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Rampmaster Marine

Equipment Division

Names Richard Weiby

Seatrain Shipbuilding

Uses Computer Service

To Construct Tankers

Seatrain Shipbuilding Oorp. is using the computer services of

McDonnell Douglas Automation

Company in the construction of a new class of 230,000-dwt super- tankers at the old Brooklyn Navy

Yards, it was announced by Robert

L. Harmon, executive vice presi- dent, commercial, of the McDon- nell Douglas divisional company.

Seatrain Shipbuilding Corp. is a new and growing subsidiary of Sea- train Lines, Inc., owner and opera- tor of a huge fleet of oceangoing tankers and container cargo ships.

According to Mr. Harmon, a computer in the Long Beach data center of McDonnell Douglas Au- tomation Company automatically determines the height and location of adjustable metal pins that align and support sections of the hull during welding. "With this auto- mated technique," Mr. Harmon said, "Seatrain is able to prepare hull sections for welding faster than previously possible."

The computer program that per- forms this service is MERMAID, an on-line system developed by

McDonnell Douglas Automation

Company specifically for the ship- building industry.

McDonnell Douglas Automation

Company, St. Louis, Mo. 63166, is also studying new methods of plate tracking and scheduling for Sea- train, Mr. Harmon said.

Richard B. Weiby

Richard B. Weiby has been named production superintendent of the Marine Equipment Division of Rampmaster Incorporated, Fort

Lauderdale, Fla., Robert B. Davis

Jr., president of Rampmaster, re- cently announced.

Mr. Weiby joins Rampmaster af- ter 13 years with Fore River Ship- yard in Quincy, Mass., where he was concerned with production de- velopment in the engineering de- partment. Mr. Weiby will be in charge of production and the de- velopment of marine equipment de- signs at Rampmaster, Mr. Davis said. "Our Marine Division has grown so rapidly the past year, it has been necessary to increase the per- sonnel and enlarge the physical plant, Mr. Davis added.

Rampmaster manufactures all types of materials handling equip- ment as well as gangways, accom- modation ladders, pier stands, safe- ty treads and grating in the Marine

Division.

CONSULTEC Appoints

R.B. Marusich Director

Western Operations

Robert B. Marusich has been ap- pointed director of CONSULTEC,

Inc., Western Operations Division, in San Diego, Calif.

CONSULTEC, Inc., a subsidiary of NUS Corporation, is based in

Rockville, Md., where its staff of engineering consultants work close- ly with the Department of Defense and other Government agencies in the fields of management systems, environmental planning, naval ar- chitecture and' marine engineering.

Mr. Marusich has been with the

San Diego Division of CONSUL-

TEC since 1969. Previously, he was with the Autonetics Division of North American Rockwell Cor- poration, where he supervised engi- neering systems for marine navi- gation activities. He will head up a consulting staff in San Diego that will offer the same capabilities that are presently available in the

Washington, D.C., afea.

NUS Corporation, headquartered in suburban Washington, D.C., 'has operations in six U.S. cities as well as in four foreign countries. NUS provides diversified services in the fields of nuclear energy, pollution control, systems analysis, environ- mental engineering, urban planning and water management. NUS stock is traded publicly in the over- the-counter market.

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Making

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It's a 350 hp drive motor for a bow thruster that gives Coast Guard cut- ters exceptional maneuverability in tight places. It's built to USCG and

AIEE 45 specifications and operates at speeds variable up to 1150 rpm.

This motor is just another example of our ability to provide special equip- ment for special marine applications, including • DC motors • AC squirrel cage motors • AC wound rotor motors • servo motors • M-G Sets • complete control packages.

We've had almost 60 years experi- ence in the marine field. Tell us about your problem. Could be we've already solved it.

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