The Iron Age 1932-04-14: Vol 129 Iss 15

IRON NEW YORK, APRIL 14, 1932 Cadillac Connecting Rods Made f +} 1855 > automotive enginee exacting imposed severe burdens etallurgical physical properties and has contributed materially eel, better forging, better constant progress l : lr ne high tate of devel late has been achieved, exemplifies recent eel, forging and eating than the connecting rod the Motor Car the high speeds driven, the rod not made run materials fabri mmonly accepted methods. life, high physical vere necessary. These rated not only static ten Forging Process DANSE Chief Metallurgist, Cadillac Motor Car NSTEAD being broken down which causes crooked, wavy flow lines the finished forging, the shank the Cadillac connect ing rod gently and evenly squeezed down rolls the interrupted gun-barrel taper ing type the plant the Canton Drop Forging Mfg Co. The author describes the entire process manufacturing the rods, including their heat treatment and the special mea suring instruments used test the quality and accuracy the work | low Vol. 129, No. _ en oryee ye t After num«e +} 1? irrel pe pe ! Jeo. the red re lif ; ea re } reduces e he te ? ] Yl) + ting rehir ead peclal fatigue testing that the design, material reatmen would resuit 1n a the Upton-Lewis type, handle the connecting rod pra nev hod cut out of the rod and tneretore ‘ a | : ol ne structure. By the u ed rod shank itself, the entire volved 66 | j = — 4 4 | } Minimum i and bath Life = — 4 Age, April 14, 1932 various steps making the rod left right age are employed sheared billet, first ninth vidth; number rod anks passes end flattened have been sawed out jig finish forged, trimmed urately the ind and finished rod The equen weights the shan forging operat hear to billet lengtl » heat ! (nine pa es), Fenea HE entire connecting rod meter-controlled re-nea tu hank fatigue-tested flatten end (one blow). edge pecial Upton-Lewis machin finish forge (five ), trin restrike i! Heat Treatment After When received from the } 4] ingle-purpose furnace, being hung lotted conveyor plates which them into and through the the ire stripped from the slots the veyor plates and fall into the quen oil tank under the furnace. Thi onveyor and drop the conveyor nspected the tempering furnace. After the piston-pin and cra through the tempering furna with and the rods fall into hot water quer special thickn tank from which they are for the shank moved another apror rage for finally dropping into tote par rea e! n. There lhkewise pickled. engt ind contour yar The heating curve followed ne aliper and a naj neating for que nehing 1 ur i ODS are rolled on the interrupted, push back gun-barrel taper ing type rolls the forge shop the Canton Drop Forging Mfg. | 4 q — ODS hung slotted conveyor tes which carry them furnace levelope ment ele and ntre a the nti in ray | he i I mad By re te le? ince iter 255 t 2935 \ ! roas are ed hy, treating Kinks Straightened Cold rod ined and ACRO-ETCHED good cross-section. ETCHED rod show tr ing crooked flow material resulting old method reducing the cross-sec tion the shank between fullers The Age, April 14, 1932 a ned I Alu long fford being ater rod prece Bae 4 > J { j 44 af | a q ty ohtne ire ent te CINK aone and end ned and exan a ire traightened cold: 1t " I ed 1 eaniine Phe one bent over deg. ind, angement and kin innealed, traightened ind ne I are ( treated second time Cadilla riginated 0 roved tnat traightenir pectio pas oT part alal a a ‘ After a these 1 ney After a pot for the Brir mpre hed mootl ‘ I on ry ind, rods are Brin tect nit est tre to ; In addition, an ocecasi nal | take?! nequality there the al rato? and Lal ire VO a cnecK On a the pr necting . duction ster () i alone 4 re heck on ot tne par 4 4 q 1140 elect} fiurna iV, a hall No link ‘on 2 & DR. JOHN GANN Dow Chemic I Co Midland hiet Motallurcict a rla ( loys sheet metal such wre =oused in tanks which producing certain The April 14, 1932 Tron tutes tions modern metallurgy. One the largest products made magnesiu 1 A allo tructural met outstanding characteristic quality that distinguishes other engineering the present time cannot lassed a an engineering materia two-thirds the weig! f aluminum ne-fourtl the Wwe I I ne or Ca ror int me-nitt VE t ol coppet nickel ohtne coupled witl ood ngle metal, one the inds the transportation Pure magnesium doe not Ness property pecification and development valuable one of the worthwhile MAGNESIUM TAKES ITS = 4 Mich | i > | | ia eresting that the product a pronou ed ne an — ne co! impt t STRUCTURAL MATER AGNESIUM commanding wider attention the metal-working tructed larg industry, partly because sharp reduction price and partly sheet metal. The tank because progress its metallurgy and heat treatment. Important int al I developments today and tomorrow lie the utilization the ultra light magnesium alloys structural metals, according the author, nown ation whose address February. before the institute metals division magnesium cha the American Institute Mining and Metallurgical Engineers New approva York here abstracted. states that the casting, heat treatment trailer, shown and mechanical working these alloys have advanced the com ‘ cab U0 at mati R700 Fas Improved era nical, since deals largely nishing Final braking peeds, numerical values. Concrete embling rivetil ind spot peed, lighter and cheaper ples which serve illustrate gas welding. power, and increased pay load fron the properties are given Some the Products Now Made ible. some instances the tensile siun rength and hardness have been ap- es iInciude casting wh ir used It npo ible to predict ximately doubled and the yield eria nt increased six-fold over the co1 ponding values for the pure metal. these alloys are characterized their high ratio fatigue en- te ¢ pend on tour cone nce weight. Special alloys ive been developed for pur Some have high thermal prop- others resistance toward salt hat er, While all are free from inter- talline corrosion. Methods for casting, onst these operations are now con- tr ted on a commercial scale. Sand, rmanent mold and die castings are Natur uct ricated practically all standard fulfill oft T ne } Ape the cor t TI re 1] rid interest PILOT seat made | — agnes ft. long and weighing only 4180 The Iron Age, April 14, 1932—87 4 | q ist n ng wl Age, April 1932 LOW-COST PRODUCTION ITRIDING NOVEL FURNACE NITRIDING furnace novel design and reported operate low cost has recently been perfected. consists movable furnace chamber mounted track wheels and located above stationary hearth which the nitriding retorts are placed. The furnace can thus operated will over one more retorts. Pots special analysis steel coated with vitreous enamel are used. put tel recnal ne rely through the the ammonia ntrol panel either the hearth makes possible sav irrangement the amount heat energy trated Fig. whiel the furnace lining. With removed from one conventional types triding contalne1! { llustr where tne entire furnace ar Ne? mnstructior thy charge must be cooled down gether before removing the all the heat which goes into hea Advantages Claimed for the the retractories, Stationary Hearth the furnace starts cold, the time for heating charge before the actual u! a ! conjunction a proce can begin considerab trated, irth permits rigid and fixed not themselves contain the heati nting the nitriding contain elements tends lower the rate and permits the use perma dissociation which obtained pipe connections from the ide the pots. Where the heati: tanks the The elements themselves are subject antage this arrangement the effect the ammonia fact that, since all conn pors, not only the rate and permanent and consequence langer the ammonia juantity ammonia used und ing cut off. Since any sirably increased, but also the the ammonia supply ments themselves are subjected ion air into the deteriorating action due iit immediately in poil ammonia gases, These difficult work undergoing proce are overcome with this new rability maintaining furnace equipment. terrupted supply ammonia 5.—The arrangement ibove makes possible elimina rth and fixed ammonia connec and equipment involved handling makes possible use the the hot retorts into and out ammonia from the pot furnace chamber. addition roing for maintaining eliminating the accident mos the second pot which exists when hot retorts q 4 | LAPELL Fur OF} ( | roy i adurit tne ne cle = i | ‘ at thy, al nil. ‘ +} i } ery ‘ } ‘ he; der the design described above elim fans Inderneatn a tationary Treating Corpr nates onsiderable of the.manual arive rte 1 bea tit \ é > r involved in interchanging the ngs are readily access é i | , flected in the ultimate cost of the Insure tneir recelving tne prope | . cess, any improvements thi ttention, thus ing irtn miunction with at \ rw ra e makes possible the l it ! container. These fans, Moreover her with proper distributior here heating elements within ng, the irge, able lea result uniform tem difficulties not acted upor I a > allatior vit} n con ah 4 4 — a 7 empera 4 Bx. 3 4 fu in nas a second t and nsure the great - iniformity ria k ealll q ic. A semi-contin chamber wheels hearth. Cover nitrid ing container remove ] to show inner con struction 4 q IG 2 T mperature control panel right icul control andling of tl tion LO The Iron Age, April = irts pelng treater ay ridaing i ‘4 if J q ind a _ a q “a — 4 — - q 4a 4 high speed equipment enables the Atlas Steel Barrel Co. make barrels from raw material and deliver them customer within few hours after the receipt the order. ARRELS FROM FLAT SHEETS HOUR Flat sheets from stock are transformed into barrels less than min. and the painting and drying takes another min. that full truck load barrels can manufactured and loaded for shipment about hour. designed for transporting empty barrels. Part the equipment developed for rapid service fleet high speed trucks especially Rapid production makes for operating flexibility and reduces the required inventory manufactured products almost the vanishing point. I marrel lirect ne re 876—The Age, April 14, 1932 | sheet are pecified a hot ive them just the right ndition avoid rusting. Rust fact has been the bugbear barrel nanufacturers for many years. The essity for producing low priced has eliminated the use lvanized and other bulk the single ontainer demand, Extensive eration with the steel manufactur has developed sheet which when erly handled the plant remain remarkably free from rust. Many erations the manufacture bar the Bayonne have been altered avoid the noisture with hreat rust wit the pleted container. Thus for testing must dry and mosphere the plant fre n exce e mol rhe im i it ] nd formed the heads are transported smal trucks nearby row smaller presses which stamp out the openings and press into these threaded fittings other parts, may desired. the case certain large opening bar- rels drums, they are generally called, removable inner head used. eight more bolts, and the nuts take these bolts are riveted regu- larly spaced intervals around drum head rim. special rivet nut used which automatically fed the dies the press, that the head around from one location another the nuts are individuall pressed into place. Fig. shows end the row presses used this work. The drum cylinders are made heets cut the mill the desi ize. These are run through rolls give the approximate drical form, after which the seam = >. ~ ay 7 ( & ) 1 Barrel Co. Bayonne, r VI tney emerg pp +; end aft the | 1 ; nted drun The Lal n ! the equence n t + > + ith. Because speed hl; ect ict bar maller ittings bar- used. ow of regu- that » mov’ tion forms part the conveyor system, another, slide past the operator. structure facilitate the introduction and removal the special clamp units and their cylinders. end less chain furnishes the means pro pelling the work definite estab lished rate past the welding zone. this way the welding all rectly front the operator and uninterrupted throughout lor ries drum From the welding unit the cylin ders are transferred the hoops and corrugates, all one con machine carries the cylinders forward from one the next and delivers, the far end, accu Fig. presses blank and form the barrel tops one operation rately formed barrel bodies, needing nly heads for Before to produce the headles drun veneral scheme is indicate i in Fig. 3, head are | it in, however, the eylin ked out unique method hold structure. formed sheet ready the welded seam the cylinders position for weld welded placed special machine, the cylinders are quickly and passing these continuous which holds the edges together butt clamped between two disks, and ess front the operators. position with the irface pressure about on 5 4 4 - — “ q yo q q q are cut and bushings riveted into place row smaller presses. many cases the bushings are automatically fed between the dies The Iron April 14, 1932—877 | 4 oa q le ir des ormi! » eyl Fig. welding seams for steel barrels combined clamping and conveyor structure greatly reduces welding costs leased inside. solution soap and seamer they are finished, except for water is passed across the seam, and testing and painting. Testing is with this way even minute defects show air, and method applying has bubbling after the familiar been developed avoid having any method testing tires slight moisture the air entering the now impinges against baffle plate and moisture which lects drained off. The painting highly specialized are automatically conveyed tinuous procession through long heating oven and set (Concluded advertising page The heads are rolled into the ends barrel. Formerly the air was intro- the large double duced through one the openings, eamer, which shown Fig. machine first partly turns the heads over the flanged edge the inders, and then just the right wz under the turned edge just before pressed down firmly between roll- drum kept revolving through the machine, and the glue, which hot, result that excess glue apparent on he inside or the outside bi the joint when the completed drum applying glue this manner recent development. The old method int the glue the heads acing them the ends the previous the seam ing operation This was slow out inside the drum where was undesirable, especially when the bar- { st fc enel ac lasses ull sucn a moias { . Fig. elaborate automatic machine with four stages turns flanges, forms hoops corrugates barrel cylinders the rate five minute. After the drums leave the double Age, April 14, 1932 method, but the worst feature was the fact that glue was liable ooze >. . { hes | 4 = GASES RETAINED STEEL EVOLVED the gases held the solidi- fied steel, little known. They are probably solution tal. What the effect, each the product when tained solution and what advan- any, would come from ex- ling them? Their chief effects may determined One asks: stracting them from another sim- sample suction while still fluid, subsequent heating vacuo, then comparing properties. Baraduc-Muller’s experiment: wed that his low-carbon steels net result dissolved gases was harden the metal and raise strength. the gases nd, nitrogen seems most likely been the hardener. effect was raise tensile strength 2000 lb. per square inch for point (0.01 per cent) about irdened steel. studying these gases the part ingot from which each sample have been taken must noted nd recorded. ases Evolved from Cold Steel When Comminuted may evolved which are prob ted over water they are likely xed with hydrogen from decomposi- water the metal, resulting the great area exposed the divided state and oxidized. value these gases must lected over mercury oil well volatile constituents. classic work the gases and other forms iron done under this head. While interest- has value the shop, HENRY HIBBARD Consulting Metallurgical Engineer, Plainfield, OLIDIFIED steel has gases within its structure which little known. the steel may result liberating some these gases. Other gases are evolved when the steel treated with various solvents. Hydrogen found most harm- ful constituent steel, being especially prone form injurious skinholes steel solidifies. only the names and compos his samples were given, The most prolific yield gas from the metal when heated vac under the that attainable. evolution gas begins moderate heating, the greatest volume has been found evolved the vicinity the critic: ranges the steel, between 670 and 750 deg. tures i volumes are obtained. Baker 1909 described extracting gases from specially prepared taining about volumes all. SOLIDIFIED press ire higher tempera minished, though considerable, FROM 0 deg. C., or the lowest visible red- ness, the gas was nearly all hydrogen, while 750 deg. was per cent and the remainder mostly hydro gen. At volumes the two were approximate- equal. 1911 told finding that heating and expelled about half the gases from soft steel having 0.13 per cent carbon and 0.37 per cent manganese, Much Unknown About These Gases There are answers the ques- tions which arise: What effect any had the dissolved gases the prop- erties the steel? What proportions the gases con- tained the metal were extracted? Were the nproved degraded the extrac properties the steel tion the gases? Were the properties the steel after the extraction the gases the ame as they would have been if the gases had been absent molten metal? not, then what way and degree? Steel remelted evolves which have been the subject research several experimenters, but, usual, samples unknown hist the results seem now assistance the shop. obtained extracting gases from laboratory-prepared samples molten iron-carbon alloys nearly perfect vacuum. The bulk the gases obtained was over per cent carbon monoxide, the volume which varied with the carbon percentage the sample, from less than one volume carbonle iron with 4.45 per cent carbon. Notice gases evolved tion not strictly within the this article, yet may well refer them possibly having (Concluded on adver tisiny page 18) The Iron Age, April 14, 1932—879 - = — ich ing la ong — i \ \ = a AW 14% New Steel—Liner Plates Employed Underground Construction work recently has outlet for steel and purpose rease materially the next few years, engineers and contractors finding that steel possesses mical and other advantages ove) ise wood for ground shoring ther methods supporting lerground excavating work. Pressed linings are being used inking circular shafts, building tunnels and tunnel arches and and for various other ground operations. For tunnel work thes linings are used building wer, water, mine and railroad tur nels the excavation progre immediately lined with steel plates, either for the full circle ground conditions warrant, iny part of the full circle as ground nditions demand. Brick work oncreting follows immediately there- 880—The Iron Age, April 14, 1932 reduction amount ion and required with economies cost, the elimi- hazards, increased the structure and safety workmen. sinking round and driving tunnels with cir- uiar, beehive, forward, ol fire horseshoe haped contours the savings are said very marked. increased use steel un- derground construction work evident- largely due the development steel lining plates standardized form which are easily assembled. Truscon Steel Co., Pressed Division, Cleveland, devoting much ittention this field and has devel- oped standard and easily assembled plates for linings for various kinds underground work. These are desig- steel liner plates. They patent Plates are Flanged for Bolting The plates are curved form with flanges the four sides and have flanges for bolting ad- together. They are 4 made with various form, when assembled, shells dif- ferent diameters and shapes. methods have been de- veloped for the mass production these plates. They are made two standard widths, in. and in., and two standard lengths, 11/16 in. and in. long. The longer are used where the diameter the shell whole feet, one plate being required for each foot diameter. The 36-in. size used for certain odd diameters. Half plates both sizes are fur- nished for diameters multiples in. Made Three Types They are made three different types, smooth plates without stiffen- ing panels for caissons assembled and trengthened two embossed stiffen- ing panels formed the inner side for tunnels and shafts, and sections having two embossed panels formed the outer side for various uses where maximum strength idity are essential. All types have liner plates used one several shafts that were sunk the construction tunnel Cleveland. The shaft provided with fire escape type stairway and permits sewer manhole built through the center. Large diameter hori- zontal tunnels are similarly lined. Truscon steel liner plates used typical sewer water tunnels. (below) > till " _ if te lrranta ca levity ) +) Advantages claimed the use linings include the ease and peed vith which work nay be al the plates to- gether. They are made for tunnels shafts ft. diameter and virtually any diameter required in- tervals in. and thickness from in. inclusive. Grout holes are tapped for pipe por- tion the lining sections for filling back the shell with should this required. Plates are quickly assembled with quick-acting bolts with cone points and with heavy coarse thread give added strength. wrench the only tool required assembling. 2-in. flange for bolting concrete, How Plates Are Assembled tion the shell and exca- second ring is setting plates beneath the ring, which they are bolted the joints are staggered. This procedure until the shaft, com posed series these steel rings, completed. The same followed assembling tunnel. row vation proceeds formed first They are placed that vertica nethods steel lining The liner plates have been used contractors the construction seven sewers Cleveland, used the sinking shafts and for interior tunneling. The shafts ft. deep. Large diameters vide room for hoisting cage and fire-escape type stairway, other shaft equipment. The liner plates have been used the tion number large tunnels in- cluding tunnel construction where various unfavorable factors have been met such quicksand, water bearing sand, moving clay and swelling soap stone. five beit The use liner plates, stated, decided advantage over other types shoring the Western part the country, since the plates and grouting placed back them seem make the tunnel both air and water- tight the point permanently sealing the air the tunnel from surrounding ground its gradual disintegration slacking. with consequent increases load the tunnel supports and failure shoring. petition place burnt-out nealing pots “mill cinder and basis rates was heard meeting the New England Trunk Line and Central Freight Associa tions, 143 Liberty Street, New York, March 30. that burnt-out annealing pots today billet scrap iron rate, while was pointed out new cast iron annealing pots enjoy rate modity, because they are placed, lower than the worn-out com- practically every instance, pig iron basis, which frequently lower than the scrap iron rate. production housing panels, ‘ialized individual residences. Thi the first time that this builder used welding, although has ID } yIted steel] } northern Ohio for several years Attention frame house fabricated entirely field cost than $100 than framing caused consider welding. Four years ago bolted, fabricated steel-frame I ughly per cent more than brick til Standardized rought this down per cent and the use are welding has further iced costs slightly more than ent The field welded completely fireproof, more har tradit methods house illustrated, structural were cut length and the each wall panel lined jig insure accurate alinement, speed sary the building site. doing almost all the welding under cover, be considered Wal ind may termed shop-fabricat ilt Home Custom Built Steel House HE arc-welded steel frame hou has appeared another form Oberlin, Ohio. Steel-B equipped handle home. The arc welded steel frame t iveragt LS to } ) loor wall with bolts and After plu nd eling, t e! First-fl vere 1! welded the lower and nd fioor t were talle W | ne ior th 1d fl ! with gin pole eeded with first-floor foundatior ( Fleetweld electrod able-Arc”’ welder nufact he Lincoln Electr ( Ch Nine tons ised erection cost ran S%#0 a ton against $120 ton other contractor hopes redu nother $20 ton elders become more requirements for this type half inch between tud and in. between furring stud with rockwool nsulat Metal lath used walls and ceiling allows pace right angles floor joist Floor ition finished flooring set nere — Erection three-quarters completed The Age, April 14, 1932 4 t ere } were used. t and triy 1 al bo ~ / ~ - - see | > 6S Orders Become Shipping Record FAVORITE place for lost motion manufacturing plant the clerical department where the balance between ade- quate and superfluous forms often delicate. cut down the number forms one planning department head has used stiff card for the copy the factory order which sent the ship- ping room and the back this card has indicated spaces used for shipping record. Here each time that shipment made against the order, the date, the quantity shipped and the balance still shipped are entered. order keep these shipping records from be- coming too bulky, large orders are frequently split into sev- eral smaller ones. Thus order for 50,000 parts may divided into factory orders 10,000 each. Automatic Tools Aid Flexibility UTOMATIC and semi-auto matic tools are used automobile plant increase labor flexibility. The tools are electrical equipment de- partment and are not needed for high production the de- partment operates but two three days week under normal conditions. this case, similar cases many other plants, the use automatic tools means that the operators need not specially trained for the particular work question. Thus gang may transferred one several other depart- ments when the electrical de- partment shut down. 882—The Iron April 14, 1932 Waste Gas Utilized Forge Shop CONOMY fuel large forge shop secured pass- ing the waste gases each fur- nace through 150 horse-power water tube boiler. The steam each case sufh- cient operate the hammer which served the furnace. Six seven furnaces and ham- mers are thus connected and all the boilers are interconnected insure uniform steam pres- sure. Better Dies for Die Casting JECTOR pins for use die casting are usually made high carbon heat treated steel. One manufacturer has found considerably greater life for these pins using nitrided steel rod but slightly higher initial cost. the life ex- pensive die greater than the life its ejector pins would probably pay use the nitrided rod. Salt Baths Successful ASE hardening salt bath meeting with success the plant drill manufacturer. The bath used contains two solu- tions—one molten salt used primarily heating agent, and the other, calcium cyanide compound used activat- ing agent. The latter, which added after the bath has reached the temperature, causes the carbon penetration. Keeps Forging Hammer Busy forging hammer frequently runs high per day the labor charge and therefore about important keep hammer busy. Often auxiliary equip- ment such the heating fur- nace demands the attention the hammer operator and cuts down the active hammer time. Each case must studied sepa- rately. One shop operates sev- eral hammers with two men hammer, not operator and each handling the same job and using individual furnaces. order eliminate friction be- tween the two such case, the manager has adopted piece rate pay based the total production the two operators with the amount divided equally between them. Tests Chain Magnetically non-destructive tests steel are still needed and are still sought progressive manufac- turers high grade steel prod- ucts. One such manufacturer has designed continuous and automatic machine for testing steel chain links. this ma- chine the individual links are belt fed through magnetic field, where comparison made be- tween each link and estab- lished standard. Excessive vari- ations from this standard cause pushes the defective link out the line production. MONEY SAVING wa | | — ne vi re LIT ir iT nt re tor pe q La e ie 7 ‘es: ibe pe Si Da r ‘ re ‘ € ‘ e rl; ee FOR THE WORKS MANAGER with lamp Fixtures going the ex- pense equipping for heav- and faster cuts, study your ture operations,” advises one ichine superintendent. traditional methods ap- ying strips, bolts, nuts and rews fixtures are slow and mbersome yet they persist iny otherwise efficient ma- ine shop. One foreman has ated that never lets the set- time occupy more than per ster and faster cutting tools introduced, the set-up time iturally must reduced also maintain this maximum perating clamping device ften possible cut down the uch would result from the quick cutting tools and lesser equipment cost. Press Job Made Safe CAFE methods usually pay. steel drum manufacturer de- berately cut the output one peration order introduce safer method. The job was and clinch ten rivet screws paced around drum cover. these rivets were in- rted two operators while cover rested between dies large press. This meant that times four hands were For safety reasons the was transferred small ress which riveted one screw tatime. Now, with automatic and other developments, the riginal two-man output has een met the small press with operator and with haz- rd. Time Saved with Keen Tools spent the finishing the edges cutting tools fre- quently saves time the ma- chining production work espe- cially when good finish pre- requisite. Machine shop mana- gers using tungsten carbide tools find that careful grinding and lapping these tools makes possible produce high finish work which machined and the experience one shop, this has made possible elim inate grinding operation. 78 Better Design; Quicker Welds LARGE item expense most steel welding connection with the holding the work while the weld made. manufacturer steel beds recently went much ex- pense overcome this item and finally succeeded designing the bed that the various parts self-contained locking after assembling and be- fore welding. Tells Operator About New Work the belief that machine tool operator works better when knows the nature his next job, one manager has adopt- system providing each tools with small card file which hangs the wall near him. Three four succeeding jobs are listed order many cards and the foreman’s job see that each man’s card file kept stocked well ahead his production. sO Foundry Charges Pattern Storage storage almost any ma- terial involves expense. the case foundry the pense storage patterns usually considered negligi- ble item. One foundry manager has found that pattern storage costs sometimes run per cent the cost casting and has accordingly devel- oped definite system billing the customer with this storage cost. Thus large patterns are left idle foundry pattern storage for three four years the first castings made from these will have propor- tionate storage pattern rental item added. This innova- tion and may not meet with general approval although certainly just plan. Spot Welder Joins Strips HEN running steel strip through series forming rolls there often loss time and material when the end one strip reached and another strip introduced. This loss overcome one manufacturer having small electric spot welder located just front the rolls. the end the strip approaches, little slack taken and the end the new strip spot welded with lap joint the old strip without stopping the continuous process. For suc- cess with this scheme neces- sary that the rolls have sufficient play allow the welded joint pass between them. The manu- facturer question success- fully putting this type lap welded joint through dies the production electric welded tubing. The Iron Age, April 14, F — 7 | 7 New Line “Industrial” Shapers Comp Built-in power rapid traverse and automatic cross-feed the table are provided. The lock for the tool-head operated single control Iron Age, April 14, 1932 recently announced Eberhardt, Newark (Irvin a i) liy ro aan T re 00 ) 4 ‘ feed ro} a ravel eng ] + + rises Models uble gear transmission ) shapers has been retained. The two crank gear terminus provides wide range strokes without excessive gear speed. All gears are helical type. “non-slip” table support pro- led for guiding and supporting ront end the table, and adjust- tre block positive the table support. The rail clamped to the wil n f the frame and 1 idjustabl ible tne Kevseating ol long shafts permits the work brought the tool. important fea ire this new line shapers the ra elt drive pulley mounted regularly furn machines can also for ct-connected motor rs, n Startil clutch and brake iD a in cor ol] Welding Head Feeds Filler Metal Automaticall been devel ped Dy the Lincoln Electric Co., veland. High speed operation ther butt, fillet building-up weld- claimed, and aid have char ! l nette t 1 eel through use the “Electronic Tor- nado” welding head and autogenizer which fed into the flame. This autogenizer burns and forms gas that excludes the oxygen and nitrogen the atmosphere from the molten metal. The welding head superimposed magnetic field that di- rects the are stream the line fusion. Full control the obtained; means are also pro vided for varying speed the trav the head through wide range. Continuous filler metal obtained from reel mounted the head fed into the are just front are travel. Means are provided varying the rate which the fille: metal fed into the are that amount metal deposited can varied meet conditions. Since rate which the filler can fed varied independent the speed head travel, only one size fill metal necessary for any type within the range the machi: The filler metal usually sir assures accuracy feed ing the metal the are. Filler and 1/16 in. thick been adopted standard and nished 70-lb. coils, in. ameter, about in. O.D., and in. traverse. Coils are tied and treated prevent corrosion during storage. Use this automatic claimed result several The iller metal carries current and its independent the current used for welding. One size strip can used for any current from 500 amp. the filler does not carry current, spatter and waste largely eliminated. The filler strip does not pass through the are welding, but beneath it, and there- fore not subject the extremely high temperature the are stream. The wire-feeding head enables automatic welding the shielded arc process. Rate feed the filler metal may varied suit conditions. q q () / WIRE feeding head that allow automatic are welding with | | ontiry | ; et aw =. OMPLETE control all movements both front and rear operating positions feature. Hand power feed, and power rapid traverse can provided for the head Vertical Milling Machine Features Dual Control movements the new No. nounced the Cincinnati Milling chine Co., Cincinnati, controlled completely both the front and the rear operating positions. There are in- dependent directional control levers both front and rear for all three feeds the table, saddle and knee. The saddle and knee levers have interlocks prevent the engag- both feeds the same time. Each lever acts engaging lever well reversing lever. Each one the movements men- tioned has power rapid traverse (100 in. per min.) with stopped running. The table pro- vided with semi-automatic cycle, which enables the operator rapid traverse cut and trip automatically into feed and then stop the end the cut. Rear hand-adjusting cranks with automatic disengaging means provide for quickly making accurate cross and vertical hand-adjustments with work and cutters full view. Speed and feed changes are made power either from the front Sixteen spindle speeds ranging from 500 r.p.m. and table feeds ranging from in. are avail- able. low and high series range feeds are optional, and higher spin- dle speeds can supplied. changing speeds the front the machine the lever the left the saddle shifted the left, with starting lever stopped position, un- til the desired speed the upper colored dial appears the opposite direction desired feed the lower dial ap- pears opposite the arrow. Feeds can changed during the cut with the pindle stopped running. tne The spindle head solidly clamy the frame the machine, but adjustable when the screws the lever the left side head, just beneath starting lever. Anti-friction bearings are used throughout the spindle drive. Hand power feed Hand movement can b tained at either a tast o1 iow rate Phe powell feed with power rapid traverse tained by the use of a « mpact feed mechanism which take tl place ol the hand feed box the right-hand ide the head shown the close-up view. Sixteen power feed head are available. The power feed can engaged either direction single lever and the power rapid traverse obtained merely engag ing the power feed lever and then shifting the power quick traver lever for table, saddle and knee. The column mechanism, including entire spindle drive, feed and speed- shifting mechanism, automatically lubricated with filtered oil geared pump located inside the column. The knee also lubricated automatically. Tailstock Center Holds Work Against Faceplate DESIGN the Red New De- parture tailstock live center for holding work the faceplate lathe where the work cannot held arbor for turning the out side diameter has been brought out the Ready Tool Co., Bridgeport, Conn From the illustration will seen that the center has special head that quite large diameter and fully relieved except for about around its face. Within the head there preloaded ball bearing ranged that the work can held safely against the faceplate. One more holes are generally drilled the near the outside diameter driving pin the engage these holes and drive the work. It is stated that In holding work firmly against the faceplate, this tailstock center permits turning outside diameter the work chucking. The Iron Age, April 14, 1932—885 one setting, thus eliminating double 4 « e arrow. Engaging the starting then gives the selected speed + Builds Tilting Tiering Electric Fork Truck announcing the tilting tiering fork truck illustrated, the Auto- nat Transportation Co., 101 West Street, Chicago, em- phasizes the versatility the ma- chine, which available capacities ranging from 1000 6000 claimed that the truck can used for many materials the handling which mechanically has been consid- ered impractical heretofore. Features include right members which heights meet practically any oper- up- provide tiering iting condition, and use double roller lifting chain mechanism used both high elevating speed and the position the accomplished through regardles ad. Tilting mechanism, the design being n nher at anv ang emodel a any alle ] improved controller, said elimi nate arcing and thus assure minimum maintenance, employed. The con- r a combination of foot and hand with interlocks the traction brakes and automatic return ral The drive axle located the the vertical upright, and the trucl can turned its own length. versal joints are eliminated. Steer steer connected the two trailing axle wheels located under the battery Iron Age, April 14, 1932 compartment. The battery compart- ment can equipped with any stand- ard type storage battery with self-contained gas-electric unit. New Vertical Pull-Pipe Broaching Machine NCREASED production and longer tool life are claimed for the verti- cal pull-type hydraulic broaching ma- chine recently brought out the American Broach Machine Co., Ann Arbor, Mich. The machine either semi- full-automatic types and can equipped operate one emi-automatic type the work merely placed and the cycle started means foot pedal and hand lever; the full-auto- type the work fed from magazine and released automati- The particular machine shown the V-32, which takes work in. diameter, has normal working capacity tons, uses broaches in. length, has maximum ‘utting speed ft. per min. and return speed ft. per min. Operation follows: The work placed over the end the broach hank, which projects through the pedal causes the lower raise the broach elevator rapidly, the broach connecting automatically with drive axle the tilt- ing tiering truck left located the base the vertical upright, and the truck can turned its own length. pull-type hydraulic broaching machine made semi- and full-automatic types and can equipped operate one more broaches time. the pull head. Immediately upon pressing the foot pedal the operator starts the cutting stroke pulling down the hand lever. connect- ing with the pull head the broach pulled through the work and while going upward flooded with oil all sides through holes the guide bushing the angular table. Another stream oil applied the top the work table for washing away the chips. through the work, the pulling head comes stop means stop dogs set for the desired stroke. The work drops from the broach and slides off the angular table into receptacle. The machine then reversed means hand lever, and when automatic head reaches its lower sition instantly releases the broach, into its lower receptacle. This drop gives the tool slight shock, which together with the flood oil passing around the broach serves remove the chips from the tool. The operator not required handle the broach. Niles, president, Wickes Ma- chinery Co., continuing the business recently discontinued that company manufacturers’ agent, appraiser, liquidator and dealer machine tools, electrical, power tractors’ machinery. Offices have been established 880 Bergen Avenue, Jersey City, / 4 Fé L¢ 2 Motor Car Sales Exhibits Crowds; Ford Expands Slowly DETROIT, April 11. APPENINGS the past days are taken proof the continued interest itomobiles, even though purses are in. Ford orders which deposits been made passed the 300,000 ark Thursday and are mounting despite the handicap arcity models for display pur- except large cities. During first three days which the new cars were shown more than 13,- 00,000 persons visited dealers’ sales oms. Plymouth booked 23,119 re- iil orders the first four days its line was displayed, with total at- ndance reported dealers 8,- 75,000. Without any models re- which had not already been an- inced earlier the year, General lotors attracted 3,500,000 persons gures, however, are yet available. said automobile executives that retail sales the first days April, especially the low-price ass, were much larger than any revious time this year, but opinions ave not been ventured regarding how the gain can attributed release buying occasioned public showing the new Ford, much the unusual expenditures advertising, publicity and extraor- nary exhibits and how much the idden, sharp drop prices the ginning the month. The real test retail buying will come during the tter part April and the first part May, when spring retail trade ould its height. Ford Production Delayed Delays production sufficient umber eight-cylinder motors atch the output other parts are the hief factors holding back more apid acceleration Ford assemblies. motor line Rouge last week urned out only about 300 motors much the trouble said the foundry, where the manu- cylinder blocks has been Real test retail buying will come next days. Delays motor line are holding back Ford production. March motor car output estimated 130,700 cars. dragging below the anticipated sched- ule. reported that output will stepped 750 day this week, vith assurance that 1000 motors daily will reached before the end the month. expected that the Ford program will have advanced enough the middle the month that definite production quota will set for the following two wee! However, considerable machinery and other equipment for the processing parts for the V-eight are yet purchased and installed Rouge. This may seem surprising the un- initiated, but the normal procedure the Ford company should see that limited number motors and parts are going down the line smoothly be- fore investing equipment for mass production. branch assembly plants consid- erable stocks bodies, frames and sheet metal parts have been accumu- lated and activities will get under way soon V-eight motors are re- ceived. This means that assembly plants will resume operations one one rapidly possible. Because the limited number cars deal- ers’ hands, demonstrations the new Ford are permitted. fact, has been the practice the smaller cities for dealer show one two for perhaps two days and then send these display models the dealer the next town. First deliv- Draw Large eri to customers are planned r about April far steel purchases are con “buy” some time after April for May requirements. addition, some orders are likely to be I laced this week for delivery this month. The Ford company now feeling out the sheet and strip steel markets ascertain whether producers really intend hold higher levels. makers charge that Ford attempt- ing bring pressure bear keep quotations abnormally low figures, but others say that the present move Dearborn merely find out whether the steel industry intends stand unit demanding higher prices. Ford understood run- ning five open-hearth furnaces the Rouge plant; still has hand about 250,000 300,000 tons pig iron, which accumulated during the months when the steel plant was idle. New Ford Virtually All Steel The steel industry gratified know that the new Ford eight prac- tically all-steel car. estimated that has 1600 1700 steel, which more than any previous Ford had. There impression that rustless steel lost substantial ground when Ford decided discontinue use for the radiator shell, but, matter record, the total pounds per car only slightly less model Larger hub caps and lamps, includ- ing the stop lamp and tail lamp, rustless steel, well the around the radiator grille, the crank cover cap and radiator cap. Some models have cowl strap made rustless steel, while the windshield stanchion sport models this material. Most the fabricating the larger rustless steel parts still done Rouge. Nash recent con- vert the ranks rustless steel users. Its standard six and eight se- ries have rustless radiator sills, radiator trimming, crank cover cap, cowl binding and tire cover trimming. its special series eights, rust- The Iron Age, April 14, 1932—887 4 \ ¢ Su 7 | 2 x. fe less steel is utilized for the steel-and- rubber running boards, tire carrier trimming, trunk rack trimming, band, radiator band, tip the run ning board treads, radiator sill, gas line tank cap and bumper medallions. Recent far-reaching consolidations General Motors have brought changes personnel Buick Oakland the past two weeks. al tion authority, the establishment centralized purchasing for Gen +} + ] tne assurar? ( I Motors will become tained than heretofors Cnevt t ha been heading that me Witl n +} la + has started make and springs Det nt t nd te } e divi } it julpmen For tar ( eV ol l ( t Gel Motors divisions orge This relation ] he past but exte! In scot eratior continu ona a \ being effected Genera manufacturing producing automobiles Plymouth Output Greatly Increased Plymouth production industry. Dur- ing the six weeks prior April about 12,000 the new series assembled, and this month the sched- ule calls for 24,000 cars. Plymouth has added 2500 men its payroll the past five weeks and the total now greater than that the peak 1931. Incidentally, the Chrysler Corpn. making the best relative showing the industry retail sales. All divisions except have registered gains over last year. One the interesting announce- nents the past week Andre Citroen has been licensed Mr. Chrysler use patented floating power all his French cars. i Chevrolet feeling its way until the retail sales trend more clearly defined. Its gray iron foundry Saginaw was closed last week for the first time since production castings for the 1932 car started last October, but scheduled operate fou this week. Studebaker and Rockne have cut their combined program for his month 4800 cars. Briggs reports receipt orders for sport-type days bodies for Hudson-Essex and con- vertible body for the Rockne six. 888—The Age, April 14, 1932 aluminum the industry was discuss Smith Corpn., Mil- address before the De- American Society March 14. I went Cleveland years ago, rigidity with aluminum, ich weigh less tha 1 sections, limitations aluminum depth. may then ugh saving specification minum America ilt the Aluminum Co. wheelbase and 75-hp. motor, the total The body little weight was saved, than standard steel chassis corresponding Mr. Archer showed slides illus- trating recent experimental Peerless wheelbase, motor and 4200 lb. weight. was brought out the discus- Aluminum perform- Discussed Metallurgist some which have run over 200,0 miles, have been free with the aluminum parts, which cylinder block, cylinder rods, pistons, frame, axle, steering arms, rear axle and wheels. interesting the wheel that the entire vheel drop-forged with the drum integral. cast iron liner riveted inside the aluminum bra drum, which, because its high nal conductivity and attachment arge surface for heat dissipation, sulted unusually cool brakes. weight said Mr. Archer, gives better ration, simplified perhaps slightly greater maxim peed the case pleasure Fuel economy better for giv mercial cars dead weight decrea thus permitting larger pay loads sometimes avoiding total weight bove legal limits. Mr. Archer mentioned briefly ise aluminum the ndustry for purposes securing namental qualities, resistance rosion and thermal conductivity. OBITUARY CHARLES BELL, president Bell Mfg. Tool Co., Cleveland, \pril aged years. Mr. Bell, ‘hines, gas tank caps and similar pilances, JOSEPH PERAULT, owner Foundry Co. and Brown Engine Co., Fitchburg, Mas died his home that city April construction the Fore River ship- the Bethlehem Steel Co. Quincy, Mass., died his home that city April 10, aged years. LYNN HOLBROOK, agent the National Transit Co. the National Transit Pump chine Co., Oil City, Pa., died sudden! March 27. CHARLES LAMARCHE, president Malleable Castings Co., Marion, Ohio, died April or- ganized the company 1905. survived three sons, all officials the company. use d l alurgy, AUN | trol sect teel cast iron aluminu