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New 16-Page Brochure

From Caterpillar On

Six Diesel Series

The manufacture of the highest quality engines and engine systems is the subject of a new 16-page, full color brochure. "Caterpillar En- gines, An Industry Standard of Ex- cellence" discusses all elements of the company's engine program. Nu- merous photographs show research and engineering, foundry technolo- gy, production, quality control, and parts distribution capability at com- pany locations. Also described are basic specifications of six series of

Caterpillar Engines ranging from 85-6,000 hp (63 kw to 4,500 kw) for use in a broad variety of truck, marine, agricultural, electric power generation and industrial applica- tions.

To obtain a copy of the brochure,

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AAPA Moves Headquarters

To Arlington, Virginia

After 35 years of operations in downtown Washington, D.C., the

American Association of Port Au- thorities has relocated its headquar- ters to Alexandria, Va., a port city located directly across the Potomac

River from the nation's capital.

The 6,000-square-foot office building is a part of the new Bed-

This is no place to settle for second best.

No shipyard in the world has a prouder reputation for productivity and quality workmanship than the Bath Iron Works in Bath, Maine, -or 100 years, the words "Bath-built" have been the hallmark of excellence in the shipbuilding industry. When the U.S. Navy needed an advanced new guided missile frigate, BIW was called on to design and xiild its prototype. Since then. Bath has built 21 of them, each delivered ahead of schedule and under budget.

How do they do it? With a bit of Yankee ingenuity, a lot of

Tide, and plenty of manufacturing efficiency. Efficient engineering. J

Efficient production techniques. Efficient modernization efforts. !\nd an efficient communications system that makes it all ;ome together.

Two-Way Radios That Are Second To None.

Bath Iron Works depends on General Electric two-way radios to keep things on schedule. Mobile radios, portable radios, and base stations. To coordinate everything from yard security and sea trials to transportation and manufacturing support. "Radios are critical to many aspects of our operation here," said John Ludwig, Manager of Tool Rooms and Maintenance Inventories. "All jj our outdoor cranes are directed by radio. GE Phoenix™-SX Mobile Radios help us make sure the job gets done right. And GE hand-held adios keep our key people in touch at all times."

The High Performance Radio That Isn't High In Price.

The Phoenix-SX is in a class by itself. No other mobile radio offers more features at such a low price. Because of the advanced technology— n its design, its components, and its manufacturing—the Phoenix-SX costs much less than other comparably equipped radios. In fact, with all t has going for it. the Phoenix-SX is the best mobile radio value on the market today. "We have had no down-time with our Phoenix radios,"

Mr. Ludwig said. "And in our work, that's crucial."

Of course, you may not have vital defense contract deadlines to meet every day. But if communications are an important part of /our business, it's nice to know there's one company that's delivering quality products at affordable prices. General Electric.

Call On General Electric.

For more information on the Phoenix-SX Mobile Radio, or any other General Electric mobile ;ommunications product, phone toll-free: 1-800-GE-12345. (In Virginia, Alaska and Hawaii, all collect: 804-528-7643.) Or write General Electric, Mobile Communications Division,

Lynchburg. Virginia 24502.

We bring good things to life. (

GENERAL 11 ELECTRIC ford Place development project lo- cated near the Washington area rap- id rail transit station in Alexandria.

AAPA purchased the property last

October prior to the beginning of construction. The purchase culmi- nated a two-year study of the Asso- ciation's long-term space needs and its financial options in providing for those needs. W. Gregory Halpin,

AAPA's chairman-elect, directed the office space planning commit- tee.

AAPA founded in 1912, repre- sents virtually all the public port authorities of the U.S., and the ma- jor port agencies of Canada, Mexico,

Central America, and the Caribbean area nations. From 1912 to 1949 the

Association's headquarters were in

New Orleans.

Unique Conversion Job

Completed By LEEVAC

The completion by LEEVAC

Shipyards of a one-of-a-kind, highly specialized vessel conversion for Cal

Dive International (CDI), a world- wide full-service oilfield diving con- tractor, was announced recently by

Jerry Bostic, president of LEE-

VAC Corporation. LEEVAC's Jen- nings, La., shipyard was selected by

CDI to convert a 190-foot supply vessel to a diving support craft.

Designed for saturation diving at depths to 1,000 feet for prolonged periods of time, this vessel is said to be the only one of its kind operating in the Gulf of Mexico, according to

Jerry Reuhl, CDI general man- ager, domestic group. Features of the conversion include a midship moon pool through which the diving bell is lowered, and a totally en- closed operations system. Because all equipment is located below deck, there is an open deck area of ap- proximately 80 by 30 feet, allowing for additional offshore support ser- vices. To accomplish this, hull tanks were converted to machinery and operations spaces.

Renk Founds Joint Venture

Company In South Africa

Zahnraderfabrik Renk AG of

Augsburg, West Germany, and San- dock-Austral Ltd. have been coop- erating in South Africa for more than a decade in the production of special-purpose gear units for the local market. Now this partnership has been extended by the founda- tion of a new company, Renk-South

Africa (Pty.) Ltd.

Renk AG will hold 51 percent and

Sandock-Austral 49 percent of the shares in the new corporation. At the same time, Renk-South Africa takes over 26 percent of the shares of Gear Ratio Engineering (Pty.)

Ltd. belonging to the Sandock-

Austral Group. Gear Ratio special- izes in technically sophisticated in- stallations and has also been the basis for Sandock's activities in the production of vehicle transmissions and axles during the past 15 years.

For further information on Renk

AG and Renk-South Africa,

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