. American engineer and railroad journal . t does not depend wholly on yourefRciency, but in other directions also, and will be measured ina great degree by the treatment accorded to patrons. ApuiL, 180U. AMERICAN ENGINEER AND RAILROAD JOURNAL. 131 MONSTER BLOOM SHEAR. The Long & Allstatter Co. The Lorain Steel Company, of Lorain, Ohio, have recentlyreceived a very large shearing machine, built especially forthem by the Long & Alstatter Company, of Hamilton, engraving shows the appearance of the machine and anidea of its proportions is given by comparison with the heightof the man sta
. American engineer and railroad journal . t does not depend wholly on yourefRciency, but in other directions also, and will be measured ina great degree by the treatment accorded to patrons. ApuiL, 180U. AMERICAN ENGINEER AND RAILROAD JOURNAL. 131 MONSTER BLOOM SHEAR. The Long & Allstatter Co. The Lorain Steel Company, of Lorain, Ohio, have recentlyreceived a very large shearing machine, built especially forthem by the Long & Alstatter Company, of Hamilton, engraving shows the appearance of the machine and anidea of its proportions is given by comparison with the heightof the man standing beside it. The work to be done is in cutting steel blooms, and it willcut these as large as 10 by 10 inches in section, or 100 squareInches of metal at a single stroke. This shear is located be-side another, which has been at work for several years, thetwo being placed close together to permit of being attended byone The machine is 21 feet high, its total weight isabout 250,000 pounds, and each housing weighs more than. A Large Bloom Shear. pounds. The steel castings used weigh about 35,000pounds, while the cam shaft which operates the slide weighsmore than 10,000 pounds. These figures give an idea of thesize of the shear. The stroke is 10Vi inches. The cylinder is 14 by IS inches. Tilting of the bloom, whilebeing cut, is prevented by an automatic and adjustable attach-ment for holding it down and a gage determines the lengthfor cutting. The shear and outboard housing are mountedupon a heavy bed plate with octagonal ways, upon which theymay slide for convenience in making repairs, and these alsoserve the purpose of keeping the parts of the machine in are indebted to the Long & Alstatter Company for thephotograph and particulars. STREFT CAR BRAKES. The announcement of the prospective tests of street carbrakes to be conducted under the direction of the New YorkState Railroad Commission has awakened a greatl deal of in-terest in this subject, and our att
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