. Official proceedings . ays, heavy dutydouble flange crane track wheels, etc., and lies in the fact thatthe outside of the ingot which, according to the nature of theelements composing it, is its best part, finally becomes by thisprocess, the outside or periphery of the section while the center,naturally the weakest part, eventually becomes the core and goesback into scrap. It is, of course, understood that sufficient dis-card has been made from the rolled round bloom to insure free-dom from piping. The discs when cold, are carefully inspected (See figureXo. 3 ) for surface or rolling defects
. Official proceedings . ays, heavy dutydouble flange crane track wheels, etc., and lies in the fact thatthe outside of the ingot which, according to the nature of theelements composing it, is its best part, finally becomes by thisprocess, the outside or periphery of the section while the center,naturally the weakest part, eventually becomes the core and goesback into scrap. It is, of course, understood that sufficient dis-card has been made from the rolled round bloom to insure free-dom from piping. The discs when cold, are carefully inspected (See figureXo. 3 ) for surface or rolling defects and any present are eitherchipped out cleanly by means of pneumatic chippers. or the discis scrapped. From the Inspection Yards, the discs are taken tothe wheel plants and in the case of pistons, gear blanks, andother sections lighter than freight, tender and passenger wheels,. 16 arc heated in a continuous i^ravity furnace insurinj;- tlie rolling;of each (hsc in its ])ro])er order at a unifr)rni heat (See iMgurcNo. 4.). FIG. 3.
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