. Railway mechanical engineer . - quickly. This methodof measuring has the advantage as compared with solidgages or machinists calipers that the first measurement showsthe exact amount the piece is above tlie required size and alsohow much is to be removed. Briquettes of Lignite ix \.—The CanadianCouncil for Scientific and Industrial Research intends tomanufacture carbonized lignite briquettes. A plant costingabout £80,000 will be constructed near Estevan, Saskatche-wan. The proposal is to take two tons of poor lignite withabout 32 per cent of moisture and 7300 per lb., andturn t
. Railway mechanical engineer . - quickly. This methodof measuring has the advantage as compared with solidgages or machinists calipers that the first measurement showsthe exact amount the piece is above tlie required size and alsohow much is to be removed. Briquettes of Lignite ix \.—The CanadianCouncil for Scientific and Industrial Research intends tomanufacture carbonized lignite briquettes. A plant costingabout £80,000 will be constructed near Estevan, Saskatche-wan. The proposal is to take two tons of poor lignite withabout 32 per cent of moisture and 7300 per lb., andturn them into one ton of briquettes containing 5 per centmoisture, and having a fuel value of 12,000 Sulphiteliquor, the waste product from pulp mills, will be used as thebinder: it is smokeless and odorless.—Iron CINCINNATI ACME FLAT TURRETLATHE A new universal flat turret lathe, embodying many note-worthy features is the latest product of the Acme ^MachineTool Company, Cincinnati, Ohio. This machine is wellsuited to handle a wide range of work, which makes it par-ticularly well adapted for use in railroad shops. The lathehas a capacity- for bar up to j^z in. in diameter and44 in. long and for checking work up to a diameter of 17 is equipped with a side carriage that can be used oneither bar or chucking work, thus greatly reducing the timeon operations where two tools can be used control levers have been centralized so that they aredirectly in front of the operator. Rigidity and perfectalinement between the spindle and the vees are assuredby casting the head solid with the bed. The machine is driven through a 14 in. pulley runningat constant speed. The geared head gives nine speeds, rang- stops for the longitudinal movement which are readily ac-cessible. The squa
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