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Oerlikon Opens $7-Million U.S.

Manufacturing And Laboratory

Plant For Welding Consumables i.

Dignitaries from the international and na- tional welding and business communities re- cently gathered in Houston, Texas, for the commissioning ceremony of Oerlikon Welding

Industries's new $7-million welding consuma- bles manufacturing facility.

Oerlikon Welding Industries (OWI), an

Oerlikon-Buehrle Group Company, will serve as the North American headquarters for the welding division of Oerlikon-Buehrle, multi- billion-dollar Swiss parent company with di- versified product groups throughout the world.

OWI's new 58,000-square-foot manufacturing facility is one of the first new flux manufac- turing plants to be built in the U.S. in over 20 years. It utilizes a unique high-temperature flux drying kiln designed exclusively by Oer- likon. In addition to submerged arc flux, OWI will also manufacture a complete selection of covered electrodes.

James T. Hickey, vice president and gen- eral manager, introduced guest speakers

M. D. Randall, 1983-84 president of the

American Welding Society, and Dr. Herbert

Menzi, head of welding industries Oerlikon-

Buehrle Ltd. in Zurich, Switzerland. In his speech, Dr. Menzi cited Oerlikon-Buehrle commitment to the American market and pledged full support to OWI's product devel- opment. He then flicked a switch and Oerli- kon's manufacturing facility roared into production.

Following the opening ceremony, guests were taken on tours of Oerlikon's plant and laboratory facilities to become acquainted with the many technical aspects and manufac- turing processes associated with the produc- tion of submerged arch fluxes and covered electrodes.

According to Mr. Hickey, OWI has outfit- ted one of the most impressive welding labo- ratories in the Southwest. Analytical equip- ment includes an ARL inductively coupled plasma spectrometer for analysis of acid- dissolved alloy samples; a DIANO XRD-8565

X-ray fluorescence analyzer for both metallic and non-metallic material analysis; a LECO

PTF 700 induction melting furnace; and LECO

EC 12 carbon analyzer for infrared analysis of carbon levels down to parts per million.

The Oerlikon laboratory represents a $1- million investment to ensure quality consum- ables and services. In addition to monitoring its manufacturing procedures, Oerlikon plans to contract technical services to welding fab- rication industries, research organizations, metallurgical industries, and steel-making foundries.

Maritime Industries Offers Free

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Maritime Industries recently commissioned two model 900 DF deck-mounted 360-degree steerable Z-drive propulsion packages for

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Dr. Menzi throws the switch that started production at Oerli kon's new manufacturing facility in Houston, Texas. Here's how owners control bilge pollution —from3,000 miles away!

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