New Equipment, Processes and Publications
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Side-operating
A COMPLETE range of sider operating fork-lift carriers, rangingin capacity from 4,000 lb. to 30,000 lb. and powered either electrically or by petrol or oil engines, is being marketed by Materials Handling Equipment (Great Britain), Ltd., 7 Chesterfield Gardens, London, W.1. They have been appointed sole concessionnaires for this country of the Traveloader machines produced by the BakerRaulang Co., Cleveland, Ohio.
With the addition of the Traveloaders, the range now comprises the 4,000-1b.
battery-electric Traveloader, the 6,600-11). and 10,000-1b. petrolor oilengined Irions, and the 12,000-lb. and 30,000-1b. petrolor oil-engined Traveloaders.
Lacquer for Chromium A COLOURLESS str.otective lacquer for chromium plating, known as Solve' Chromekote, is now available from Sol vo lene Lubricants, Ltd., Reginald Square, London, S.E.8. It is said to be non-yellowing, so that appearance is retained with age, whilst alkali and salt resistance is incorporated to guard against removal of the solution when washing with detergents or travelling over salt-treated roads.
The preparation is non-inflammable and dries in two minutes. It may be removed with petrol, paraffin or turpentine substitute. A 2-oz. bottle, complete with a brush in the cap, costs 2s. 6d. •
Aerox Filter Unit EMPLOYING Porsilex material -I—, known as SP35, which is a waterrepellent medium in the pressure range of 150-200 p.s.i., a new type of filter unit has beeen developed by Aerox, Ltd., Lister Place, Glasgow, S.W.2. It will free an air or gas stream of moisture and solid particles down to
one micron in size.
For high rates of flow (100 c.f.m. free air) a slightly different type of element —SP28—may be fitted to provide filtration down to 10 microns. It is claimed that the filter will remove a high per
centage of free moisture, and an automatic drain trap can be fitted to standard units of this type.
A Slim Auxiliary Lamp DESIGNED to fit between the radiator or wings an.d bumper. of a vehicle, a slim auxiliary lamp has been introduced by
Robert Bosch. G.m.b.H., Stuttgart. It it available either as a long-distance driving lamp or as a fog lamp, and can be fitted with a yellow lens.
Both models incorporate a 35-watt bulb, and may be fitted to horizontal or vertical surfaces with rubber bushes to ensure a durable and resilient fixing. Price of the lamps suitable for 6v. or 12v. circuits is £3 16s. 3d., including the bulb and brackets.
Flexible Sealer for Bodies
permit easier and more economical use of 3M body caulking, this product can now be obtained in extruded form from the Minnesota Mining and Manufacturing Co., Ltd., 3M House, Wigmore Street, LOndOn, W.1,
It is claimed to be water-resistant and it can be painted over, whilst it does not shrink and will neither flaw nor crack. under severe temperature conditions. ' Packets containing 60-ft. strips cost £1 2s. 6d.
Standard Summarized SUMMARY•shects based on -13...S,1083 1,-.7 —precision hexagon bolts, screw's, nuts and plain washers—are being prepared by the British Standards Institution, 2 Park Street, London, W.1. They are intended to supplement the relevant standards, and should prove of value to the user who requires a number of copies of a table contained in a particular standard.
Sheets have already been issued in connection with B.S.I768—unified precision hexagon bolts, screws, nuts and plain washers, normal series—also B.S.2059—straight-sided splines and serrations.
Information on Plywoods A CONCISE account of the types of rt plywood available and their appropriate uses is given in a new booklet entitled "Plywood," published by the Timber Development Association, Ltd., 21 College Hill, London, E.C.4. Single copies are obtainable from the Associa
tion without charge, post free. The booklet is well illustrated.