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TAMPER
Designed for Compaction Work in Confined Areas
STOW Manufacturing Co., Shear Street. Binghampton.
627 New
York, are marketing a new rammer- type tamper called the Stow Stomper. Weighing only 160 lb., it is designed for earth compaction in confined areas such as next to walls and abutments as well as in narrow trenches.
This model TR 671A, due to both
vibration and ver- tical shock, hits with the same com- paction force as a 6 to 8 ton roller, at the rate of 550 to 750 blows per minute.
A simple pulley and belt drive elim- inates gear boxes. The unit is power- ed by a two-cycle. 3 h.p. petrol en- gine and has a large automative type shock absor- her mounted on its handle to mini- mise shock to the operator.
Stomper
Agents are: Wm. Jacks and Co. Ltd.. Hong Kong: Amon Trading Co.. Manila; Term Engineering Co. Ltd., Bangkok; and The Fair Enter- prises Co. Ltd., Taipei.
LOADERS
Baldwin - Lima - Hamilton Offer New Models
NEW rubber-tyred, four-wheel drive loaders the Model 60 rated at 11⁄2 cu. yd. SAE and the Model 100,
rated at 21⁄2 cu. yd. SAE are be- ing marketed by the Construction Equipment Division of Baldwin-Lima- Hamilton Corp., Lima, Ohio, USA.
The Model 60, with 96 h.p. petrol or diesel engine, has an operating capacity of 5.000 lb. Minimum turning radius is 20 ft. 4 in. dump height 8 ft. 9 in. and reach 2 ft. 8 in.
An Allison two-speed full power shift transmission and Rockwell tor- que-proportioning differentials, assures fast cycles and high power at the cutting edge.
The Model 100, with an SAE operating capacity of 7,500 lb. has a 152 h.p. diesel engine and an operat- ing weight of 22,600 lb. Turning radius is 20 ft. 9 in. This machine has a three-speed full power shift transmission and a very low weight to horsepower ratio.. Breakout force at the cutting edge is 28,400 lb.
Dumping height is 9 ft. 2 in. and forward reach 3 ft. 2 in. Controls are grouped in front of the operator and the feeder linkage is forward mounted. The operator has 360- degree visibility.
Agents are: William Jacks and Co.. Singapore: Mechanical Equipment Co. Ltd., Bangkok; and Philippine I. C. Corp., Manila.
EXCAVATOR
Sealed Crawler Base for Rough Terrain
A
TRACTOR-TYPE crawler designed for long distance travel over all types of terrain is a feature of a new 14 yd. excavator. the LS-4500, developed by Link-Belt Speeder (Division of FMC Corp.), Cedar Rapids, Iowa, USA.
All track rollers, carrier rollers,
idler wheels and track drive sprockets are mounted on sealed, tapered roller bearings and a sealed carbody protects all components of the traction and power steer mechanism while travell- ing through deep water. The machine has a high ground clearance of 22in. and a flat underbody. Automatic spring applied digging brakes hold it steady on any gradient.
The upper unit has an all-welded stress-relieved frame. Beck gears are enclosed and run in oil and two-shoe clutches control the hydraulically powered swing and travel functions.
Other features of the upper unit include: vane-type pumps and motor; two-speed hoisting and controlled lowering: independent swing and travel: level-bottom digging depth at 21ft 2in.; and clear dumping height of 15ft. 9in.
Agents include: American Trading Co., Bangkok: Acme Pacific Corp., New York, for Taiwan; and U.S. Industries Phil, Inc.. Manila.
PLASTERING MACHINES
Mobile Plaster Pumps Provide High Output
THREE high output mobile pumps for plastering and mortar rendering have been introduced from Germany.
All three machines employ a single- cylinder piston pump fitted with a safety valve and incorporating water
H200 plastering machine
TLAG
The
flushing for cleaning purposes. output is approximately 1 c.f.m., de- pending on the consistency of the mix, and the pump will raise the mor- tar to about 150 ft. in height or pump it 130 yd. horizontally.
The pump is connected to a large pressure pot, fitted with a recirculating valve, to ensure a constant flow of
A small 8 c.f.m. plaster or mortar.
BLH
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BLH Model 60 loader
Far East BUILDER, April 1968.
Link-Belt LS-4500 excavator
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