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ram," said Franco Licenzi, chief mainte- ance engineer. "We have found that the

Jylatron nylon sheaves have excellent corro- ion resistance and do not develop sharp edges," le added. Serviocean reportedly was confront- id with opposition from shipboard personnel at first, regarding the durability of nylon sheaves during and after rigorous use. Today, the cap- tains and mates are reportedly happy with the nylon sheaves. The sheaves are also self-lubri- cating, and reportedly feature excellent resis- tance to salt water.

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New Portable Lathe Designed To

Repair Small Shafts

Climax Portable Machine Tools has intro- duced a new portable lathe that attaches right on the end of the shaft and rotates around it to re-turn worn shafts or journals. Designated model PL 1100, the machine will re-turn shafts as small as 1.5 in. in diameter, and up to nine in. in diameter. The portable lathe can report- edly be set up by an experienced operator in less than one hour. The mounting flange of the portable lathe attach- es to the end of the larger shafts with four bolts in drilled and taped holes.

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Belmont Metals Celebrates 100th Year

P i c u r e d are Belmont employees gathered for a ceremony commemo- rating a company milestone. Belmont Metals of Brooklyn, N.Y., recently celebrated its 100th year of operation.

Belmont Metals was founded in 1896 by the grandfather of present company President

Robert V. Henning, Sr. Belmont is a techno- logically advanced supplier of non-ferrous met- als and alloys..

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NDT Ultrasonic Equipment Detects

Failure Before It Occurs

New Coronal ultrasonic instruments are designed to detect early signs of parts failure.

Available, from

NDT Intl., the portable data acquisition devices help develop predic- tive mainte-

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Bainbridge International has focused on supplying high standard, high strength flame retardant temporary protection sys- tems to the international maritime market. Cover

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