M THE OSHAWA TIMES, Tuesdey, December 16, 1956 ' ¥ w "AJAX STEAM AND POWER Continuous Flow At AGA Radiator When acetylene welding was nstrated for the first time technical experts thought the method interestng but of little ical value. The reason for critical attitude was the rea- tion of the risk of explosion existed in the generating nts in which the acetylene was e. At the turn of the century dis- #olved acetylene became to a oertain extent discredited on ae- pount of explosions which occurr- . In 1904 AGA began its re- rch work on dissolved acety- and its utilization in indus- . The brilliant achievement of A's Dr. G. Dalen made it pos- to keep and transport acety- under pressure in gas cylin. s. This acetylene was avall- #ble not only for welding but as a source of a highly satis- ory} as light houses and light s. The economic and reliable A beacons, which are not af- ted by the weather, wind and tic conditions, made possible installation of light houses end light buoys in the most re- be regions of the world, AGA ons may be seen in all fair- ways from Spitzbergen in the Worth to the Straits of Magellan fo the South, Due to the Ingenious invention of Dr. G. Dalen the risk of ex- plosion in acetylene gas cylinders was climinated and acétylene | welding made progress, | Nowadays there is hardly a Ba i of handicraft or industry | rapid t does not employ this method. e welding methods, welding ap- | paratus and flux materials have | undergone constant development, | The acetylene gas which AGA | has been able to supply in non- explosive gas cylinders found a practical use in many countries the numher of AGA gas sta- Fo increased rapidly. Over 100 GA gas stations have been built oll over the world; in Iceland as well as in India, in Mexico as well as in the far East, in Sweden sheet metal radiators for hot water heating systems have completely displaced cast don radiators. Moreover the trend in recent years shows quite clear- fy that other countries also atly appreciate the light and rative steel radiator, Sheet steel radiators are not a ticular invention of AGA but ve emerged as a result of the Jreosts of several radiator manu- turers to produce a light de- gorative and serviceable radiator which is practically unbreakable less affected by freezing. A's contribution towards this Ssvslopment consisted in desiga- special stamping and welding ines, which have proved to capable to turn out a superior uct while reducing substan- v the cost of manufacture. has been a keen demand these new radiators in foreign sountries and five steel radia- or plants have already been es- Sablished in , other European eountries. Lately, a new subsid- lary, AGA Steel Radiators of Can- ada has been formed. The Canadian development marks AGA"s first entry into Morth America with this type of product, The Ajax plant of AGA Steel Radiators of, Canada Limited has thousands of steel radiators each year, i is a most remarkable plant because of the unusual pressing and welding equipment it contains. The factory building is over 360 feet long thus allowing a contin- uous, uninterrupted flow of ma- terials from the steel storage though various manufacturing processes to the shipping depart- ment, Steel sheets are moved on roller conveyors towards a préss driven by a 40 HP motor. This special 250-ton double ~- acting radiator press does the piercing, forming and blanking in one stroke. On some types of radiators a second operation is required which is performed en a 60-tom Minster press. The half-sections stamped owt on the presses are passed to spe- double headed spot for such navigational | chal machines. From here the spot welded see- tions are taken to patented auto- matic gas welding machines which are the only ones of their kind on the North American con- tinent, Both acetylene and oxygen are piped through the building to all welding outlets. No oxygen or acetylene in cylinders are used in the process. All radiators are pressure test- led in special test tanks at an internal pressure of 100 lbs. per sq. inch, After this they are spray painted and ready for shipment. The layout of the factory pre- for a continuous flow of materials through all stages of production. It is an excellent ex- ample of a plant where all me- thods of production have been carefully planned and all possible care has been taken that neither labor nor material be wasted. 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