A control method/system is provided for controlling start from stop shifting operations of a vehicular semi-automatic transmission system (10) of the type automatically implementing selected gear changes of a mechanical change gear transmission (12) and requiring manual operation (3) of the vehicle master clutch (16) in start from stop conditions is provided. During engagement of a selected start ...

The invention is concerned with a gas hot water heater intended for installation in a wall and including a combustion chamber from which are guided heating gas tubings within a water-carrying housing. The housing is provided with connections for forward and rearward flow of water and an exhaust gas collecting chamber provided with connections for exhaust gas and condensate discharge. In the practi...

The invention relates to a gas burner for furnaces and kilns, having a central gas feed pipe (10), a burner pipe (18) extending around the gas feed pipe (10) with clearance therefrom, and a disc (16), extending radial to the gas feed pipe (10), disposed in the annular gap (20) formed between the gas feed pipe (10) and the burner pipe (18) in order to supply combustion air. The disc (16) has a plur...

A periodically (discontinuously) operating kiln, for firing in particular rod-shaped ceramic parts, has the kiln ceiling (16) removable from the side walls (14) of the kiln, a number of tie rods (36) extending down (in the direction of the kiln chamber) from the kiln ceiling (16), and holding means (42) extending between adjacent tie rods (36), on which to suspend the parts to be fired. In this ki...

A spontaneous ignition agent for an air bag gas generator with excellent temperature resistance comprises essentially nitrocellulose, an inorganic oxidizing agent, and carbon.