Inflating Tubeless Tyres
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■ IG a machine produced by the Hymatic Engineering Co., Ltd., Redditch, 'ores, it is claimed that an unskilled operator can inflate a tubeless tyre in ., without any possibility of damaging it. device, which weighs 3 cwt. and is operated from ordinary 70-100 p.s.i. es, consists basically of upper and lower plates with rubber sealing rings ed to them contained in a robust frame. The wheel with the tyre and already assembled is placed on the lower plate. By means of a handed hydraulic jack the plate and wheel are raised until the upper side f the tyre makes scaling contact with the ring on the top plate. forming -tight seal round the tyre.
.3 Fork-lifts
three fork-lift trucks which .ke up the Series III range proby Matbro, Ltd., I4orley, Surrey, for loads up to 8,000 lb. The ; are known as the 45, 60 and 80 lave load ratings of 4,500 lb., Lb. and 8,000 lb. respectively.
y are mechanically similar, being !.d by Fordson four-cylindered or oil engines producing 62 b.h.p. e Model 80 and to develop 47 in the two smaller Two forward speeds ne reverse are proand a torque conis incorporated in ransmission. Road up to 11 m.p.h. may ched in the forward
An unskilled operator can inflate a tubeless tyre in 30 sec. using the Hymatic tyre inflator. The machine operates from a normal air line and a cut-out prevents
over-inflation.
gears, with a maximum working speed of 5 m.p.h. or 5.6 m.p.h. in reverse.
Large-section tyres are fitted and the rear wheels only are steered with power assistance. Manceuvrability is good with a turning radius for the Model 80 of 8 ft. 3 in. All models can lift up to 16 ft. at a lifting speed of 60 ft. per minute.
Improved Grinder AN improved version of the LSS 61 air-operated sander-grinder is now available from Atlas Copco (Gt. Britain), Ltd., Wembley, Middlesex. The new model is known as the LSS 62. It has a tubular throttle which eliminates leakage and is said to be simple to maintain. To prevent damage by the hexagon socket used for tighten .ing the wheel or brush retaining nut, the front end of the driving spindle is now hardened.
15-cwt. Fork-lift • DATTERY-ELECTRIC power is 11-1 employed for the Forager 15 fork-lift truck manufactured by A. Hirst and Son, Ltd., Dewsbury. The standard truck can lift 15 cwt. to 9 ft. 6 in. or in a special version. to 12 ft. at a lifting speed of 15-20 ft. per minute. With a wheelbase of 4 ft. it is 6 II long excluding the forks, which are 3 ft. 6 in, long and can be adjusted to widths from 8 in. to 3 ft.
The Forager has three forward and three reverse speeds giving from I+ to 4 m.p.h. Rear wheel steering provides a 180 degree lock,
and the hydraulic braking system acts on the front wheels only, The final drive to the rear wheels is through a worm reduction gear.
Stacking Storage Bins HIGII impact polystyrene or nylon are the materials from which a new range of storage bins offered by Precision Components (Barnet), Ltd., 13 Byng Road, Barnet, Herts, is moulded. The bins can be stacked and are available in sizes from 3+ in. by 31 in. by 11 in. to 19+ in. by 111in. by 7 in. in polystyrene; the largest bin in nylon is 9+ in. by 51 in. by 5 in. They are known as Kabi Plastibox storage bins.
Revised Directory lkAANUFACTURERS of oil engines in In 27 countries are fisted in the second edition of "The Oil Engine World Directory of Manufacturers" published by Temple Press Limited, Bowling Green Lane, London, E.C.1. This completely revised edition of the 116-page publication covers engines for industrial, marine and road transport applications, giving the salient details of each manufacturer's basic range. The Directory costs 7s. 6d. or 7s. 11d, by post.
Slotted-angle Additions TWO accessories for use with their slotted angle products are announced by Dexion, Ltd., Margrove Road, London, N.W.6. These are a plastics " foot " which fits 1,1 in. by 11 in. angle to protect polished surfaces and provide non-slip contact and a 4-in, rubber castor capable of taking a load of 200 lb. The "feet" cost 8d. each and the rubbzr castors 14s. 6d. each when fixed or 23s. 6d. in a swivelling version.
Chromium Rings CHROMIUM-PLATED piston rings are now offered by the Cords Piston Ring Co., Ltd., 75-77 Scrubs Lane, London, N.W.I0, as an alternative to their segmented design.