Sangle flexible pince mèche

20:16 Sep 29, 2020 

Thanks everyone! I ended up sending a query to the client but the answer will go straight to the reviewer so we may never find out the truth! I think Althea probably came the closest with crimping pliers and two separate terms but unfortunately I can't award points for effort.:(

15:20 Sep 29, 2020 

Yes, there is a product called "easimeche" that allows highlights to be applied to hair (plastic sheets instead of foil) - I've had them done before! :D

But this is not helping us get to the bottom of this one, which has been puzzling me! At first, I thought the "pince mèche" was some sort of locking mechanism for the sangle! I am intrigued to find out the final answer...

09:41 Sep 29, 2020 

I believe Althea may be right, ie that these may be separate items with no punctuation between them. Among other things, a pince-mèche (or rather, a pince porte-mèche) can be a drill chuck (see https://www.tendotools.com/fr/spantanghouder-voor-bovenfreze... and of course all sangles are necessarily flexible. I believe a mèche can also be a coloured streak in one's hair (so my wife tells me).

23:06 Sep 28, 2020 

What I can find is a fire suppressant system FS1000 used in a variety of industrial settings. The nearest I can find to it (with any information) is this one https://studylib.net/doc/18458214/parts-and-service-manual--... which has a parts list and tool kit which includes crimping pliers. I can only find two other references to 'pince mèche' relating to mining. One is a patent application but unfortunately has no diagrams and the other is in a CV where the person describes studying "technique d'une pince meche permettant le changement automatique de la tige de perforation pour machine minière souterraine." - https://viadeo.journaldunet.com/p/mohamed-garoual-1341864

There is a fire resistant gasketing foam tape FS1000 - https://www.tapesolutions.saint-gobain.com/products/norseal-...

Other than that, I can only see 'pince mèche' referred to as crimping pliers but in relation to attaching hair extensions!

Sorry - it's not much help. Is there any chance that this is actually two items - 'Sangle flexible' and 'pince mèche'?

21:07 Sep 28, 2020 

Hi Althea, on closer inspection it looks like this part of the document is about firefighting equipment - the 'sangle' is referred to earlier in the doc as 'sangles FS1000'. Not sure if that helps.

18:15 Sep 28, 2020 

Can you tell if this relates to an integral part of the machinery or to a tool to maintain or operate it. If it is a part of the machinery, can you tell us what the equipment does as there are different types of machines in mining that have 'bits' (eg cutter bits, drill bits). Thanks.

12:55 Sep 28, 2020 

Given that a "mèche" in this context is a drill bit (and not a wick or fuse), this sounds like a flexible strap that wraps around the bit to hold it tightly together, presumably before it's deployed to do some drilling. I'm sure there's a technical term, but "flexible drill-bit strap" might cover it unless the mining experts out there can come up with something better.