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Brons Licensed To

Build And Sell M.A.N.

Four-Stroke Diesels

M.A.N. (Maschinenfabrik Augs- burg-Nurenberg) AG, West Ger- many, and Brons Industrie N.V.,

Appingedam, the Netherlands, have signed a licensing agreement covering the construction and sale of M.A.N, four-stroke engines of type L/V 20/27 and ASL/ASV 25/30 with outputs ranging from 400 to 4,000 kw (540 to 5,440) at 1,000 rpm. At a later date, Brons is to extend its production activ- ities to include larger four-stroke engines.

The main objectives of the agreement are to make the best possible use of the production facilities at M.A.N, and Brons through an appropriate division of the work involved in building the engines, to increase the sales potential of those engines, to tai- lor maintenance performance and spare parts supply more accu- rately to individual requirements, and to utilize the capacity of the Brons design departments for carrying out design work on be- half of M.A.N.

MARINE.

Commercial & Naval

New Design Systems

STEERING SYSTEMS REPAIR - Tug, Mine Sweeper, Tanker, D.E. etc.

CHEMICAL FLUSHING OF SYSTEMS - Hydraulic & Air Piping

CAPSTAN HYDRAULICS - Repair & Service

WINCH HYDRAULICS - Repair & Service

CONTROL AIR SYSTEM REBUILD - Main Engine & Remote Stations

LUBE OIL FLUSH - C.P.P. Systems & Main Engine

CARGO PUMPS - Rebuild

AIR COMPRESSOR - Rebuild

BOW THRUSTER - Repair & Service

PUMP & MOTOR REBUILD - Complete Rebuild and Test

CLEAN ROOM SERVICE - Quality Assurance Control

FILTRATION & PURGING - 3-10 Micron

TEST BENCH - 5000 PSI Pumping Unit

OIL ANALYSIS — Contamination Spec. Sampling 15,000 PSI HYDRO TEST - Hi Pressure Hydraulics

LEAK DOWN TEST - Complete Flow Meter & Pressure

CYLINDER — Rebuild & Machine Services

David Johnson Appointed

A Group Manager At

Michigan Wheel Division

David A. Johnson has been named manager of the Propulsion

Systems Group at Michigan Wheel

Division, Dana Corporation. The announcement was made by H.L.

VanderMey, president of the

Grand Rapids, Mich., division.

David A. Johnson

Mr. Johnson comes to his new position from Michigan Wheel's

Coolidge Division, where he had been assistant manager since 1972. Prior to joining Michigan, he served in the Navy and has worked with Boeing and 3 M.

The Propulsion Systems group that Mr. Johnson will manage is a joint venture between Michi- gan Wheel Division and Jastram

Werke of Hamburg, West Ger- many. The group will develop and market new systems designed to increase propulsion and maneu- verability of marine vessels. The

Michigan/Jastram venture pro- vides Michigan Wheel with exclu- sive marketing rights for the

United States, Canada, and Mex- ico.

Three Appointments

Announced By Gulf

Fleet Marine Corp.

Gulf Fleet Marine Corporation, a Houston Natural Gas Corpora- tion company based in New Or- leans, La., recently announced three staff appointments.

Jim Barrett has been named domestic sales manager and will have principal responsibility for marketing the services of Gulf

Fleet's growing number of tugs, offshore deck barges, towboats, and supply vessels. He has eight years' experience in the marine transportation industry, and will be located in the operations office in Harvey, La.

Scott Burke has been named materials manager, and will be responsible for all purchasing and materials control for the company on a worldwide basis.

William T. (Tom) Smith has been named assistant personnel director. He has seven years of personnel experience in the off- shore marine construction and transportation industries includ- ing service in both the United

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