. Canadian foundryman (1918). sq. ft. The rapidgrowth of the busi-ness, however, dur-ing the next threeyears necessitatedthe building of ex-tensive additions, andin the summer of1916 the two storeymounting room, thewarehouse and foun-dry were extended;later in the sameyear a four-storeybuildins: was erectedfor the manufactureof shells, and a stor- departure was decided on at thistime, viz., that of enamelling sheetsteel goods and cast iron hollowware, and a suitable building waserected for this purpose on the prop-erty facing the main offices; these latteralso being remodeled during the samepe
. Canadian foundryman (1918). sq. ft. The rapidgrowth of the busi-ness, however, dur-ing the next threeyears necessitatedthe building of ex-tensive additions, andin the summer of1916 the two storeymounting room, thewarehouse and foun-dry were extended;later in the sameyear a four-storeybuildins: was erectedfor the manufactureof shells, and a stor- departure was decided on at thistime, viz., that of enamelling sheetsteel goods and cast iron hollowware, and a suitable building waserected for this purpose on the prop-erty facing the main offices; these latteralso being remodeled during the sameperiod. The present floor space avail-able for manufacturing purposes is about200,000 sq. ft., and together with the ad-joining property covers an area of 10acres. The plant is ideally situated, be-ing located about 7 miles from the cityof Montreal, and adjacent to the mainline of the , with spur connectionsto both the and the Foundry The foundry has a length of 300 a width of 150 ft. and with the ex-. age warehouse. An entirely new view in one of the four bays of the foundry ception of a small section used for heavypit work, the floor is constructed of con-crete, this being considered an efficiencyfeature where light work greater volume of work is connect-ed with the manufacture of stoves andranges, but considerable jobbing is alsodone; facilities having been installed tohandle individual castings of about 3tons in weight. A 66 in. Whiting cupola,with a capacity of over 30 tons per day,is located in a wing about midway ofthe shop length; a Piqua pressure blower being installed to supply the neces-sary blast. For small plate-mouldingwork, 50 lb. ladles are provided, and forthe larger work several ladles rangingfrom 200 lbs. to about 4,000 lbs. are em-ployed, these latter being transportedabout the shop by amonorail is continu-ous for about threehours each day. The bulk of thelight work is per-formed in mouldingmachines; t
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