TECH TOOLS

( English and Technology cross-curricular materials)

How do you say “xerrac” in English? And

“martell”?

Let’s learn about tools in English!!!

What is a tool?

A tool is a piece of equipment designed to do a specific job (for example, cutting) by directing manually applied force.

What is a machine machine or device?

A machine or deviceis a piece ofequipment designedto do a specific job(for example,drilling) by meansof a motor.

TOOLS CATEGORIES (1)

Many tools serve to perform one or moreof a set of basic operations, for example:

1. Cutting (de tall)2. Percussive (de percussió)3. Smoothing (d’abrassió o fricció)4. Drilling (de perforació)5. Guiding (de mesurar, marcar i traçar)

TOOLS CATEGORIES (2)

Other categories:

6. Screwing (de cargolar) 7. Welding and soldering (de soldar i adherir)8. Gripping (agafar i retenir)9. Clamping (passives)10. Protective equipment (elements de protecció)

1.Cutting tools

They are used for cutting different kinds of materials

(wood, metals, etc.)

Cutting tools (1)

Hacksaw (serra d’arquet)

Hand saw (xerrac)

Cutting tools (2)Coping saw(Serra de

marqueteria)

Wire stripper(Alicates de

pelar fils)

Cutting tools (3)Electrician’s scissors (tisores

d’electricista)

Electric jigsaw (serra de vogir)

Tinman’s snip (tisores de planxa)

2. Percussive tools

These tools are used forstriking materials in order to

break, crush or flattenthem.

2.Percussive tools Plastic tip hammer (maceta de niló)

Claw hammer (martell de fuster)

Ball peen hammer (martell de bola)

3. Smoothing tools

These tools are used for shaping andsmoothing materials by removing bumps

orroughness from them.

3. Smoothing tools

File (llima)

File (llima)

Rasp or Scraper (Raspa)

Glass Paper orsandpaper (paper de

vidre)

4. Drilling toolsDrilling is the process of using a drill bit

in adrill to produce cylindrical holes in solid

materials.

drill bit

drill

4. Drilling tools

gimlet (barrina)bench drilling machine (trepant de sobretaula)

portable electric drill (trepant portátil)

5. Guiding toolsThey are used for projecting, marking,drawing or measuring objects and theirshapes. They can also be used for theoperations of testing and calibrating.

5. Guiding tools (1)

dividers (compàs de punta)

scriber (puntes de

senyalar)

vernier calliper (peu de rei)

5. Guiding tools (2)steel rule (regle d’acer) try squares (escaire)

level (nivell) tape measure (cinta mètrica)

goniometer(goniòmetre, centenella)

6. Screwing tools These tools are used for fastening or tightening things with some elements:

screw

bolts

nuts

6. Screwing tools (1)hexagonal wrench (clau Allen o clau sisavada)

box wrench double end (clau d’estrella colzada)

double open end wrench (clau fixa)

6. Screwing tools (2)

adjustable wrench (clau anglesa)

forged tip screwdriver (tornavís de boca plana)

Phillips tip screwdriver (tornavís d’estrella o Phillips)

7. Welding and soldering tools

These tools are usedfor joining togetherpieces or parts ofmaterial by heatingthem and hammeringor using anotherpressure to makethem fuse.

soldering

welding

7. Welding and soldering tools

gas soldering iron (soldador de gas,

bufador)

soldering iron (soldador elèctric)

8. Gripping tools

They are used for holding something firmly

in order to carry on another action: (bending,stretching, cutting

or joining materials).

8. Gripping tools (1)Pliers (alicates universals) flat nose pliers

(alicates de boca plana)

round nose pliers (alicates de boca rodona)

8. Gripping tools (2)G clamp

(serjant de marqueteria) L clamp (serjant)

pincers (tenalles)

9. Clamping tools

They are used for holding or securing objects together to prevent movement or separation

through the application of pressure.

bench vice (cargol de

banc)

10. Protective equipment

It refers to theelements designed to protect workersfrom injuries orillnesses resultingfrom contact withdangerous processesor materials.

REMEMBER: Protection is

very important

10. Protective equipment

goggles (ulleres de protecció)

safety helmet (casc)

gauntlet or safety gloves (guants)

safety apron (davantal protector) masks

(mascarilles)

Can you remember?