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THE CHINA MAIL, MONDAY, MARCH 5, 1956,

SCIENCE

ENGINEERING

Improved Strainer Time Lock Mechanism Continuous

And

For Slurries Viscous Materials

An improved model of the standard separator made by Russell Constructions, Ltd, 8, Adam Street, London, WC2, is announced.

The firm's separators are widely used in industry for straining heavy slurries and viscous materials through very fine mesh.

An improved strainer For slurries and viscous mater. fals, the "treamline" shown here, has a capacity almost double that of standard models.

New Scottish

Iron And Steel

Works To Cost £20m

Theat

1 te separators

five fret seven inches Jong, two feet 21 and hot Inches wide

frum and three

eight

2:14h

Tir creens he contrally.

Made In Britain

Zine

NEW SOURCE OF SULPHURIC ACID

By Peter Munn

Almost every manufactured article in

Ingot use, from leather goods to steel, fabrics to

Casting

Machinery for the continuous

by a British Arm

What is believed to be the first time lock mechanism made in Britain has been produced by casting of zinc ingots has been Chubb and Son's Lock and Safe Company, Limited, developed of 175, Tottenham Court Road, London, W.1. which claims to have solved the Its advantage is that when in uso on a safe, strongroom or problem of imparting a smooth other door, the door cannot be opened by a would-be burglar who movement to the chain carrying has obtained the key or combinations until a chosen time has the moulds. arrived.

Measuring Inches in height, 0% inches ba width and 24 inches in depth, the time lock is a clockwork mechanism fitted internally with no outside connection, and operating independently or any other key or keyless locka

In practice it is set-usually by a senior official before the door is closed to go "off guard" at a selected time.

Until then the door is unopenable even if the other locks have been opened,

Operation range is from 0-120 hours,

Each lock contains at least two distinct time movements: one Inches alone will unlock and the duplication is to ensure against break

Arc actuated Kyratory vibra-

a. Cal capacities vary for 1000 15,000 gullons an bebro, according to the material being processed

is

model. sapreity

11

1:41 Stream re, Pr

almost roublert by n rangement; of the porting

the operative screen data in some 23 per cent This increase a capielty has only

vesaltale

slight increase

down.

FORK TRUCK FOR

LONG LOADS

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In the production of zine, it statea, it is essential that the surface of the slab formed in the mould shall be free of ripple und "shudder" marks.

paper of all kinds, and soap to explosives, depends during some part of its manu- facture on the use of sulphuric acid.

Yet until the completion of

near Whitehaven new factory In Cumberland cn England's north west coast, Britain de- pended almost entirely for this vital fluid on raw materials In- ported from overseas.

M 1964 Dritain consumed 2,047,000 tons of sulphurie neid, Each year British Industries use more and more of the aeld, from Mest of it was derived pyrites from many European sources and pure sulphur from the United States,

the In 1951

In This by-product,

fact, makes it an economic proposi tion to produce sulphuric aeld by this method.

Much of the cement is of the moment being used to build nearby atomie plants.

At the moment the output of neld is about 90,000 tons a year, but the factory has been planned to allow for at least 100 per cent expansion.

Korean War,

About half the prezent pro- duction is used in a nearby chemical

making [actory andi

other among

vast

many

of household and

Hitherto zine slabs have not been produced by the con- tinuous casting process because together with a number of other phosphates earlier types of machinery, causes, such as strategle stock producto, depending on multi-sided drums pling of sulphur and a rapidly amounts

industrial chain wheels, did not rising or large

rate of industria' pro- sumciently

large proportion smooth duction produce

in many countries, transmission.

constituent a world wide shortage all over the world. of sulphur.

catised

The new machine comprises

For a time it looked as it a drive unit mounted on a

many factories in Britain would separate foundation with

have to close for lack of acid, caterpillar drive which engages

Sulphur and sulphuric neld the returning

emply mould

were severely rationed. chain by a series of uniformly pitched steel dogs; the latter ore

and Suddenly

dramatically So arranged and mounted

people became aware of its im- to trans-portance to their daily lives. the caterpillar chaln mit only uniforni horizontal

The

hus

10

machine

thri [+] the

A new

intended to the truck in line perform all the functions of direction of travel.

truck and n. fork-lift

motion a Side brackets provide addition- long-load carrier capable

chain. al support for the load and operating in narrow gangways

increase the stability. and on roadway's has been evolved

Ransomca and Rapler Limited, of Ipswich. England.

with

the

The totally-enclosed driving cab,

with large

windows, attuated behind the forks, and the driver its facing the lead when

is in the travel

is

4

in the width of the moschine an comparest with

Stamcord model

The retenting it is mount-

TY

a heavy box frame which has the effect of preventing the estape of the gyratory effects Ja <40 part of the facerbatfes annales the special fundation work when erecting

The

Tor

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Screen. The frame

15 panelled with polished aluminium sheet,

drive to the mechanism totally enclcsed.

and

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Known as the 12/24 Super fork- truck, it has a lifting capacity of 12,000 pounds at 24-inch centres from the face of the forks, thus catering for the practier

adopted in

timber trands of using mits to enable timber to stacked higher.

копис wider be

Ar-

90

The existence of a branch railway line was one of the if requiries, the machine can Masta and forka operate in the factors which decided the be equipped with mechanical normal way.

but the upper situation of the

where new brushing

section of the lurge

mast le heavy reject

through ranged to ziew £20,000,000 iron and steel

material have to be dealt with. degrees. plant at Ravenscraig. near For ease of maintenance, all Motherwell, Scotland.

greasing nipples are grouped a a sumil pazzel at the side of

amounts

Work of

the machine. The plant has now been under way for a year and huge buildings are m course of erhon although production is not due before 1957

Construction of the Iron

| steel works,

This can, therefore, be swivelled round, so enabling the load to be carried along the side of

MANDRAKE THE MAGICIAN

Kl

wholly integynted

which is the first

plant

of

Colvilles Ltd, hinges

Tall

THERE IS MYSTERY

MESA.

is being exponded

new 101

transport. A further £2,000,000

depast al tieneral Terininus, Glasgow, where frulas will meet off-carrying shlus

A The Ravenscraig sidings The special trains will he dis- charged into a grabbing rough without uncoupling The ore will then be handleri by a 25-ton bridge grab erone into an d- Jace shekyard or into transfer Vars for #Ve Vince 1 the Furnaces

Heavy mechanical ands have helped in the transport of some 4.500.000 tons of sand, clay and rock

The building site. Levelling the sloping expanse of land mean that cuts of up to 40 feet were necessary at the higher part and the average depth of 11 ur The lowes! Confer was 70 feet.

CONTOUR MARKER

A useful instrument which greatly facilitates the cutting of pipe sections and is claimed practically to eliminate development work as

well as to make the use of templates un- necessary, has been pro duced by Rediweld Ltd, of 15-17 Crompton Way, Crawley, Sussex, England.

The contour marker consists of a frame or body made from two channels in accurate align-

and is Atted with ment.

or dial which protractor graduated on both sides.

::

is

Attached in the protractor is a movable arm with three links, nited at the end with a crayon which in used for mark-

and inchule four attrac tive plates of the heads specles and useful drawings In the ing the pipes.

of

42

and many

text. The writer of this

The marking on the dial is review would have for angles or slopes measured bencfted greatly from

from a vertical line to the axis.

this book when station- The sector

or

for angles ed in Hong Kong some slopes measured from the nxis.

yenra ago. Even now, One side of the dial is marked on referring to it, some in degrees, the opposite side, in

40 unfamiliar species inches to the foot.

(Extract from "The Ibia” omfolat argan of the British Ornithologista Unilon, British Museum).

and

on which notes were In operation, either side of mado ni the time have the frame may be used, almost all proved easily the alde to select will depend identinable, D. W. S. upon the direction of the line

to be scribed.

The centre plu through n dia! cut is tubular, and a "y" in at the opposite end so that the tool may be easily centred over a reference line. The standard model contour marker WHI work on any alzo pipe from ong to 18 inches diameter,

5. C. M. POST

HONG KONG

KOWLOON

MYSTERY IS RIGHT! HOW COULD WE GET SUCH HIGH READINGS ON OUR RADIATION

COUNTER--

FERD'NAND

NANCY

Tran

WOW --- I'VE GOT FIVE PIECES OF BUBBLE GUM

IN MY MOUTH

JOHNNY HAZARD

THOUGHT YOU SAID WE COULD TRUST YOUR SECRETARY'S GOOD JUDGMENT, WALLY T THAT WAS A FOOLISH {SHOW IFI EVER SAVI

ONE L

--WHEN THE A.E.C. MAN INSISTED THE MESA WAS SURVEYED LAST YEAR--AND NO URANIUM FOUND?

ME UNDER- STAND NOTHING -NOT EVEN

THE WORDS.

LOOK--

OH, DEAR--- I'M

GOING TO SNEEZE

BROOKS A GOOD GIRL, GENERAL *** MUST'VE WAVED TROUGH CONDITIONED REFLEXÍ DON'T WORRY SHE'LL GET THROUGH WITH THE PAPERS J.

ziosition.

This gives him good visibility

operating forward

whether

or backwards, and levers and

instruments are conveniently grouped.

The Super has four motions-- travel, holat, tilt and slew and

power to derived from a Pertins P6 diesel engine,

to the

OB

mould main

FIRST MACHINE

of

Now, in the quiet, beauulful dales of Cumberland, Britain has found her own source of sulphuric acid.

machine The first

this

Beneath the land les a great type was supplied to the Con-

ur calcium solidated Mining and Smelting scam of anhydrite Company of Trail,

possibly British sulphate

stretching Columbia, where it is working under the sea from the Cumber in conjunction with the world's land coast to Irtland.

The anhydrite, a hord whitish largen furnace.

rock is mined almost literally

la success, the makers claim, } beneath the factory. has resulted in simllar machines It is crushed to a powder, being ordered by other large mixed with coke and burned in

and

Untied

States

zine producers.

and detergents,

a

of the basic used of shampoos

Anti-Vibration Mountings

Two

new

anti-vibration

mountings for marine ap-

plication have

veloped by the Rubber Company.

of which is

been

de. Dunlop

011

These mountings, production

closely based

specifications requirements, available

British Admiralty

and permance are expected

shurtly.

to bo

Of the two mountings, Serles A. for loads from 20 to 250 pounds has aluminium bronze

und breaki parts

oll-proofed rubber tion. quency allows

for sea-golpe applica- It has low natural ire- for normal londs and Canadian long revolving steel kilns.

for progressive spring The gas made, mainly sulphur

under overload conditions: dioxide, is Three speeds of 4, 8 and 20

purified, converted rate

units decelerator

Incor- into sulphur trioxide which, in The designers and manufac- miles per hour are available

and Sheppard in both forward and reverse turers,

Sons, turn, is made into sulphuric acid,porated. directions, and the truck Ltd, of Bridgend, Glamorgan, after pasing through a number Series D, for loads up to 5,000 trapcia on pneumatic tyres, Wales, are widely known

pounds hoa low natural fre- Assisted steering is available suppliers of mechanical equip

quency

leads. normal at the touch of a lever on the ment for the casting and handl- † crushed, mixed with another

maximum deflection of 1.5 steering column.

ing of non-ferrous metals. rock-gypsum-to make cement. inches under shock loads, and

controlled stiffness in verilen and horizontal directions; mounting is prooted ogainst seawater and off.

ROADBLOCK! BUT WE

By Lee Falk and Phil Davis

MAYBE

JUST FLEW OVER THIS

ROAD. IT WAS OPEN THEN.

FIXING,

|AND FOLLOWING AT A DISCREET DISTANCE BEHIND THE OFFICIAL ENTOURAGE...

KEEP ON THEIR TAIL......I'LL

CONTACT THE OTHERS AHEAD

BY CAR-RADIO TO PROCEED WITH

PLANI. THOSE PAPERS SHALL BA

OURS WITHIN THE HOUR!

THAT'S RIGHT. ROAD'S CLOSED. CONSTRUCTION

AHEAO.

By Mik

By Ernie Bushmiller

AH CHOO

OH, WHAT

SHALL I DOY {I'VE FAILED. THE CHIEF EVERYBODY!

} THE PAPERS ·

ARE GONE!

-BANIB BUSHMILLIYOL

By Frank Robbins

NOT YET, MISS HAVEN........ LONG CHÁNCE IS THAT LAD'S NOT A SPY, BUT A COMMON CAR THIRE1 C/MON, WE'VE GOT TO STOP HIM 'FORE HO HÁS TIMB TO

REALIZE THER VALUB I

15

of processes.

The ashes from the kilas are

TALK

ABOUT

MAGIC!

Have you seen

Admiral

AIR CONDITIONERS

AND REFRIGERATORS

-TRY

If we were

any fresher wed still be on the vine!

Libby's

FROZEN STRAWBERRIES

'TODAY'

ROWNTREES

MRO-

...this situation calls for a

San Miguel

for

Moisture-Proof & Shock-Proof Instruments

The new hermetically-scaled, 4-inch diameter dial, circular scale, fush mounting switch- board instruments

developed by Crompton Parkinson Lumit- ed, of Aldwych, London WC, are the Arst of their type to be tested and approved by Britain's Ministry of Supply.

They meet the need for small, compact instruments which have long open scales and are cap- able of withstanding treatment imposed

by the most severe operating conditions, and dre recommended for apparatus de- stined for tropical or polar regions.

They are already available as moving-iron and moving-coil ammeters and voltmeters, fre- quency indicators and watt- meters, and their availability as power factor indieniors and synchroscopes is imminent.

The movement, windings, dial and terminals are all mounted on a shock-resisting, moulded plastics base to form a complete unit which is a push it into a rustproof, pressed-steel outer

casc.

Lightweight Compressor

Latest

made

by

portable compressor Holman Brothers Limited, of Camborne, Corn-. wall, England, is a lightweight one-tool machine with capa- city of 08 cubic feet per minute. at 100 pounds per square inch.

Two

completely air-cooled versions are available—the AT&D, powered by an Enfeld twin-cylinder diesel,

and the ATBP, using a Coventry Victor Neptuno petrol unit.

The automatic plate

havo large port areas

very low lift.

valvos and

A built-in lan circulates alr

through the inter-cooler around the cylinder, and carefully - balancod crankalah.

and double-acting diferential plàton give even torque and al- moet eliminate vibration.

The complete unit is asem- blod on 0 fabricated steel chassis carried on two pneumatic-tyred wheels, which

Independently ... spring"...

fare

[mounted. A

The rightly-mounted drawbar' has a spring-loaded towing eye, and a jockey wheel.

A telescopie. 'lock_ 'leg-und "automatio: over-rim brake kwar

ars ales wapplied.

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