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M.E.K. Equipment Offers

New Crane Bumpers —Literature Available

M.E.K. Equipment, Inc. of New- port News, Va., has recently an- nounced the availability of their new crane bumpers.

The crane bumpers are made of foamed polyurethane, a process that allows much lower deceleration and therefore better protection of the equipment being stopped. They are offered in energy absorption capaci- ties from 300 ft.-lbs to 700,000 ft.- lbs, and are suitable for even the largest cranes.

The bumpers can be used to re- place damaged hydraulic or pneu- matic equipment and are in many cases less costly than repairing old equipment. More important, in most cases the bumpers allow closer end-approach, up to 3 feet per crane, when several cranes are work- ing simultaneously unloading a ves- sel.

M.E.K. Equipment offers free en- gineering service to meet O.S.H.A.,

C.M.A.A., and A.I.S.E. 69 specifica- tions.

For further information and a free brochure,

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Soper Named President &

COO Of American Bureau

Richard T. Soper has been elected president and chief operat- ing officer of the American Bureau of Shipping, Paramus, N.J. Prior to joining ABS on November 1 this year, he was executive vice presi- dent of Sea-Land Service, Inc. in charge of the worldwide operations of all 66 owned and chartered ves- sels of the Sea-Land fleet. 555 US Route 1, South Iselin, NJ 08830 (201) 750-8828 (800) 524-1567

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TDI Hand-Held Digital

Tachometer Easy To Read —Literature Available

An easy-to-use, easy-to-read digi- tal tachometer is available from

TDI Catalog Sales of Plainview,

Conn. With a measurement range from 50 to 20,000 rpm, this hand- held unit is simply aimed and the trigger pulled for a clear digit dis- play. It can be supplied with a red

LED display or a black LCD dis- play; numerals are 0.4-inch high.

Powered by four AA batteries, the unit reads through mesh safety guards, wire screens, and transpar- ent windows, from up to three feet from a reflective target and 45 de- grees off perpendicular. The display indicates proper lock on target. For "no-hands" readings, the tachomet- er can be mounted on a tripod.

For further information and free literature on the TDI tachometer,

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Keyed Quick-Connects

Assure Safety In

Multiple Line Systems —Free Literature Available

The full line of Swagelok "QT"

Series Quick-Connects, in sizes from

Va" to %", is now available with "keyed" bodies and stems from

Crawford Fitting Company, Solon,

Ohio.

A positive mechanical lockout system allows "keyed" bodies to couple only with matching "keyed" stems, preventing accidental inter- mixing of corrosive and other haz- ardous fluids. Another important safety feature is a safety release but- ton which prevents accidental un- coupling.

Four different color coded "keys" are available. Choice of end connec- tions includes NPT, 37° AN flare, and Swagelok Tube Fittings.

All 316 stainless steel construc- tion, with protected TFE seals, pro- vides high chemical resistance along with the ability to withstand rough handling. The design also features high flow capacity, with low air inclusion when coupling and low spillage when uncoupling.

Service ratings are vacuum to 6,000 psi (41,300 kPa) in the cou- pled position.

For free literature containing full information,

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