The Iron Age 1932-09-01: Vol 130 Iss 9

} | THE IRON AGE ... Rditor Consulting Editor Managing Markets and F _J. WINTERS R. E. R. A. Fiske BURNHAM FINNEY ‘ FRAZAR CONTENTS Liquid Baths for Heat Treating Air Steel Outlet 324 Modernization Carried Out Depression High Lights Wrench Production Measuring Low Permeability 330 Indicators for Solving Corrosion Problems Using Pulverized Coal Heavy Forging Welded Truss New Design Money Saving Ideas 337 Business Its Larger Aspects New Equipment News 338 Automotive Industry 342 Personals and Obituaries 343 Editorials 345 Markets 347 Construction and Equipment Buying 362 Products Advertised (Advertising Section) 7 THE IRON AGE PUBLISHING COMPANY, 239 WEST 39th NEW YORK D?vision of United Business Publishers, Inc P F. J. FRANK, President G. H. GRIFFITHS, Se y ©. & BAUR, General Advertising Manager 3 \, Coy ght 2 ADVE] ING ‘FF { I I A I ‘ Har 1 E lig Member, Ass ated Business Papers Peirce Lewis, 7338 Woodward Ave Detroit, a : qs « 402 Traction Bldg., Cir nati ; Published every Thursday. Subscription Price r rles Lundberg 45 Kent Rd Ur oth ’ United States and Possessions, Mex Cuba, $6.00 Del. Co., Pa Canada. $8.50, including duty; Foreign, $12 f Ht. Ober, 239 W. 39th St., New York Single Copy Cents Robins 319 Park ( er. 229 West 39th New Y 4 Cat Add Iror I ©. Rox lartf SEVENTY-EIGHTH YEAR SERVICE THE METAL WORKING INDUSTRY iit | | > THE AGE SEPTEMBER 1932 Page Doing good job cheaper, PROFITABL REPLACEMENT and better, the Easy Washing Machine Corp Syracuse, Time, minutes (per piece) Present Time, minutes (per piece) Time Saved, minutes (per piece) The old method combination old turret lathe and engine lathe) took chuckings—but new Warner Swasey No.4 Universal, speed all geared headturret lathe, now does the job chuckings— remarkable saving. can duplicate such savings your work production research engineer will make study your problem and submit recommendations for lowering your costs without obligation. Write wire for him today. The Warner Swasey Co. Cleveland, Ohio, U.S. _ ~ = of + ! 4 | , \ olen / =~ \ 4 sm * ( = { 4 16 THO Ud i RANKSHAFT FORGING IRON AGE.. TABLISHED 1855 Liquid Baths ateria ised NEW YORK, SEPTEMBER 1932 and Metallurgist, General Motors Truck Corpn Pontiac, Mich HIS the first series articles the important sub ject liquid baths for heat-treat ing purposes. with the authority long experi The author write: ence the practical use baths various types, frankly discussing and limitations, and the right and wrong methods using them. this article oil and lead baths are covered. Subsequent sections will include cyanide and other case nt. discu hardening mixtures, and neutral liquid salts and salt mixtures neu ivant } ring forth en I al I ISin{ tne and, for Baths A n wi! ch remain irketed for use u to 600 dee. F | : deg. C.), but the highest ten ture which have found 100 deg. (205 most important oil Oil-Tempering Furnaces ire ila 323 reating— \ ) ‘ i ‘ r I i Operation Oil Bath I iv¢ i ro i Oil Tempering I personally ar little Concluded Advertising Page o~ Ad’ 4 3 | i 4 q q ~ nt t} ne «la } } ry ‘ ‘ ~ L ror cert | } ‘ a a nex 3 } lieve Z 3 idg ilior x + The | ) no pre 2 las : 4 AIR CONDITIONING— and Growing Outlet for Steel and Equipment the past years THE IRON AGE has recorded such outstanding events the march industrial progress the coming the electric arc light, the telephone, the electric motor, in- candescent lamp, the automobile, the airplane and the dirigible. = progress, which air-conditioning offices, stores, factories and homes will play important part. The finer new office and public buildings are now being air- conditioned throughout, and the wide adoption air-conditioning equipment structures already built, including manufacturing plants, small stores and homes, only awaits general public approval present installations. new 33-story office building the Philadelphia Savings Fund tioned throughout buildings, stores and homes. third mezzanine and the twentiet ments under tain industries, air conditioning has floors. Four large-size Carrier cen will gain wide vogue with the formity product, and yearly both weighing 44,100 each, give irn better comfort-satisfying and utilitarian ing capacity equivalent about improvement, rap ing additional business the steel idly passing from the class lux producer and the metal fabricator. Air Delivered Under High Pressure rest that are now standing the delivered under nditioned led air has long threshold new era air-condi- through nozzles arranged prever American aspiration. tioned buildings, ist as, little more noise and drafts the offices. Thi years ago (Aug. 30, 1877) than decade ago, entered method distribution prevents IRON AGI editor that riod widespread adoption auto system from being readily thrown out little the ingenuity whi food refrigeration the home balance certain tenants insist the problem conditioned office building the East. New York, the structural ste apar rent the Philadelphia web the new, fully air-conditioned Savings Fund Building, has been com- Metropolitan Life Building pleted Twelfth and Market Streets. woven against the skyline the city This structure required about 275 tons the structural steel this 28-story pour into room galvanized sheets the ventilat- building rose, the metal ventilating moment!” ducts alone. ducts followed closely. That suggestion finally being The conditioning machinery, which When this installation, one plied earnest the will supply this 33-story office build- largest undertaken, completed, more which steadily turning with about 350,000 cu. ft. air than 300 tons copper-bearing gal- 324—The Iron September 1932 | af 4 rir a 4 HESE air-conditioning units for use plants have range capacities, delivering 1000 12,000 cu. ft. air minute Refrigerating apparatus may remote point inized sheets, ranging from Nos. gage, will have been used, and 1 . 1) the air will lire nditioning large spray teel construction, req chambers four centrifugal igerating machines with cast-iron hells weighing 176,400 and ven fans distribute air the irbine Youthful Industry Modern methods air conditioning large commercial only about decade. Just prior 1925, the Patterson Building Cal., was adapted condi- air its offices, and 1925, the Milam Building San An- nio, Tex., was designed with condi- tioned air throughout. Then came Phoenix Title Trust Building Phoenix, Ariz., and the 621 Street Building Los Angeles. Detroit, few years ago, the Guardian Trust Building was equipped conditioned air its first Spring ngs, Willis Carrier the Carrier Engineering Corpn., Newark, J., recently suggested the elimination vindows the first “The fact that windows are needed the lower floors,” says, “will ren- der offices there much more desirable than they are present. Such con- truction,” continues, least for the lower floors, would reduce the cost conditioning almost one-half what would with the sent 5 floors. pre construction, while increase the rentable area, time making them for desirable than the upper flo structed the usual mann air conditioning.” questionably tion of t! type de upon the progress ities revis codes Present But not the building the plant, which the air-conditioning equip for substantial the next few year the ructure already which will ernized + + ndustry, pressive type vhich will contribute to and the plovee Small While mi.ny conditioning ture production textile and rayon and di ig manuta has the exception lertakings Steel Co. plant vaukee, and the off Bristol Mfg. The last building small, Plant Structures Offer mal air alt qu Units greatly tr san foot more Wide Field as Rather } ] aia pro + tioning t pro ana -p! ng an known } i Jia Mil building the terbury, Conn nd-proofed a etely air conditioned. inits have been developed for the all shop, for special division, such ing and enameling, irge i tur gx pia These nits, one illustrated, range size from the mall condi- ner capable delivering about 1000 ft. conditioned air minute large delivering about 12,000 ft. minute With refrigerating machinery attached, will irnish lified air the Varmest weathe red heaters with cooling and condi ning units combine which have developed for the small house When con that even small home installation, aver- galvanized sheets are required, pears that public approval nditioning home, office and necessity will still further con tribute business the steel industry ind metal fabricator the aluminum Canada during Production industry ecline per cent from $4,343,436 1930 which turn was per cent than the total $4,263,801 reported for 1929. domestic air-conditioning installation will cool summer and heat winter any home eight ten rooms The Age, September 1932—325 voy 4 £ 1 wever, not the only new field mall units include installations for re- - tail stores, which will deliver little Mit 4 wer 7 4 Modernization Program Carried Out During the Depression place during the depression. hrough the installation the what the majority industrial Facilities Under One Roof eache other words, demor the United State The plant the Mesta Machin odern produ the history the Mesta Machine the Monongahela River West L1IC1e¢ \ lilade ( ro] and { Entering th period with months Homestead. Pa. The western portion ill equipment, the Mesta com work its books, the culmination houses the foundry which iny was excellent position great expansion and modern layout and produces cast- trat tne di pendence pr rit Dit ition n tee industry ny of exceptionally large size. The I I n tne installation I the company continued to maintain movement of raw materials into the reduce the unit practically full operating machine shop the form forgings, art 1931 castings, keeping with the materials-handling practice. How major part the Mesta moderniza- ever, the main machinery and embling bays the problem main deemed that profits were taining straight-line production ntinued and demands complicated the varied character tion the Mesta plant met, most certain olution the work carried on. Not quently castings weighing 100 tons more must transferred from aisle another and finally into the erecting bays for final assembly. Two } oY ‘ ; jobs are seldom the same, but spite facilities was undertaken the ma- chining bays. large castings from the foundry had been accumu lating more rapidly than the shop could take care them. survey was made determine handling heavy units and speed NTERCHANGEABILITY purpose heavy gear hobbing machine (at ft. and ft. gear face. can also handle pinions small in. diameter Spur gears, single and double helical gears and worm wheels can cut 326—The Iron Age. September 1932 simple. sir peclallZe roblem was complicated one, not which are equipped exceptionally heavy cuts nly because the work progress, ties for handline the made rapidly and accurately demand for rigidity the com equipment consideration dual genera even triple, purpose have thei lo ise needed additional a I ni ira S10! place I } work don the Mesta equipment, was evident tha ire 60, 40, ind much engineering hop space was required within the } ary t xt i 1e irg i n » ad n t ( e desired istward. With the With the revised layout the plant bed more detail later thi raneway span bay now 1490 letermined, equipment requirement rticle. long. The extension used were given even more idy. Another factor the and light and heavy erecting work Many machines which had been planning new tools was the ind released considerable for some time were still doing sati for the greatest ble simplifica main bay for the installation factory work, but impro ents which would consistent with dditional heavy equipment required considered which would insure the complete control all operation the heavy rolling mill highest efficiency. The present rapid accomplishing this, much gearing ninimum handling the heavy enient both the machine and the heavy machining activity can tm HIS massive planer right) weighs PECIAL heads (below) transform the draw shapers into boring mills, shown this illustration. Notice the push button control 4 4 rect drive from motor worm hafts and spindles. particular terest the simplification plan the placing all controls for machine one place—not the chine itself, but pendant push ances, aS many as nine contro! F Much the equipment needed con ilders with little change speci on Wherever wa po ible so, such tools were purchased policy buying tools from t ird maker Na extended even ‘urther. The company’s requirement for ruggedness and accuracy are such that standard tool the necessary often nsidered not heavy planers, for instance, the 4 housings, rails, ete., entering into Advertising Page The Age, September 1932—327 ng 4 i 4 = 4 | it a | | | 7 +. 4 q 4 i q _ J - ~ 4 q ii, - TEMPERING Below) The parts are heat treated oil-fired furnaces arranged tandem. After coming temperature the first furnace the front and rear doors are opened, the heated charge removed through the rear door and the same time cold charge introduced through the front. When ejected the heated work rolls down in- clined conveyor into oil quench tank and automatically withdrawn electric hoist and moved into the second furnace. The illustration shows the method loading the high-heat furnace from the roller conveyor. The parts are placed large flat racks pans and shoved on to the furnace hearth 50 at a time. § $4444 — 328—The Iron September 1932 q FORGING (At Left) Basic open-hearth steel 0.80 per cent car- bon used for the drop forgings for two the wrench’s principal parts, the jaw and bar. The illustration shows the forger drawing out the handle 36-in. wrench bar. The bar was heated oil-fired furnace located close beside the hammer. The full forging operation com- pleted one heating, which minimizes the decarboniza- tion the steel surface. Following forging, the bar part ground both sides simultaneously double disk grinder. Succeeding operations are broaching teeth, drilling holes for spring rivets, heat treating and polishing. BROACHING (Above) The smaller bars and jaws are forged double im- pression dies, and the two parts held together the flash are later cut form cold trim- ming press. The frame part the wrench malleable cast- ing having yield point. press operation shown the illustration. This finishes size the opening the casting. The parts tote boxes come the machine roller conveyor the left and after broaching leave similar conveyor the right. The casting held while short broach punch forced through it. — = | i. ry j | in 4 | “ 4 £ Mass., invented the first practical pipe then the basic design has not been but the materials and the method manu- The photographs show some the prin- cipal operations the present-day quantity J chining, the jaw parts are annealed remove internal strains and prepare the grain structure for subsequent heat treatment. Tote boxes carry the parts roller conveyor the machining department where the jaws are centered, the threads cut and the teeth milled. The holds jaws. The teeth all these are milled one operation the table moves them back and forth under Below) After assembly, the wrenches are placed fix them part way into vats lacquer. They are slowly with streaking. The drying completed racks and finally insure against rust the exposed parts are sprayed with parolin mist. thorough inspection follows and then each wrench wiped, placed paper bag and packed with others wooden box. The boxes are carried ind jaws with specially hardened 7 v is 4 igs and fixtures have been de- i part assembly. Note the con- J | enient arrangement of tote the right carries the assembled unit the next operation. 4 The Age, September 1, 1932—329 | 4 ‘ | ‘ a * atts = 4 4 Re 5 — j ™ q a | nal | 4 3 4 f — ~ ~ ; ; £ ¢ < The Fahy Low-Mu Permeameter for Measuring Low Permeability measured and the sectional dimen- sions test specimens are much too severe. study austenitic and the “bor- line’ steels of the stainless or cor- sion-resistant type have called for development apparatus capable measuring low magnetic permeabil- with high degree accuracy and ensitivity. like demand exists field examination ferrous in- ions non-ferrous materials, the udy iron ores and forth. instrument for low permeability » ible i n n me iremer and observation recently has been veloped Frank Fahy, New Ro- eameter itself, which receive specimens under examination, hown the extreme right the lustration, the remaining equipment mprising the current control, cal- brating and observing apparatus. While method carrying out magnetic testing low permeability naterial has been available for years, says the designer, accuracy alues based upon the assumption hat the permeability ex- tremely low order and that the self- demagnetizing factor Under present-day requirements the limitations imposed the method regards both the magnitude the permeability which may accurately 330—The Iron Age, September 1932 Aside from the absolute method, various forms apparatus designed give purely comparative rela- tive magnetic data low permeabil- have been and are now being used. which magnetic attraction the spec- imen means electromagnet or permanent magnet is used to up- — | J such balance. obtain com- parable figures merit under this procedure imposes the restriction ike weight and geometrical form for the successive specimens. The permeameter consists solenoid having removable plunger carrying two test coils many turns tioned the center length the One these coils de- igned receive test specimens cross-sectional dimensions in. 3/16 in., and serves connection with its companion coil and the con- trol equipment permit observation duced such specimens when current allowed flow through the solenoid winding. The other coil, which somewhat dissimilar the first specimen coil, permits observation the actual magnetizing force acting. This actual magnetizing force may may not proportional the current turns the solenoid, but vary therefrom cording the permeability par- ticular test specimen. lies departure from the hitherto accepted absolute method, wherein the mag netizing force assumed alway proportional the current turns. further and vitally important feature the new apparatus, accord- ing the designer, found control means, which permits the act balance the two test coils that, with specimen inserted the one, the galvanometer deflection wil! zero when the current the sol- enoid reversed. effective, thi balancing means must meet the effect all variable tem- perature conditions such from the heating action the sol- enoid current corresponding the higher magnetizing forces. Experience has shown, claims the designer, that two coils many turns which are initially made similar can- not expected remain for any reasonable length time, particular- under variable temperature condi- tions working. meets this dif- ficulty, which characterizes one long standing, making the coils themselves dissimilar external balancing means for one the coils which out the cir- cuit the control means accord ance with the requirements the ob- servation the moment. indicated, preliminary the testing, the coils are balanced op- position that the galvanometer de- flection zero when there speci- men the test coil and the current ing means are provided connection with the control apparatus when specimen place and current the solenoid reversed, galvanometer deflection resulting from flux variations the combined coils will proportional the intrinsic induction the specimen, Under such procedure, the flux the specimen corresponding the magnetizing force acting, and which some cases many times that due the ferri state the specimen, wholly com pensated for. The observed galva- nometer deflection then pertains surplus intrinsic flux only, which determines the magnetic character- istics the specimen. Since the gal- vanometer responds only the sig- nificant flux, high precision ob- servation obtained. lal Following the above, observation galvanometer deflection made, upon reversal the solenoid current, (Concluded Advertising Page 18) f a ‘ develor +} loy Suggested for Solving Corrosion Problems HOLLAND NELSON Consulting Metallurgist, The Midvale Nicetown, Philadelphia te SCIENTIFIC approach the solution corrosion problems sug- gested leading American steel company. There are now available, described the author, so-called which are carefully selected combinations alloys arranged that, after being submitted any particular corrosion problem for definite time and under actual conditions, they will indicate the most desirable group alloys for solving the problem. Four groups such alloys form the basis for the indicators has taught that can definite percentages chromium nickel steel varying their charac teristics according the percentage addition. Four Groups Available Therefore, the present time, the maker has four groups alloys which are capable division into in- numerable combinations within them- which are claimed reduce minimum the amount experimental four work necessary select the right composition. i Ke these four group that the trade the present time possessing substantial presented him. time involving much research gree resistance various corrosiv Twenty years experience and experimental work the devel- iron-nickel alloys cumulated data have enabled the steel nent and investigation corrosion meant iron steels containing nicl manufacturer many cases able Progress these alloys starts with men desirable alloy for speeific cor straight alloys, the olution. Much the data ved rapidly the chrome-nickel which are used upon which called upon act resistant alloys. Therefore, straight nicke has been obtained the “rule the straight chromium alloys the followed humb” process “tried and proved.” hand, certain which are However. the value these corro- being heat treated and produc mium steels, with the result that Concluded Page wide range physical prop- es; and with the chrome-nickel tenitic series the other hand, sessing practically the same corro- resistant values, becomes ap- rent that the justification for the the fact that one group may more adaptable specific wide use exists for various rati alloy content for the purpose etal; however, study these shows very clearly that, they may contain various ele- nts, there invariably one pre- ling with the corrosion problem that other alloys present are pri- mate material. istant materials that dates back years—the group Some that were submitted complex working solution containing kel alloys which have been referred sulphuric acid and copper The Iron Age, September 1932—331 mor : 4 < 5 q a | 4 Lid ] hos n e > 18 n- : ly l- le ig )- F it n T } 4 1) (r )- = n § 4 rs 5 ‘ Roanoke, iving in fuel irked aling for furnace linings n ire cited the railroad Il i { int ot the l { ralll a are tfered to show tha rough finished steel forg ngs can produced with 3000 working day, which t he rate of 750 ». of coal per tor metal heated. This record, pointed out, was made spite relatively low production mittent operation the smith shop ince the installation the furnaces. There are two forging fur- naces. Set between the two pre- these heating waste heat the gases from 332—The Iron Age, September 1932 ials the furnace tric horn transporting buttons, pulverized coal fed grav- from storage bin the power- plant boiler room into 5-ton weigh (shown one the illustra- veigh tank the coal distributed eans pneumatic conveying sys- tem controlled from signal board weigh tank. The operator the weigh tank sig- operators elec- The furnace at- recognize which show red main signal board. the the other Weigh tank (at Left) is filled by gravity from a pulverized - coal torage tank, The operator signals to the furnace attend ants, whose re ponse shown by lights on the signal board, and he then opens the electro- pneumatic Valve that controls the transport of the pulverized fuel to the furnace storage tanks oOo ft dis of the fea- tures of the equipment, (Below) ut the furnace is a dust collector which allows the air used for trans- porting the coal escape Clean of the coal dust into the utmosphere of the hop. Forging Work weigh tank operator unlatches transport line switching valves, whi allows them opened the nace operators. The opening electro-pneumat valve the weigh tank admits con pressed air (at 30-40 lb. per sq. pressure). The coal, aerated the feeder, through transport line for about 500 ft. storage bins the rate about ton per min. When the first stor- age bin filled the float (shown the second picture) operates the switching valve, thus shutting off the coal. The coal then flows the second bin, where the same operation takes place. With the clos- ing both switching valves elec tric circuit made which shuts off the supply from the Throughout the process pulveriz- ing, weighing, transporting and final storage the furnace, the coal handled non-explosive mixture. storage interesting feature the equip- ment dust collector. mounted one the storage bins, shown, and has vent pipe leading the other bin. This dust collector sepa- rates the air used for transporting the coal and exhausts clean air into the shop. Attached the bottom each storage bin motor-driven screw feeder with variable speed transmis- sion, which feeds the coal the de- sired quantity into the suction exhauster (marked the pic- ture), where picked the air stream, mixed and blown into the side we U d C R | heavy forging and metallurgical a } 4 ie ie furnac were designed and nace Norfolk Western Rail- stated going approximately 1400 deg. reclaiming wrought scrap, gases pass from the heavy Virginia. With the furnace for utilizing the waste through the furnace, and novel dust separator for the re- closing the draft has lease the air used for transport- the ducts, was ing the coal. Less than 750 Ib. heat rick that has been realized with inter- production the furr mittent operation expected newa rnace through burner (designated another one the views). Mean rgings. They are als When The pulverized coal transport forging fror purchased from the Whiting claiming wrought The rs, elded Truss New Design Saves Weight RADICAL change truss design, mediately adjacent struts, and ther the hotograph. Sixteen represented welded roof along the truss the plane parallel and one Ames dial gage russ consisting continuous tension the top member, thus forming the employed, and two men conducted aps, has been developed bottom chord. This method running tests with the aid crane Webster, general works engineer continuous tension stray the trus increment 6600 Westinghouse Electric Mfg. sponding points opposite ends until Co., East Pittsburgh. Ten 52-ft. and the truss automatically increases the tru trusses the new design are cross-sectional area valuable ‘ing utilized immediately new member proportion the load behavior lilding the Derry, Pa., plant which carries. full load 39,600 reached. The test upplied information regarding under full load wed close relationship calculated stresses and the lesigned according the best known complete full load test, illustrated measured stresses the present welding standards would weigh while the new design for the aving approximately per cent. Welding and assembly labor the newly designed unit also less than that required the older forms. saving weight effected design- ing the truss that all members have uniform stress. The 52-ft. unit, shown the J three continuous tension straps, and truts are welded the top chord purlin points and converge pairs chord the truss are made from three steel straps. These straps, the ends which are welded the top for welded assembly would posite ends the truss, run diag- tension straps; then com onally downward and inward the econd pair struts: third cont point convergence the two im- The Iron September 1932—333 § = be regulated [rom i ni I < ] 4 n. ¥ ’ ~ it is ie 4 y 0 he = q bz > — ; ~ 7 q | 4 4 4 Develops Multiple-Spindle Chucking Machines New Britain, Conn., has developed line “Duplex” chucking machines which tools and chucks can revolve simul taneously. Various other combina tions can had the same machine, ich all the tools revolving and chucks remaining stationary vice versa, the chucks can revolve and any number the tools revolve, others remaining stationary. Two tandard cross-slides are provided. These Duplex machines supplement the Goss DeLeeuw line four- tool-revolving machines, des- ignated as the 6 6%4-in., 8-in., and 10-in., respectively. They are ical same design except for use different faceplate carry the revolving chucks, and for the ad- dition the two cross-slides. The 1 spindles and their drive are the the heavy turret with its in- I il im feed Chuck spindle are mounted ge ball or tape red roller bearing the deep faceplate, and are driven separate motor. Each chuck indexes into the loading position itomatically thrown out engage ment with its drive, and stops tor unload the fin- shed piece and load rough one. automatically starts revolve again enable the opera indexes out the loading posi- Positive tooth clutche substantial this design adjustment for slippage wear unnecessary. Change gears provide wide range chuck speed The cross-slides, located the first and third tooling positions, are large and solid and are supported the broad turret ways the machine. They are operated the movement the turret slide. operated mechanism are used stated that because The smallest Duplex machine has maximum feed stroke in. and will swing piece in. diameter, while the largest has maximum feed in. and will swing piece in. diameter. they are used solely tool-revolving machines, larger pieces can handled. revolving both the work emphasized The principle tool and the recognized advantage certain ex- tremely accurate machining jobs, es- cially those having deep holes that must drilled and bored true and concentric. These Duplex mac aid meet these exacting re- quirement multiple-splindle Iron Age. September 1932 Close-up Goss 10-in. Duplex-type multiple-spindle chucking tool spindles than heretofore furnished machines work-revolving type. When finish turning done, the ability lock spindle while the others turn effective. The Duplex provides universal machine, which can used either tool revolver work revolver, whichever best the requirements the job. feature also meet New Track Welder UICK removal from the track the outstanding advantage ] claimed for the new track welder brought out the Lincoln Electric Co., Cleveland, for building worn rail ends and repairing frogs, cross- ings and switches. stated that one man, one minute, can remove the unit from the track and place position for use. The unit consists welder generator and grinder gen- erator, close coupled gasoline en- gine and mounted roller-bearing truck for movement along the track. The total weight only 1450 removing track. the take-off rails are re red the take-off ralls are from the carriage and placed posi- ion opposite the take-off rolls, where flange the track they fit over the machine. with cross supports resting ties. Thus the machine adequately supported cantilever action and not dependent the ground level After the take-off rails are posi- tion, the handle lifted and the unit pushed the end the rails. third wheel then swung out way, leaving clearance in. more the near rail. Take-off rails simple adjustment. Three point support when the machine off the tracks adjusts the machine any un- evenness the take-off rails due variation the tracks. The welder standard construc- tion and has capacity range 250 amp. bare coated elec- trodes may used. Dual control per- mits large current adjustment means system plugs and recep- tacles, and fine adjustment means rheostat scale. Use long leads 125 ft., allowing welding range 250 ft., are sufficient, because the ease placing the welder back the track and moving new lo- cation. Welding and grinding may done the same time. electrical connection exists between the wheels one rail and the wheel the other, that interference with sig- nals eliminated. minute re- quired remove the welder from the track and ready for service. = “Mechanical Foundry” for ecnanica oun asting Non-Ferrous Metals Dies ESCRIBED “mechanical position. Suitable arrangement foundry,” the Kipp-Caster No. made prevent opening the dies hand-operated die casting machine when the metal pressure applied rought out recently the Madison- the die cavity. Kipp Corpn., 207 Waubesa Street, The metal plunger operates the Madison, Wis., handles all common sleeved metal-well means lie alloys, including those heavy lever. the idle position the magnesium, and convertible into plunger lever latched. apply permanent mold machine for casting pressure the metal the lever may brass. The machine small size merely unlatched and allowed and its dies may changed quickly. fall. may pumped. Operation requires previous train- ing die casting. Machine Cycle Completed Sec. The mechanism built into one- pressure casting, operating rou- iece semi-steel body yard long, tine follows: Metal poured vhich mounted one-piece leg into the metal-well ladle from asting that bench high. Other auxiliary furnace; the dies are closed major parts are the ram, main pinion means the spoked wheel, and the perated spoked wheel ,metal-well, metal plunger lever unlatched etal forcing plunger, plunger-oper- pumped. The metal plunger lever iting lever, and die-locking plunger. and the die-locking plunger are then The stationary die half mounted raised, and the opened the head platen means one means the spoked wheel. receives final locking and unlocked sec. Production speed depend prevent metal chilling blow from hammer. The mov- largely, however, upon the ability metal-well, between the time loading able die half mounted the ram the operator coordinate his move and casting, small gas nozzle intro- head means one locating pin ments throughout the cycle. through the head plate. ind two bayonet cam tracks which fit Dies identified Kipp cam-lock Castings are ejected automatically ver two pins the ram ring. The dies are employed this machine from the die means knock out the ram ring struck with are made cast iron, all iron, pins fastened plate the hub hammer for its final lock and die steel, the metal portion the movable die. the inlock. cast and the length run. die ened. the plate Metal-Well Positioned Automatically Core pulling accomplished auto- pushed forward stop rod the matically with the opening and clos- ram. The ram carries the movable die ing the dies. For core pull either The machine converted from half the stationary die half angle guide pin lever and pressure die casting unit perma- vhen the spoked wheel rotated roller traveling cam track may nent mold machine for gravity cast- the left forward. The main pinion utilized. parting line splash ing brass turning one adjustment wheel that operates the ram also guard moves unison with the mov- crew, which causes the metal-well noves auxiliary rack, which, able die half but opposite direc remain stationary its lowered through lever, positions the metal- tions. When the die moved for position. The metal plunger and well under the dies. When the dies ward into casting position, the guard plunger handle ire closed position, the metal-well moves back automatically cover the but the die closed and opened the brought tightly the bottom parting line; when opened ame for pressure casting. Core the die. The auxiliary metal-well guard moves forward and into pulls and casting ejection are auto- rack equipped with threaded stud clear for metal loading. The inside matic. The gate for permanent mold extending the top the rear the guard corrugated hold any castings top instead the body for setting pressure adjust- metal that might accidentally cut out bottom the die pressure cast ments. When the dies are closed the from the die. ing. metal-well rises automatically cast- ing position, and when opened the mat AM-LOCK dies are employed the die casting machine netal-well lowered the pouring shown above. The die blocks the die are cast iron and the cavity portion is of chrome-vanadium steel. The core are of cold rolled steel and the core guides of brass. The castings in foreground of the die shown below are made of four different metals namely, zinc, aluminum, magnesium he | a 4 a ge a | 4 | The Age, September 1932—335 4 ile or. te ie ¢ Completes Record Size Milling Machine VV AT is ay eve | to be the large St panel , one of which controls the foul milling macnin evel the Ingersoll and rheostats, one for each motor. Millir Machi C Rockford, Il] The other panel includes the feed mo- adjustable-rail type, mill tor control and all gear change levers. for castings ft. high, pendant switch permits the oper- ind ft. long. tor start, stop, jog the machine ontrol hown the fact that the rator can set any adjustment in. with the jog button control. ou ert teed motor, also independent and one horizontal each and with variable speed, provides driven eed and rapid traverse either di- rection the table, rail, heads, and Although the feed and rapid Wi range raverse to all units are independ nt al on anothne! possible to ind table ways independent oil ngle boring and arings and gears are oiled cen- heads and ways lubricated forced lied feed. Drive gears are chrome- centralized nickel steel. The heads have tion. They carried friction drive bearings. addition record size, this rail-type miller features convenient operation and control. Rail- Type The crossrail and heads Limit switches provide against over travel the table, rail, any the heads, and overloading the drive motors 722 Airplanes Produced First Half Aug. 29.—Airplane manufactured the United during the first six months totaled 722, which 351 were domestic civil use, was announced Col. Clarence Young, Assistant Secretary Commerce for Aeronau WASHINGTON, tics The 351 airplanes built for civil this country during the period Jan monoplanes, land open cockpit type, and the the majority were open cockpit landplanes. the Jan. 722 was the majority were pls , f the one, two or planes ol! one airplanes produced from June 30, 1932, the total divided follows: 351 for civil use, 325 for military de- livery and 46, including civil and mili- tary, for delivery purchasers foreign countries. motor, and possible use simultaneously 6-in. cutter one head and 18-in. cutter opposite hand another, with proper spindle speeds for each. 336—The Iron Age, September 1932 Adjustments close can made the button control. i 4 MONEY SAVING Ice for Temper CONSIDERABLE saving heat \ treating cost has been effected in duralumin rivets. actice was put through the heat ating sequence small batches ets manufactured from time all through the day. This med necessary because was found the rivets were held over for appreciable period and treated one time, the greater ers adversely affected the temper. new method put the rivets rectly from the quench into re- gerator which cooled wit minus deg. Fahr. This ses temporary suspension that the results the sub- tempering are uniform. dition this the heat treating formerly used throughout day now available for while the rivets are being held refrigerator. Bronze Welding Saves Shut-Down Friday morning the six-ton frame casting twenty-inch ling mill broke and threatened tly shut-down for two three until replacement casting ild rushed from the foundry. manager, however, called der who advised that satisfac bronze weld could made with- removing the casting resent location. This was tried and mill resumed operations Monday rning. Two men completed the airs actual welding time half hours and with saving, from the time element, $800 against replacement. With the ronze welding was found ary dismantle the machinery reheating. } 36 Steel Makers Ready Help tainer recently received small bottle containing chemical which had ntainers. The nied the samples with note, innot ship product containers hich rust stain. Can you any about it?” The the steel containers referred the nplaint the steel works supply- the sheets and soon afterwards vas informed that the metallurgist other representatives the ~ constructive outcome the depression has been the advance the budget system permanent place tool in- dustry. our own plant opera- tion place our budgeting the front rank signpost lead- ing economies. sobering effect, flagging excesses and showing unmistakable man- ner the disposition expendi- tures, has been invaluable fac- tor the relative success with which have adjusted our- selves depression conditions. Not only all heads depart- ments but minor executives well are required work close harmony with the budget, which studied for possible revisions each month. This close scrutiny all those concerned with ex- penditures has pointed the way important reductions over- head which certainly would not have occurred under any other system operating con- trol. FREDERICK BLACKALL, Vice-President and General Manacer The Taft-Peirce Mf any ou istrate teria Si ea i na nd eren repo! rT na lré aavar oT 1 t from DEAS Slant Cut Saves Material Instead cutting off bars square customary, one manufacturer finds vantage certain cases cutting them angle. The corners two pieces are thus saved Saves Lengthening Screws igned pro roduction. uch red tir i or? \ r of machine screw re t ed Che threaded end were both the ength and was im] i u for 1 automa operate with thi trical rew pa! The sh yp mana I va n th cost of produ ! ) one end the screw eighth inch and thus making ble use automat threading ut to meet pecificatior Large Sheets Save Scrap automobil doors has appreciably reduced the amount scrap per door close tudy blanking details. many cases specifies the size sheets loors produced, but oth nd then cutting these ! three more irregular forms which the blanks for different sizes and igns stamping Under such rrangement the first operation and the second the usual isual } b] nave i et tl tl GETTING READY plants are starting add more men their working forces your house order and ready meet improved demand? This page offered every other week THE IRON the hope that will help some manufac turers describing few the econ omies others. Your comments and the account some your own pet econ omies are invited. Please address Forum The Age, September 1932—337 sane ] ital mit ids, ors atic 2 ne 32 4 5 matic es rder for double ended screw with head flange the center m of or 3 le- 4 in ae $535 — | at | ig 4 4 t } } Nation -Wide Movement Stimulate ASHINGTON, Aug. 30.—At ince and { ] ( ntry tne Business ( n lrated 1d ve n } 14] 1} ; a } y) + | pa K eve {, e! ere ncre a + ] ind equ ! 1 requli ien ind wer r etern 1 rir ] «tt l OL al ( ( were 1R y timula ] nr } ete equipmen IS neaded D 4 \ > A R I n, Cnalrman Westin El rl W Mfg. Co The co ] purchases consists Daniel Willard, president, Baltimore Ohio Railroad, and George Houston, president Baldwin Locomotive Works. also, with raimate tnese Secret erce Roy Chapin; Jackson National bank, Eugene Meyer, govern the Federal Reserve Board; Mr. Robertson; George Harrison, go' dent I rot Miller, chairman and president the Reconstruction Finance Corporation; Franklin Fort, chairman, Home Loan Board, and Robert Lamont, president, American Iron and In- itute, New York, together with the chairmen banking and industrial mmittees Committees Will Seek Cooperation Industries Taking courage from the President Hoover that the financial crisis over and urged him pro- ceed with program stimulate busi- ness, the committees returned their various districts and have taken their work. They will seek coopera 338—The Iron Age, September 1932 Six Definite Activities Decided Upon Washington Confer- ence Stimulate Business Problem making available credit affirmatively business. Owen Young, chair- man, General Electric Co., chair- man committee. Increased railroads and stimulation in- dustry through expansion maintenance equipment and purchase new equipment cooperation with Interstate Com- merce Commission. Committee: Daniel Willard, president Baltimore Ohio, chairman; George Houston, Philadel- phia, president Baldwin Lo- comotive Works. Expansion capital expendi- tures industry the way replacement obsolete and worn out equipment. Robert- son, Pittsburgh, Westinghouse Electric Mfg. Co., chairman. employment through sharing work movement. Walter Teagle, New York, Standard Oil Co. New Jersey, chairman. Possibility stimulating re- pair and improvement homes. Sewell Avery, Chicago, United States Gypsum Co., chairman; Clarence Woolley, chairman, American Radiator Standard Sanitary Corpn. financial and respective tion industrial, business interests sections the country. I Says Financial Interests Are Convinced Turn Has Come The big financiers, Mr. Robertson stated, are now saying that the finan- cial turn has and that condi- tions are upward trend. referred significant indi- which caused him accept these views, particularly the inflow gold and the return money from hoarding banks. “We think the wise course ac- Business Getting Under Way cept the view that deflation has ceeded sufficiently far that not can but must start the other rection. know that millions talked out anybody’s pocket But there are plenty interests tha have money which spending and haven’t spent. persuade them spend now, lieve, because there are bargains everybody.” Some Companies Proceeding with Forward Buying Plans Mention was made Mr. Robert son concerns which ing with forward buying programs, cluding the United Corpn., the Ingersoll-Rand Co. and others. said that undoubtedly these institutions are showing vision and setting their houses order and that industry generally would wise adopt similar course. Mr. Robertson stated that the com- mittee going ahead with its attempt the idea” and creating organization over the country with the Banking and Industrial Committees cooperation with the Central Commit- tee. The rehabilitation movement, said, has the support trade associa- tions and the commercial press. Railroad Equipment Financing Has Been Worked Out Detail Mr. Houston detailed financing plan make purchases railroads. per cent the equipment Equipment companies will take partial payment junior equipment trust certificates, which turn they will pledge with the financ- ing agency part the security supporting loans. Both his plan and that Mr. Willard which are coor- dinated, look borrowing from the Reconstruction Finance Corporation. The plan outlined Mr. Houston proposes the acquisitions rolling stock and equipment Class rail- roads modernize their equipment during the period low prices and the same time stimulate employ- ment, costs. The plan contemplates that per cent the sales price financed each instance series equip- ment trust certificates known “senior certificates,” standard form, maturing not more than equal semi-annual installments beginning six months from date issue. The equipment trust certificates are | — committee ies. in- Com- New York; Atlee Pomerene and upon. Supplier Railroad Material Certificates Part Payment Ten per cent the sales price received each instance the inufacturer the form addi- nal series equipment trust cer- ates known “junior cer- the same trust agreement used for the senior certificate default. Dividend payments made simultaneously with vidends the senior certificates ex- ease default. The junior tificates are mature equal ni-annual months from date issue and are bear dividends rate equal highest rate paid upon any the nior certificates the same issue turer in cash, to be provided by the from its own treasury parate loans from the Reconstruc- Finance Corporation, through ad- roa( nal junior equipment trust certifi es, otherwise. \fter explaining the method issu- the trust certificates insti nal trustee, Mr. Houston said they have the direct and absolute the railroad form sat- factory the Reconstruction ince Corporation and the Interstate mmerce Commission. cer- cates will bought for cash value and accrued dividends equipment organization manu turers. Manufacturers will receive per cent the sale price equi tificates. The Reconstruction Fi- nce Corporation, proposed, will U advance amount equal the face time, but the repaired equipment amount the senior certificates and self being held security until loans collateral for such advance the Re- were paid. spoke the plan construction the railroads one rehabilitate would receive senior certificates and somewhat their bad order equipment ikewise iteral the and “in some instances, perhaps, ar- unior certificates issued the manu- range obtain new equipment.” proposed tha mav timore Ohio has arranged take paid sale the open market, when loan $3,000,000 from the Recon opportunity offers, ich struction Finance Corporation senior certificates shall not have total, $2,000,000 directly matured. The Reconstruction for wages and $1,000,000 for mat cause the ther workers. indicated that any time its option par and other railroads might also apply dividen Upon loar repayment all equ loan under this plan Recon Elimination Slums Urged truction Finance Corpor the Clarence Woolley tner with decent hous¢ There wa Plan Has Been Discussed with need large housing American Institute Steel Construction, 200 Madison Avenue, New York, has compiled list self-liquidating construction projects value. This list has been submitted the Reconstruction Finance Corporation with the totaling over omment that most them can proved avail- ble for financing the R.F.C. The list follows: Mr. Willard announced that the Bal Mr Hou sala tne n 1 peen housing field, Mr. We lley tated. In discussed railroad and New York City, Mr. Woolley told the members the Recon tion there are 1,000,000 “white nance Corporation and the Interstate collared” employees and wage on. expressed iving Manhattan Island with onfidence that the will quate housing way clear use the buy further equipment need Elimination railroad heads had held ment ways and affect construction Finance Corporation, Secretary Treasury ind Among delegates attending the con ficials the Department Com ference addition those mentioned rce relative the carriers entering ipon purchases repai particu Myron Taylor, New York, chair said the Reco