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A breaker is a powerful percussion hammer fitted to an excavator for demolishing hard (rock or concrete) structures. It is powered by an auxiliary hydraulic system from the excavator, which is fitted with a foot-operated valve for this purpose.
Hydraulic hammer may refer to: Breaker (hydraulic) , a powerful percussion hammer fitted to an excavator for demolishing hard structures Hydraulic hammer, a type of piling hammer
A jackhammer (pneumatic drill or demolition hammer in British English) is a pneumatic or electro-mechanical tool that combines a hammer directly with a chisel. It was invented by William McReavy, who then sold the patent to Charles Brady King. [1] Hand-held jackhammers are generally powered by compressed air, but some are also powered by ...
An emergency hammer is a type of glass breaker shaped like a hammer. Emergency hammers are also known under various names, such as bus mallets , dotty hammers , safety mallets , and bus hammers . Many are attached to a cable or an alarm device to deter theft or vandalism .
Rockbreakers consist of two major components, a hydraulic hammer (used to break rocks) and a boom (the arm). There are two major types of rock breakers, mobile and stationary - typically placed on a pedestal or slew frame.
A large hammer-like tool is a maul (sometimes called a "beetle"), a wood- or rubber-headed hammer is a mallet, and a hammer-like tool with a cutting blade is usually called a hatchet. The essential part of a hammer is the head, a compact solid mass that is able to deliver a blow to the intended target without itself deforming.
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Air hammer (fabrication), a pneumatic hand tool used to carve in stone, and to break or cut metal objects apart; Air hammer (pile driver), a pile driver that is driven by air; Jackhammer, a pneumatic or electro-mechanical tool that combines a hammer directly with a chisel; Nail gun, a form of hammer used to drive nails into wood or other materials