| BA |
Smaller unit of measurement than Whitworth, common in England.
Conversion to Inch and MM see catalogue |
| Back-run safety device (RS) |
Mechanical system on torque multipliers, which safeguards the fitted gear component and the torsional load. |
| Ball bearing |
Bearing consisting of balls which run between hardened inner and outer rings and thus form an almost friction-free bearing. |
| Ball catch |
An interlocking mechanism fitted into the square drive (ball:notch) to secure plug-on tools (e.g. socket wrench inserts etc.) |
| Basic Oxygen Converter |
container for making crude steel |
| Beading |
Form of sheet metal working for the anufacturing of recessed or raised triangular, half-round or box-shaped deformations in the sheet metal for stiffening purposes, or for stabilizing flat/bent sheets or for connecting the parts of a jacket. |
| Befestigungselemente |
Hilfsmittel zur Befestigung zweier Werkstoffe, z.B. Schrauben, Muttern, Unterlegscheiben |
| Bending |
Form of sheet metal working for the creation of profiles |
| Bending rod |
A metal rod with particular bending properties, which is used in measuring instruments for measuring torques. Similar to a torsion rod, only here the force is transferred by bending and not by torsion. |
| Benzing - pliers |
Circlip pliers,
GEDORE no. 8000 |
| BKO |
Abbreviation for the Belgian calibration service. The DKD and BKO recognise each other through the EAL treaty, so that the use of torque tools with a BKO certificate is completely acceptable in Germany from the technical testing point of view. |
| Blast furnace |
Container for making basic pig iron |
| Brake pipe spanner |
Open ring spanner,
GEDORE no. 400 |
| Brinell |
Härteprüfung bei Stahl |
| Brünieren |
Oberflächenbehandlung |
