The Iron Age 1944-06-29: Vol 153 Iss 27

JUL 1944 — nf more than ever before, demends rolis SELECT FROM THESE TYPES OHIO STEEL AND ROLLS nat con stand brutal punishment, Carbon Rolls Nicke! Grain Denso Rolls are proving their ability Rolls Ohicloy Rolls Roll and day out, ENGINEERS FOUNDERS MACHINISTS The Ohio Steel Foundry Co. LIMA SPRINGFIELD, OHIO Free enterprise the only way constantly higher American living standards UNE 29, 1944 2 x. dd, | R 3 — ) | = — 4 These two, several Hoskins electric furnaces the Briggs Manufacturing Company are used and anneal the rolls shown above. These rolls form structural shapes from flat aluminum strip, and important that they show minimum wear. This accom- plished with good steel and good heat-treat- FIXTURES SPARK PLUG ELECTRODE WIRE SPECIAL ALLOYS NICKEL PROTECTION TUBES ment Hoskins furnaces. The heating units are made Chromel-A ribbon and are quite easy renew—but very hard wear out. Top temperature around 2000° The load capacities cover wide range. The fur- naces turn out work that uniformly good. Full description Catalog-58. THE IRON AGE, published every Thursday the CHILTON CO. (INC.). Philadelphia under act March 1879. yearly North America and South America, Foreign $15. Entered second class matter November 1932, the Post Office Vol. 153, No. 26. DUCTS f NICKEL-CHROMIUM Office The whole bombing program which effec- tively smashing away the war potential the enemy relies great extent alloy steels developed since the start the war emergency. bombers and fighters both, steels are now doing hundreds vital jobs that were once handled the old-line alloys. For example, 9440, 8720, and 8630 are being used for vital parts aircraft engines, frames, and bomb components. These are, course, only few the long list places where steels are giving excellent performance fighting equipment. vast amount research wartime steels has been done Bethlehem metallurgists—research that has included the most exhaustive laboratory tests. you have problem involving analyses, MORE properties, heat treating, applications, write WAR Bethlehem Steel Company, Bethlehem, Pa. THE IRON AGE, June 29, at . i } — surprising number Cincinnati Shapers are production jobs— they have stepped out the tool room into the manufacturing Here typical example Heavy Duty Cincinnati Shaper, using simple fixture and forming tool, producing with economy and efficiency may spot your shop where Heavy Duty Cincinnati Shaper can used with profit. Write for our complete Catalog No. N-2. The lowly tea strainer consumes about million miles wire year. retails for dime, costs the wholesaler about nickel— and its profit demands accuracy every operation. Where come in? With uniform accuracy the very beginning. build rolling mills that roll the wire rod speeds excess 4,000 F.P.M., with uniform cross-section in. MORGAN CONSTRUCTION COMPANY WORCESTER, R-125 PLAN NOW ENGINEERS AND BUILDERS ROLLING MILLS... GAS PRODUCER FURNACE CONTROL THE IRON AGE, June 29, 1944—5 al vi 3 j ¢ Oe A “J } iz 4 } ‘ii > | cast integrally within this bed, form the major part the 4—THE IRON AGE, June 29, 1944 Right: This compact. 1000 horse- power G-MV compres- the bed for which shown the oppo- site page, widely used oil fields, re- fineries and processing plants. Powered either gas diesel fuel. compresses air any gas. The big, twelve and three-quarter ton engine-driven compressor bed shown the opposite page illus- trates another the advantages gained insert molding. rally with the engine bed. This practice achieves neat, compact assembly, and eliminates completely the subsequent operat- ing hazard from broken oil lines and This 19-foot casting has been produced regularly Cooper- Thus, advanced foundry practice Meehanite foundries for bettering job normally last eight years, quantities machine shop and en- sixteen month. gine erection crews and Cooper- The lubricating oil system for the offers compressor users main bearings, comprising more dependable engine- feet steel tubing, cast integ- compressor unit. Meehanite Foundries MT. VERNON, OHIO, DEPT. GROVE CITY, PENNA. DEPT. THE IRON AGE, June 29, 1944—7 | The best trained troops require tempering under fire become seasoned fighters. Springs, too, need proper tempering fit them for the rigorous demands tough fighting mechanisms. Because heat-treatment vital spring performance, its selection and control come within the realm our laboratory technicians, with automatic regulation that insures parade-ground precision—precise action—long service. guesswork—Barnes-made Springs are under strict discipline every stage manufacture. They obey your orders, CONSERVE WISELY WALLACE 8—THE IRON AGE, June POWER CONNECTICUT, U.S.A. 29, 1944 4 Ve | 4 become Get the Slant your Factory Superintendent! Weigh the postwar production advantages Republic Flat Rolled Steel Products V-day starts the rush get new products the market, production why your Factory Superintendent interested the materials you will use. will welcome the many working advantages Republic Flat Rolled Steel Products. They are suited mass pro- duction—fabricate easily and quickly without difficulty—speed output and keep costs down. They offer steels that are exactly suited any job require- ment, because the line complete—in analyses, from plain carbon stainless steel—in form, from light gauge strip 90-inch-wide plates—and all com- mercial finishes. Your Factory Superintendent will have fewer worries about material deliveries. For Republic provides source for all flat rolled steel needs—thus speeds ordering and delivery. Republic has accumulated wealth valuable knowledge the processing and fabrication flat rolled steel. And this has been added war experience the development and application new and finer steels. Let help you. Start getting acquainted with Repub- lic Flat Rolled Products and how they can help solve your postwar problems. REPUBLIC STEEL CORPORATION GENERAL OFFICES CLEVELAND OHIO Berger Division Culvert Division Niles Steel Products Division « Steel and Tubes Division Union Drawn Steel Division «¢ Truscon Steel Company Export Department: Chrysler Bidg., New York 17, N, Y. Note these trade names for tomorrow’s use TONCAN IRON {resists rust and corrosion} ENDURO STAINLESS STEEL {resists corrosion and lustrous and sanitary} ELECTRO PAINTLOK {takes paint readily—bolds it} TONCAN ENAMELING IRON {easy fabricate and enamel} TAYLOR ROOFING TERNES {long service proved 133 years’ use} REPUBLIC SILICON STEEL electrical steel} EX-L-ITE TIN PLATE {uniform quality} plate and black THE IRON AGE, June 29, & tf 4 3 , stainless -light armor. @ ATES: Coke and BACK EVERY ATTACK wire rope Preformed wire rope gives sinews steel bulldozers that clear the way jeeps, planes, and trucks can advance. Preformed the fight practically every kind mobile war machine. Men who use Preformed wire rope know that outlasts and outworks ordinary wire rope. YOUR OWN WIRE ROPE MANUFACTURER IRON AGE, June 29, 1944 That handles easier—speeds operations— safeguards men and equipment. the past, Preformed has proved the wire rope for the tough peacetime jobs. Today, back every attack, proving that the wire rope for the tough war jobs. SUPPLIER FOR PREFORMED WIRE ROPE carried the staff Aluminum Company America has won world recognition. Its effect fundamental and far-reaching. For example, the manufacturer who buys Aleoa Aluminum products, include devices equipment making, buys more than aluminum forgings, shapes. Alcoa research helps him determine what alloys will best enable him meet such require- ments weight saving, strength and heat transfer. addition the careful research done alloys, Aleoa service goes further. The designs checked for the best method most efficient use aluminum, possible service characteristics. Parts are pro- duced under close laboratory control, manufacturing and research organization whose guiding principle the constant improvement Alcoa’s output. The performance each product, ultimately affects you, thereby improved. These services are hastening the winning the war aiding manufacturers wartime prod- ucts. They will have important effect, too, designers, builders and users peacetime prod- ucts. ALUMINUM 2185 Pittsburgh 19, Pennsylvania. ALUMINUM THE IRON AGE, June 29, ALCOA ROPE | BE ELECTRIC FURNACE BRAZING... Modern Production Magic the Hindu pipes, the rope rises! goes the legend. Widely told, still but story. Electric Furnace Brazing,* equally miraculous, but proved production tool, joins metal metal, forming one piece. marvel today, noteworthy effi- ciency and cost-saving for the World Tomorrow. Commercial Electric Furnace Brazing for the trade. Two modern plants (see addresses below) are ready help you develop brazed products sub-assemblies and braze them for you when they are perfected. *Also known Copper Brazing and Hydrogen Brazing. Arrows Indicate Joint This Photomicrograph (500 Diameters) perfect copper brazed steel steel joint. Note individual crystals formed half one side the joint, half the other. Metallurgically, the joint longer exists. (Brazing done Salkover Metal Processing Chicago plant.) OPERATION: Bring into intimate contact with one another, two—or two thousand— steel parts made screw machine, punch press draw bench. Place copper—the commercial variety—at pre-determined points the structure. Pass the assembly through the brazing furnace with proper control tempera- ture, time and atmosphere. The RESULT longer assembly. effect becomes one piece steel chemically clean silvery white. Strength and toughness frequently sur. pass actual one-piece construction. Sub- sequent heat treatment permissible —is fact standard practice innum- erable parts. PLEASE CONTACT OUR NEARER PLANT THE SALKOVER METAL PROCESSING Inc. COMMERCIAL ELECTRIC FURNACE BRAZING 4209 LAKE CHICAGO 24, 42—THE IRON AGE, June 29, 1944 34-16 BORDEN AVE., LONG ISLAND CITY drive pump without breakdown its insulation. almost every industrial plant, motors are called upon keep going under conditions which try their endurance the limit. may plating room, exhaust fan, ina wet chemical processing. emergencies, open motors may face conditions for which good engineering practice would require totally enclosed construction conditions which tend corrode the frame and attack the insulation. Endurance motors under such conditions results from tests like the one described below. with chemical salts, this Tri-Clad motor Salt-spray test motors gives US PAT. OFF assurance long life severe service this accelerated life test determine the ultimate endurance their insulation, the motors are operated failure under one the worst possible combinations conditions. They are continually exposed salt-water spray, while operating duty cycle minutes and minutes off. (These repeated voltage surges impose greater stress the insulation than would continuous operation.) Tests are run all new insulations developed, and check motors taken random off the assembly lines. Because their endurance under this severe test, among others, Formex* wire and Glyptal* bonding material were chosen for Tri-Clad insulation. U.S. Pat. Off. Left: Conical hoods cover the tanks which these salt-spray tests are MOTORS Every week 192,000 G-E employees purchase more than million dollars’ worth War Bonds. THE IRON AGE, June 29, ZF | § YOU ORDER WELDING ELECTRODE Westinghouse pleased announce greatly improved deliveries electrodes immediate stock shipment most types. Among those immediately available the new ACP electrode which definitely superior for all-position a-c d-c reverse-polarity work. While this electrode has been production and use for considerable time, its announcement the trade has been withheld pending the building present substantial stocks. (See current trade papers for formal announcement.) Also available for shipment now the famous electrode for high-speed, horizontal fillet and flat welds where high quality essential. Likewise ready for quick delivery are standard (d-c) and (a-c d-c) electrodes. Wire phone your nearest Westinghouse office for complete details and definite shipping data. Westinghouse Electric Manufacturing Company, Box 868, Pittsburgh 30, Pennsylvania. J-90536 MON. FRI. 10:15 BLUE NETWORK PLANTS CITIES... OFFICES EVERYWHERE WELDERS ELECTRODES AND ACCESSORI 14—THE IRON AGE, June 29, 1944 BETHANIZED Bethanized wire can twisted into any conceivable shape bent back flat upon itself even drawn very fine gage without the slightest injury the zinc coating. Bethanized wire owes its remarkable ability withstand severe fabrication the ductility the bethanized coat- ing. The coating ductile, tightly locked the steel the advanced electrolytic process which ap- plied, that for all practical purposes virtually part the wire. bethanized coating 99.9+ per cent pure zinc. This, and the fact that the coating uniform, both around and along the wire, over every part its surface, makes bethanized IRON AGE, June 29, 1944 wire highly resistant corrosion. And still greater protection against corro- sion can obtained using extra- heavy coatings. Where conditions warrant, bethanized coating can twice even three times heavy specifications call for con- ventional Type galvanizing. Today bethanized wire serving world-wide battlefronts and the ing extra strength for field telephone armoring under-water communi- cation cables, making possible longer- lasting zinc-coated cotter pins performing many other essential tasks. Because its unusual combination properties, bethanized wire has many times been assigned lated applications which had never before been coated wire could used with suc- cess. multitude new post-war uses for bethanized wire may foreseen. BETHANIZED WIRE THLEH ; — DARK shadow streaks across the night sky. newcomer enters the battle the side Democracy. Bearing lethal sting, the Black Widow, America’s newest night fighter, packs the power destroy any- thing that flies. Swift arrow, formidable its famed namesake, this new ship, designed Northrop, co-operation with the Army Air Force’s Matériel Command, promises deadlier weapon the men who are bringing victory the United Nations. And the Pratt Whitney engines that drive this most powerful tasks. all pursuit planes are Foote Bros. Gears—gears that necessity meet new standards metallurgical and dimensional perfection. The Black Widow forecasts new conception design for the world tomorrow—an era where high speed, the demand for greater efficiency, will find new uses for high precision gears. The engineering skill, pro- duction technique, manufacturing know-hows that have made possible the mass production gears such high precision may suggest applica- t suc- . . . 3 tions the development machines you are designing for world peace. var uses FOOTE BROS. GEAR AND MACHINE CORPORATION 5225 Western Chicago IRE = \\) 4 quicker less costly method turning out strong, corrosion-resistant collar studs was sought. They were needed for rust-free fasten- ings “sub” hulls and heat transfer units where high ductility combined with strength are necessary meet stresses encountered this service. Studs with all the desired mechanical properties could machined from cold- drawn Monel rod. But machining time was high, and scrap loss ran 60%. After considerable study, Harper de- veloped method for cold-upsetting hot-rolled Monel rod. The following me- chanical properties were observed: DUCTILITY MEASUREMENT HARPER MONEL COLLAR STUDS (Tests pulled Technological Institute, North- western Baldwin Southwark Machine rate 5,000 pounds per minute.) Total reduction diameter Elongation measured over reduced area Tensile strength 120,600 p.s.i. THE INTERNATIONAL NICKEL COMPANY, INC. Wall Street, New York MONEL “R” MONEL MONEL MONEL NICKEL IRON AGE, June 29, 1944 4 Harper Co. finds answer high strength and ductility cold-upset Monel The cold-upset Monel studs have mechan- ical properties comparable tothe machined cold-drawn Monel rod. Many materials with properties similar Monel work- harden brittleness operations se- vere this cold-forming. The ductility Monel...coupled with its strength and corrosion resistance... makes ideally fitted for cold-formed studs, bolts and other fastenings. Monel may the answer some metal problem your shop your drafting board. Monel strong. tough. fights cor- rosion. ductile. Monel invaluable where combination these properties essential. For further information, write for Technical Bulletin T-1 “Engineering Prop- erties Monel Bolts.” Address: Uniform grain flow shows Four stages production Monel collar studs Harper Co, Chicago, specially tooled cold exerting approximately 250 tom energy, produces studs pet minute. trolled fabrication and homogene- ous structure that provides uniform mechanical properties. ————— = Monel irper cold motor 250 studs mogene- uniform The Allis-Chalmers Pump unit-designed pump with both impeller and motor mounted one shaft and one frame. The next time you look into the extra efficiency, ruggedness and long life Allis- types for every purpose. How make SHAFTS HERE YOU HAVE Allis-Chalmers Pump shaft and rotor pictured left you don’t have alignment problem—because both impeller and rotor are mounted one shaft. However, many pumps use today are coupled separate motor, and how well the two are aligned has lot with how long the shaft lasts and the pump and coupling too because misalignment starts all three fighting each other! Here are few tips which will help you get longer life out pump shafts: See that pump and motor coupling flanges are parallel both vertically and axially and that they are kept that way! misalignment recurs frequently, foundations, piping, bolted connections. the case boiler feed other pumps which reach high operating temperatures, sure that alignment motor and pump checked after both have been operating. Otherwise they might develop misalignment from unequal expansion. you haven’t done already, send for your free copy for Wartime Care Centrifugal Contains advertising. Co., Tune the Boston Symphony, Blue Network, every Saturday 8:30 pm, PUMPS pacities from 150,000 gpm—heads 2500 Ibs. Single Double Double Suction Open Mixed Flow Suction Suction Multi-Stage Flow THE IRON AGE, June 29, I a j an 4 { WILL FIND EASIER MEET SPECIFICATIONS WITH THESE ELECTRODES Excellent welding characteristics are as- sured because each G-E electrode specifi- cally designed meet all the requirements the one classification under which listed. attempt has been made make any one electrode meet more than one classifi- cation, this invariably requires sacrifice performance. Once the proper welding procedure established, the operator can follow with confidence, knowing that the electrode charac- teristics will not change. This uniformity G-E electrode production maintained accurately controlled manufacturing and test- ing procedures. more - srenag is whem dae Production data, printed right the car- ton, make easy estimate weld-footage per pound for typical joints. Copyright, 1944, General Electric Company Each electrode production-proved G-E factories and establishing out- standing performance record thousands shops all over the country. The complete engineering and research facilities the General Electric welding laboratory, and nation-wide organization top-ranking welding distributors, are avail- able every user G-E electrodes. For detailed information and samples General Electric production-labled arc weld- ing electrodes, and for data G-E arc weld- ers and welding accessories, simply contact your G-E arc welding distributor the near- est G-E office, write General Electric, Schenectady Buy all the Bonds you can—and keep all you buy : 672-69 W-22, A.W.S. For high-quality vertical and over- head welding mild steel with rev-pol d-c. Deep penetration. W-26, A.W.S. E6011 For high-quality vertical and over- head welding mild steel with a-c. Deep penetration. W-20, A.W.S. £6012 For general all-position welding mild steel with a-c straight- polarity d-c. Good for poor fit-up work.. Medium penetration. W-30, E6012 For high-speed welding mild steel with a-c straight-polarity d-c. Medium penetration. W-25, A.W.S. For welding light-gage mild steel any position with a-c straight- polarity d-c. Light penetration. W-24, A.W.S. For welding horizontal fillets and flat joints mild steel with a-c straight-polarity d-c. Approved for both conventional and deep- fillet techniques. Deep penetration. W-23, A.W.S. For welding deep-groove joints mild stee! with a-c straight- polarity d-c. Deep penetration. W-52, A.W.S. E7010 For high-quality vertical and over- head welding low-alloy, high- tensile steel with reverse-polarity d-c. Deep penetration. W-54, A.W.S. For welding horizontal fillets and flat joints low-alloy, high-tensile steel with a-c straight-polarity d-c. Deep penetration. For welding cast iron any posi- tion with reverse-polarity d-c with a-c. Medium penetration. For building surfaces using a-c reserve-polar- ity d-c. Medium penetration. 5 as- make arac- test- out- Iding ation weld- ntact a ctric, buy Photographs—Upper right and left, Official Navy: Lower right, Food Machinery Corp.: Others, Signal Corps. te tai endless, overwhelming volume, amphibian ve- hicles with N-A-X HIGH TENSILE STEEL are rolling victory. N-A-X TENSILE bred for battle. Its great strength, impact and fatigue qualitics that have built winners among hundreds weapons war. They are the same qualities that will build long life and reduced maintenance into the products peace ... Write for the N-A-X HIGH resistance, outstanding ductility and weldability are TENSILE and N-A-X 9100 SERIES book. GREAT LAKES STEEL CORPORATION DETROIT 18, MICHIGAN INMERENTLY CRAIN MAKES ALL THE DIFFERENCE Sales Offices Principal Cities Division NATIONAL STEEL CORPORATION Executive Offices Pittsburgh, Pa. 22—THE IRON AGE, June 29, 1944 2 ie 1215 East Washington Ave. Madison Wisconsin THE GISHOLT SIMPLIMATIC Production cost one lot cut from $74 $21.50! “Thanks Gisholt said the who reported this impressive saving. switching Sim- plimatic Lathes, saw the output jump almost costs cut 71%! And the four Simplimatics required only two oper- over. For these rugged, multiple-cutting lathes are designed provide the extremely high speed vital mass produc- tion. Since all operations are completely automatic, one oper- ator can tend several machines. There you have it—high speed, extreme accuracy, simple operation. these things are important investigate the Gisholt Simplimatic now. postcard will bring full particulars. GISHOLT MACHINE COMPANY GISHOLT SIMPLIMATICS are built both Platen and Radial types. Both permit wide variety tool ar- rangements, yet neither requires high degree the operator. Look Ahead... with Gisholt Improvements Metal Turning co ~ Sul ait > SA cram RENCE ESTABLISHED 1840 LET YOUR PLAN x 1- and eng and OFF. = HENRY DISSTON SONS, INC. 619 Tacony, Philadelphia 35, Pa., U.S.A. 24—THE IRON AGE, June 29, 1944 any anticipated postwat problems Write LANDIS THREADING EQUIPMENT WILL SOLVE YOUR PRODUCTION PROBLEMS all kinds Industry—everywhere—LANDIS Die Heads and Threading Machines are set- ting the pace the production Threaded Components used the manufacture Vital War Matériel. Write for Bulletin F-80-3 descriptive the LANDMATIC Hardened and Ground Heads. LANDIS MACHINE COMPANY THE IRON AGE, June 29, 1944—25 q } ot The Army light tank program required high produc- tion the Azimuth drive gears for the revolving gun turret. These large ring gears not only had smooth operation but also very accurately cut, interchangeable. However, the only machines available were large, costly and slow. Gleason engineering solved the problem arranging the standard No. Straight Bevel Gear Generator cut these gears, even though 50% diameter beyond the machine’s normal capacity. The use this smaller, special No. 24X Turret Bevel Gear Cutter more than doubled the production the Builders Bevel Gear Machinery for Over Seventy-five Years 1000 UNIVERSITY AVENUE, ROCHESTER WITH GLEASON-CUT AZIMUTH DRIVE GEAR FOR GUN TURRET Official Army Pho companies manufacturing these gears only one-third their machine investment. The No. 24X Turret Bevel Gear Cutter special purpose machine suitable only for the particular job for which was designed. How- ever, its development just one more indication Gleason engineering ability build ma- chine handle every conceivable bevel gear application. This war-proven engineering stands ready serve you designing improved products for the world to-morrow. WORKS NO. TURRET GEA GLEASON » Army Pho ne-third the How- ication VAN DEVENTER President Editorial Director BAUR Vice-President Seneral Manager Editorial and Advertising Offices 100 East 42nd St., New N.Y., Johnson, Market Research Baur, Typography and Layout Regional Business Managers New York New York 100 East 42nd St. 100 East 42nd Cleveland Pittsburgh 1016 Guardian Bidg. 428 Park Bidg. Chicago Chilton Bidg. 1134 Otis Bidg. PEIRCE LEWIS WARREN Detroit Hartford Conn. 7310 Woodward Ave. Box RAYMOND KAY Los Angeles 2420 Cheremoya Ave. and Published CHILTON COMPANY Executive Offices Chestnut and Sts. Philadelphia 39, Pa., U.S.A. OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS MUSSELMAN, President JOS. HILDRETH Vice-President GEORGE Vice-President EVERIT TERHUNE Vice-President VAN DEVENTER Vice-President BAUR Vice-President WILLIAM BARBER, Treasurer JOHN BLAIR MOFFETT, Secretary JULIAN CHASE THOMAS KANE HARRY DUFFY CHARLES HEALE Member, Audit Bureau Circulations Member, Associated Business Papers the Industrial Arts Index, Pub- every Subscription Price North South America and Possessions, $8; Foreign, $15 Single Copy, cents. ° Features IRON AGE Vol. 153, No. Editorial and Minorities Technical Articles Simplified Method Contract Cancellation Presses and Processes for Metal Powder Products Metal Spraying Costs Reduced Have Huebner and Huffman Fix Something A.S.M.E. Pittsburgh Meeting New Equipment News Front Assembly Line Washington West Coast Personals and Obituarics Fatigue Cracks Dear This Industrial Week News Industry News and Markets Small Warplant Pools Warehouses Crowded Off Tolerance Rules Simplified India Steel Outlook Britain Postwar Steel Prospects Contract Settlement School Machine Tool Release Urged Metal Cans and Drums Machine Tool News Non-Ferrous Metals News and Developments Non-Ferrous Metals Prices; Scrap Prices Iron and Steel Scrap News and Prices Comparison Prices Year. Finished Iron and Steel Prices Steel and Warehouse Prices Semi-Finished and Tool Steel Steel Pipe and Tubing Prices Wire Product Prices Pig Iron and Coke Prices Railroad Material and Stainless Steel Prices Ferroalloy Prices Index Advertisers June 29, 1944 102 106 110 116 118 120 121 123 124 125 126 129 130 131 132 133 134 183 > | @ 4 JOSEPH RYERSON SON, INC. CHICAGO..... and Rockwell Sts. Rockwell 2121 MILWAUKEE.............320 So. 19th St. Mitchell 7000 DETROIT 1600 Euclid Ave. Madison 3860 Clinton St. Central 1020 CINCINNATI. Front St. and Freeman Ave. Cherry 3232 53rd and Lakeside Ave. Henderson 1000 PITTSBURGH 330 Grant St. Walnut 7540; Carnegie 795 5200 Grays Ave. Bell-Belgrade 1412; Keystone-West 1644 BUFFALO 40 Stanley St. Humboldt 3311 NEW YORK 203 Westside Ave. City, New York City..........Rector 2-3700 Market 2-6067 Bergen 4-1123 BOSTON. Third Binney Sts., Cambridge Kirkland 6000 CALL THE PLANT NEAREST YOU From Convenient Ryerson Plants Your nearby Ryerson plant carries large stock practically every kind steel you need. All the various shapes and sizes —hot rolled, cold finished and heat treated—in carbon, alloy, stainless and tool steel grades, are ready for immediate ship- ment. Special steels—free-machining, forging, heat treating for other processing—are also included. All Ryerson alloy steels are identified with heat symbols stamped tagged the bars. Complete test data analysis, hardenability response and obtainable physical properties for and inch rounds quenched and drawn 1000°, 1100° and 1200° F., furnished with each alloy shipment. you are faced with the possibility cutbacks contract terminations, suggest that you keep your own steel inven- tory practical working level and avoid the risk loss. Rely Ryerson supplement your stocks. Whenever you need steel, call Ryerson for quick action. Majorities and Minorities NCE upon time, before man was created make trouble earth, the animal kingdom was the only one existence. did ESTABLISHED 1855 not make war and and large followed the precept and let live” with exceptions made only when member ‘it was hungry and then only the case the meat eaters. June 29, 1944 The vegetarians course minded their own business and did not kill even eat. Thus nobody ever heard elephants hippopotami organizing gangs raid their neighbors’ premises. Lions and tigers, course, together with their other long and sharp toothed relatives did indulge killing but only when hungry. lion had his belly full the ful speci enever tiger lion had his belly full the less powerful species, such deer and antelope, were perfectly safe their presence. This, course, was the good old days before the conception majorities was inflicted upon the world. that time, the animal kingdom had selected elephants their rulers, having inherent respect for age and size and also Editorial because elephants perhaps best exemplified the precept good govern- pressed the terms: “He governs best who governs least all. Commercial CAMPBELL After while, however, there was change government the animal kingdom and mangy old lion was selected fill the job. was off election year. The lion did not have the placid “live and let live” disposition his predecessor. For one thing, fleas bothered him. was not BARMASEL enough consider that fleas had eat, just did. said Bditorial Assistants himself: “Fleas constitute insignificant minority our kingdom, let’s and ’em.” the monkeys were called together and organized into Gestapo ° ° VAN DEVENTER ° ° ° DIX Manager, Reader Service ° News and Technical Editors for the purpose killing off fleas. And with their sharp eyes and nimble fingers they did pretty good job. However they did suc- Park Bidg. ceed exterminating them since the fleas had great agility, stick-to- POST itiveness and multiplying power. 1134 Otis Having found pleasant and politically profitable pick minorities, the old lion extended his efforts other groups which appeared incapable much resistance. First line for the new offen- sive came the bees and the birds and finally was extended even minority groups the four legged animals. Here again, however, the eland efforts extermination, while unpleasant for the exterminees, was futile. 1016 Guardian Finally came time when the minorities got tired being kicked around they held meeting. wise old owl was selected chairman, because was deep thinker and creature few words. Said he: “In our world, majorities are simply pluralities minorities. When BRAMS 7310 Woodward Ave. OSGOOD MURDOCK Francisco Market enough minorities find expedient organize for any purpose they can form the majority. There are enough now that. ROBERT get busy and it. Cincinnati the small people the minorities got together and went town. PENLEY The fleas bit twice hard and twice fast ever before, the bees stung with new vigor, the birds pecked enthusiastically eyes and even the ants swarmed over the enemy such numbers make HUGH SHARP impossible for him anything else but scratch. new majority came into power, headed the wise owl. His platform was this: Make our land safe for minorities, otherwise nr. for majorities either. Les Angeles JOHN McCUNE Birmingham ROY EDMONDS St. Louis JAMES DOUGLAS ; | 4 )- Dearborn Chicago St. Paul News FRONT Cynics Washington opine that sometime October some means will found open the way for pay increases for both industrial and white collar groups. may roundabout way, for instance extra pay for night work, and may approach per cent. pate any price increase the result possible wage advance. Already the WPB has sent out notification pig iron users warning against stocking and pointing out that the war effort better served little excess iron furnaces' yards rather than consumers' yards. Plans for the heavy shell program seem changing daily. Current indications are that consumption may reach 500,000 tons per month year's end. This really terrific quantity steel, about equal half that going into shipbuilding. This figure also equals the highest rate consumption for the 1918 period. assure continued and uninterrupted operation the Andrews Steel Co. has been reported that the company has been taken over DPC under lease which will DPC pay officials the company fixed fee for the operation the plant. Inability make profit its production forced the company close down last week. One solution the West Coast manpower shortage the Boeing "Tip Plan" whereby IRON June 29, 1944 all employes who recruit two friends receive $25 war bond after the newcomer stays the job for least days. The tipster receives bond for each additional acknowledged hire. Pacific Coast shipyards have utilized three million tons steel the each the last two years and now employ 600,000 persons, the Federal Reserve Bank Postwar aluminum price likely around 9c. lb. with magnesium about the price per unit volume lb., Prof. Parker, superviser light metals research Washington State College, foresees. Surplus aircraft materials may likely eventually disposed steel houses acting sales agents basis. Warehouse capacity, being limited, would supplemented leasing military depots. Over half lot 400 Japanese artillery shells recently captured were found duds. Percentage duds American shells usually runs below per cent. The Army now has six 700-lb., 50-watt radio broadcasting stations, which can packed five trucks, operation the theater. Eight more are planned. programs are featured, and the stations have "immeasurably improved" morale. bombs have caused far more damage Britain than has been This German innovation, elaboration the glider bomb used against Allied shipping the past year, has been but like rocket shells they are destined for far greater usage. The S., caught short the early development both rockets and jet bombs (and jet aircraft) swinging far the lead the perfection and elaboration range and weight all three types equipment. Since much bombing the "area" saturation type, there every reason believe that jet bombs can develop into one the most efficient methods de- livering high explosives within range several miles, with reasonable accuracy. The German jet bomb engine has rather high efficiency because operates temperature. has life expectancy less than hour. The engine very clever, being even simpler construction and mode operation than the (longer life and more flexible) used jet aircraft. The bomb development comes too late permit its widespread use the against Japan. Detroit, automotive officials and WPB representatives are hatching "Junior Priorities" plan for orderly, controlled reconversion. The program based Studies now being made OCR what constitutes the most necessary civilian and services this time. These would set controlled priority basis. ¥ J i | J j $ | : N | ve and Efficient Method For ontract tractor the forgotten man the war production picture. central governmental organization ex- ists and standard governmental procedure has been set guide him handling contract terminations swiftly and minimum loss all concerned. The proper handling contract has received much at- tention the broad reaches post- war discussion, but very little prac- tical description. There has also been lack termination forms and pro- cedures for use the actual manu- facturing departments the average firm engaged war production. The contract termination method used the Weatherhead Co., Cleve- land, should interest because the few months has been use has afforded simple, method for bringing promptly and efficiently—all the va- ried phases manufacturing and handling which war contract may involved the moment receipt termination notice. The largest manufacturer tings used fuel and hydraulic sys- tems for both automotive and avia- tion equipment, Weatherhead subcontractor for hundreds prime contractors, government procurement agencies, and other customers. With something over 10,000 orders its books, involving dozens manufac- turing processes, and ranging size from several dollars several thou- sands dollars, there was ample op- portunity for confusion when be- came necessary stop work any item. had been Weatherhead Co. prac- tice check its backlog orders past due against cancellations from has been said that the subcon- 32—THE IRON AGE, June 29, 1944 Cancellation The plan developed the Weatherhead Co. simplifying the mechanics contract cancellation described detail here. complete set forms used reproduced herein, enable other companies benefit procedure that has already stimulated great deal interest ° ° HENRY BAILEY Vice-President Charge Finance, Weatherhead Co., Cleveland ° customers. From this check early became apparent that many its cus- tomers were either past due their own production orders had made some sizable mistakes placing or- ders. the face this situation, Weatherhead’s own backlog figures were neither realistic nor healthy. Accordingly, study was com- menced major accounts com- pared with major means relating Weatherhead per- formance the production needs and performance the company’s biggest customers, and vice versa. general, more mistakes were found have been made custom- ers than appeared Weatherhead’s own system, though there was plenty room for improvement both. For instance, one prime contractor had received cancellation major item his own production, and had his order with Weather- head—but only part. Some ad- ditional items which the Cleveland company was supplying for the same order remained uncancelled. this case was possible correct the sit- uation matching order numbers and other records. However, the incident illustrated the imperative need for making and continuing active investigation ° the status all orders avoid the accumulated errors overshipments undershipments, and other mistakes natural the high-pressure produc- tion these times. With Weather- head Co. production increased five- fold over the company’s output for 1940, such errors could easily destroy the value backlog figures, and accounts receivable figures, well. was the basis the com- pany’s own need for careful analysis, therefore, that effort was initiated set workable forms and ef- fective procedure for contract termi- nation. The method adopted follows closely the Baruch-Hancock recom- mendations and has proved acceptable both small customers and the company’s large prime contractors who are the major automotive manu- facturers. First, form letter with which acknowledge receipt cancellation was drawn up. Then, since was the practice each prime contractor, when terminating all part contract, send out his own some- times elaborate forms for filing claims, was necessary make the Weatherhead procedure simple and all-inclusive possible. Otherwise, was evident that the great variety forms forthcoming from hundreds a a a oF the ther eda the nents takes oduc- ther- five- for stroy ell. com- lysis, ef- ermi- llows table the ctors ation was ome- filing the and riety TERMINATION CLAIM CUSTOMER TERMINATION ORDER NO. SALES ORDER NO. ADVANCE PAY OUR PART NO TYPED AvOITED ey SALES CLASS. GEN'L COSTS, PROFIT, ETC. CUSTOMER TERMINATION ORDER No. T. SALES ORDER NO mane COPIES OF CLAIM EXPLANATORY NOTES RAW MATERIAL PURCHASED PARTS____ WORK IN PROCESS. FINISHED PRODUCT ___ TOOLS, FIXTURES. OTHER TERMINATION COST. TOTAL—GROSS AMOUNT OF CLAIM 18, TOTAL ESTIMATED MARKET O'SPOSAL VALVE 1S. ESTIMATED MARKET DISPOSAL VALUE BALANCE OF ITEMS___ 14 W. OFFER ON ITEMS INDICATED. MaDe BY APPROVED BY cusTousr — SALES ORDER NO. PURCHASE OROER KOS, nores stock TRANSFER H a CUSTOMER SALES ORDER No. OATE WORK STOPPED STORES OROER PART wo. QUANT. sTocx BAL ON ORDER —IN NUMBER ITEMS SERIALLY. STOCK TRANSFER REQUISITIONS MADE sv FINISHED PRODUCTS ARE DIVERTED TO OTHER SALES ORDERS, SHOW TOOLS, ENG! NEERING, ETC. PUR. ORDER Nos TOOL ORDER NOS LLY. RAW MATERIAL PURCHASED PARTS__ TERMINATION COST DISPOSAL ESTIMATE TERMINATION wo. —_— SALES ORDER NO. OUR PART NO ITEM NUMBERS TOTALS | TOTALS THis | UNDERLINE ITEM NUMBERS COVERED BY OUR OFFER ON ALL WORK SHEETS. om — ar... APPROVED BY seven work sheets, lettered from "A" inclusive, are used each termination. These sheets are generously spaced and printed heavy paper for filling out pencil. THE IRON AGE, June 29, q § | 4 MADE APPROVED Om G | | | ° | | | __ TOTALS | | | | customers would add tremendously the company’s burden paper work, Since all claim forms must con- form PR-15, and ask essentially the same questions, was possible de- vise form for each operating de- partment (see Fig. which would extract from that department the nec- essary information pertaining any order. ” These “work sheets,” they have been called, are designed individu- ally for the following operating de- partments: Raw material and purchased parts control (2) Production (3) Finished inventory control Tool engineering Cancelled materials stock. Upon receipt cancellation from customer, Weatherhead’s termina- tion department sends each these departments printed cancellation notice (Fig. bearing (for “ter- mination”) number. The receipt this notice any department imme- diately accomplishes First, stops all shipping, manufac- ture, material purchases, work involved any part the cus- tomer’s order described it. Sec- ondly, starts each operating de- partment the preparation all phy- sical data regarding the status the order that moment. The data required are prepared the work sheets referred Fig. which are filled out pencil and sent special collating desk the com- pany’s cost department. The system designed that where operating department has nothing report re- garding the order question, its copy the termination order auto- matically returned the collating desk place the work sheet. This indicates that the department not involved the cancellation ques- tion. avoid confusion, the termination order number the governing factor assembling the required informa- tion, rather than the customer’s order number, Weatherhead’s own factory CusTOMER, FOR KE PER CUSTOMENS CUT QUANTITY. CAME GATS NOTES OR WHY HO COST DATE. FINIBHED STOCK RECORD FINISHED STOCK DEPT. 34—THE IRON AGE, June 29, 1944 TERMINATION ORDER ES OROETR NO FINIGHED GYOCK RECORD PRODUCTION CONTROL PRODUCTION CONTROL ATE DEPT. SaTED U. CONTE. Mo. CUST FART QUANTITIES Peal ORDERED rED PReviovety SALANCE NOW CANCELLED BALANCE CUE MATERIAL CONTROL NOW CANCELLED BALANCE DUE CANCELLED ‘ ENGINEERING BALANCE DU BY. NOW CANCELLED BALANCE FILE COPY order number, any contract num- ber. Altogether seven work sheets, let- tered from “A” “G” inclusive, are used each termination. (See Fig. 1.) Sheets “A” and “B” are re- served for the collating desk which, when has complete set work sheets for any given termination or- der number, costs the whole and for- wards the termination depart- ment. this function, sheets “A” and “B” are which gather the dollar value the work. this point, the collating desk has been sort general informa- tion center; point which the ter- mination manager can refer for the status any cancelled order. After costing and computation, the termina- tion department’s own auditors take over, and check the figures for con- formation Government rulings. Using the checked and approved pencil figures from the work sheets, the termination department types set final claim forms. With one im- portant difference, these new forms follow the make-up the original work sheets. Whereas the original work sheets are generously spaced and printed heavy paper for filling out pencil, the final claim sheets (Fig. are spaced for typewriter fill-in, and are printed light paper permit making the maximum num- ber clear carbon copies. This arrangement permits 2—On receipt cancellation from customer, the termina- tion department sends each department printed cancellation no- mination) number. These are the six slips used for this purpose. color, and thin paper used that the infor- mation can transferred carbon paper all the other sheets. BALANC let- are (See hich, work or- for- “A” the desk rma- ter- the After take con- eets, im- orms lling riter aper ordi- mina- sends nm no- (ter- slips per infor- sheet the to Prime Contract No. Your Order No.__ city Terminated or Reduced per nonce acoress Summary of Termination Cost on Your Part No. Descnption F THE WEATHERHEAD COMPANY item Raw Maternal Purchased Parts Work in Process Finished Product on Hand Tools, Dies, Jigs, Fixtures, etc. not Amortized Other Coste, exclusive of Termination Coste Total Gross Inventory and Other Costs Profit on Work in Process Termination Costs Total Gross Amount of Cleim 14. Less Advances and Partial Payments Received Net Settlement Due 16. Total Estimated Market Disposal Value of Materials, Parts, Toole, etc. per Schedule G. 17. Weatherhead Company's Offer for Disposable ltems indicated on Schedules C, D, E, F.C 18. Estimated Market Disposal Value Balance of Items The underngned cernhes that. to the best of = knowledge and bebet. the foregoing statement with loregoung will be used as bame for setilement with the undersgned and that the amount of such settiement may be included clam tor revmbursement us der comtract with the United Signed and acknowledged before me thie day of 3—These final claim sheets are spaced for typewriter fill- nary typist, rather than skilled ac- countant, make out final claims from the approved penciled work sheets. simple detail but one which has not only avoided serious bottleneck, but has saved the com- pany great deal time and money. The Weatherhead Co. has found that its claims for cancelled orders compiled this way encompass, well any customer’s more elaborate claim sheets, all the information re- quired; and that they are perfectly acceptable prime contractors. respect to the subcontract above sdenuhed. with the pur- Ofbcere acong behalf of the United States ef Amenca. true and hes been prepared from the books of account and records of THE WEATHERHEAD COMPANY From so 200 300 Easr Sracer Vice Premdent Treasurer in, and are printed light paper permit the maximum number clear carbon copies. Comptroller Chief Accounnag Officer some cases they have been asked use the customer’s own summary top sheet place their own. Other- wise, the company has achieved simple and uniform standard method its own which estimated save the work approximately people. Because the termination procedure expensive even with simplified method, The Weatherhead Co. has set arbitrary dollar sales limit for small orders, below which proc- essing such has been described done. Post-termination expense ac- COMPANY From THE WEATHERHEAD COMPANY om THe WEATHERHEAD COMPANY. ‘THE WEATHERHEAD WEATHE Termunauon Claim—Sheet From THE WEATH = Ono OMPANY COMPANY One ANY HEAD cumulated and charged, provided this expense does not bring the total bill- ing above the original face value the contract. The proper filling out depart- mental work sheets guided, course, standard practice instruc- tions each operating department. Experience date with the simpli- fied work sheets and termination pro- cedure leads the company believe that practical solution cancella- tion control and record-keeping has been found. THE IRON AGE, June 29, To. Cancelled per thie Claim | \ | | | | we Work im Process T 8 | i — | | | | | | | Termination Claim—Sheet F Tools, Dies, Jign Fiatures and Drawings T correct, ae in the above summary and attached euppornng schedules and the uadermgned sccordence with recogmued accounting prachces. includes, (so far as costa are involved) only those coste necessary for the pertormance of Fem 7 subcontract or purchase order and the charges as stated are and reasonable. The underngned makes the cernficate with full knowledge thet the 7 coer By _ Sheet G Presses and Processes for Metal producing metal powders and shaped objects from individual, mixed, alloyed metal powders, with without the inclusion non-metal- lic constituents, pressing form- ing objects which are simultaneously subsequently heated produce coalesced, sintered, alloyed, brazed, welded mass, characterized the ab- sence fusion, the fusion minor component only. Note that the art definitely not limited pure metals the methods producing ceramic parts which are largely metal oxides, cutting and drawing dies metal carbides and abrasives and oxides are inseparable their sim- ilarity. For present-day purposes, Fig. illustrates the application the proc- ess. iron powder the hopper the right being automatically weighed proper charges cups the precision scale the front. The operator pours each charge powder into the die, levels prop- erly, compresses (the press applies about tons this case) and then removes the compressed briquette gently. Thereafter, must sin- tered baked high temperature controlled atmosphere furnace properly join the particles. While the parts are quite fragile before sinter- ing, their ductility afterwards well illustrated the twisted and bent pieces Fig. The heat treated parts may then straightened under relatively light pressure Fig. subjected high cold flowing sizing pressure such press Fig. Pole pieces unalloyed straight iron powder are reported better structural design and more economical produce than laminated steel pole pieces. They are coming into considerable use for d.c. motors but are unsatisfactory for alternating due high eddy current losses. One manufacturer reports us- ing electrolytic iron pressed about tons per sq. in., then sintered the process compacting metal powder products, self-contained Bliss 200-ton Hydro-Dynamic press pressing iron powder compacts especially difficult shape, averaging 2000 per day. automatic charge weighing apparatus shown the right the operator. 36—THE IRON AGE, June 29, 1944 Photo courtesy American Electro Metal Corp. atmosphere box furnace with Glo-Bar heating e