Fig. 98.—Part End Elevation of Plant for 12 Operators.
The power unit, consisting of electric drive and suitable overhead countershaft, together with the compressor and ball-bearing fan, is shown in Fig. 100, and is directly outside the japanning shop.
This plant was installed for the Davis Gas Stove Company, Luton, and has been in operation for several years.
The compressor shown in Fig 98 also delivers air to the gas cooker department for two or three operators, and to the porcelain enamelling department for six or seven operators, but as the same practice is adopted as is shown in the photos here reproduced, no useful purpose will be served in describing them in detail.
Undoubtedly one of the most important plants in the country, and one producing the highest finish, is installed at Messrs. Joseph Lucas, Ltd., Birmingham, and the photographs reproduced here are by their kind permission. The author was granted the privilege of inspecting the plant fully, and proposes to enlarge upon its arrangement and capacities for saving of labour, etc.
Fig. 99.—Plan of Figs. 96 and 97.
The whole of the work was carried out by Messrs. The Airostyle and Lithos, Ltd., and it must be admitted that the plants are so arranged as to admit of rapid handling of the work, and the subsequent stoving of the articles is just as conveniently provided for.
Two distinct plants are in use at the moment with a separate steel plate central draught fan and a water-cooled air compressor (the type of fan and air compressor employed is shown elsewhere in the book, see Figs. 71 and 79).