www.soartec.com.tw.Retrieved2019-03-28. ^S.R.Majumdar(1996).PneumaticSystems:PrinciplesandMaintenance.TataMcGraw-HillEducation.pp.107–.ISBN 978-0-07-460231-7.[verificationneeded] ^S.R.Majumdar(1996).PneumaticSystems:PrinciplesandMaintenance.TataMcGraw-HillEducation.pp. 107–.ISBN 978-0-07-460231-7.[verificationneeded] ^abcdS.R.Majumdar(1996).PneumaticSystems:PrinciplesandMaintenance.TataMcGraw-HillEducation.pp. 107–.ISBN 978-0-07-460231-7. ^"AirToolMaintenance&Operation".VMAC.2016-09-06.Retrieved2019-03-28. ^abcde"HowManyCFMDoINeedtoRunAirTools?-CFMChart".VMAC.2018-10-30.Retrieved2019-03-28. ^"History-InsightPerformanceGroup".Retrieved30April2018. ^kirloskarkpcl.com vtePowertools Sawhorse Workbench Airhammer Anglegrinder Bandsaw Beltsander Blowtorch Circularsaw Concretesaw Crusher Cuttingtorch Diegrinder Drill Electricmotorbrake Gluegun Hammerdrill Heatgun Impactdriver Impactwrench Jackhammer Jigsaw Jointer Multi-tool Nailgun Powermitersaw Nibbler Powertrowel Radialarmsaw Randomorbitalsander Reciprocatingsaw Rivetgun Rotaryhammer Rotarysaw Routertable Sander Scrollsaw Shear Solderinggun Solderingiron Steambox Tablesaw Thicknessplaner Woodrouter Woodshaper Typesoftools Cleaning Cuttingandabrasive Forestry Garden Hand Kitchen Machineandmetalworking Measuringandalignment Power Woodworking vtePowertoolmanufacturers Altendorf Bosch Dremel Einhell Emak Emerson Fein Festool Flex-Elektrowerkzeuge Hilti Hitachi Metabo Husqvarna Gardena Jonsered McCulloch Poulan WeedEater IngersollRand ApexToolGroup IllinoisToolWorks Miller Paslode Mafell Makita Dolmar MATHoldings OregonTool Panasonic Ridgid SawStop Scheppach Skil StanleyBlack&Decker Black+Decker Bostitch Craftsman CubCadet DeWalt MacTools Porter-Cable Sidchrome Stiga Stihl TechtronicIndustries AEG Homelite Milwaukee Ryobi Yamabiko Retrievedfrom"https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Pneumatic_tool&oldid=1066654607" Categories:PneumatictoolsHiddencategories:AllpagesneedingfactualverificationWikipediaarticlesneedingfactualverificationfromSeptember2019ArticleswithshortdescriptionShortdescriptionisdifferentfromWikidata Navigationmenu Personaltools NotloggedinTalkContributionsCreateaccountLogin Namespaces ArticleTalk English Views ReadEditViewhistory More Search Navigation MainpageContentsCurrenteventsRandomarticleAboutWikipediaContactusDonate Contribute HelpLearntoeditCommunityportalRecentchangesUploadfile Tools WhatlinkshereRelatedchangesUploadfileSpecialpagesPermanentlinkPageinformationCitethispageWikidataitem Print/export DownloadasPDFPrintableversion Inotherprojects WikimediaCommons Languages العربيةEspañolفارسیहिन्दीҚазақшаOʻzbekcha/ўзбекчаТатарча/tatarça中文 Editlinks