Wheelabrator Estimating Costs

..., ....... ~ \0 <::> ~ C\ :- ~ \.).) ~ I\,) I\,) ..,6 ~ ~ <::> VI WHEELABRATOR ESTIMATING COSTS: How it Effects the Profit Picture Numerous factors effect our Profit-Sharing other estimate will be given by Shipping to in Fund, and most are directly related to business clude cost of painting, packing and freight. volume. When business is good, Profit-Sharing Cost Accounting will then submit an esti is good. mated price for each unit which will comprise This holds true, providing costs are held in the complete package. line. Costs are one of the major considerations You can readily see that the process of ob of the Profit-Sharing picture. One important taining an estimate is quite involved. While the area of costs deals with estimating the cost of estimators do their best, any waste, spoilage or proposed equipment, and the actual cost of pro slip-shod work practices can throw any one of ducing it. the estimates off, and seriously cut into the Just how does this work? profit on a sale. Ordinarily, a Field Engineer will originate Reduced profits mean reduced Profit-Shar proposal activity by requesting Proposal Engi ing. A professional, efficient approach to a job neering to prepare a quotation for a customer. will insure a healthy, growing Profit-Sharing The field man will supply all the facts pertinent Fund. to the customer's needs, including work dimen sions, production requirements, size of parts to be handled, and other significant information. Engineering will then proceed to make a general arrangement drawing of the proposed machine, estimating the n urn ber of hours needed to detail a completely engineered blue print. This will include a list of material needed to build the machine. Manufacturing time will be estimated from this drawing by Fabrication and Assembly. An- Lorco Vibrator Helps Precision Piece Parts Cut Costs, Add Volume parts the correct degree of deburring and finishing, no further work is required on most of the parts, eliminating rejections. On a number of the parts, such as steel studs, castle nuts, jet engine nuts, pinsetter parts and others, production capacity and finishing speed has been increased substantially. The firm now can take on more difficult jobs, LOCAL screw machining and finishing shop, such as gear shift knobs and aircraft bolts, which it A Precision Piece Parts Co., has cut costs and could not handle prior to installing the vibrator. added to its production capacity with the installa These parts and others require close tolerance de tion of a Lorco vibratory finishing machine. burring within the grooves and inside threads. The degree of finishing with the Lorco vibrator is so The Mishawaka contract shop estimates direct precise that Precision Piece Parts now accepts savings of $20,000 a year to many more intricate jobs, adding to its work vol ''I UBI 11\I .\TII :"" \t ~ r0\1 rl'l'll \ IIIII \TOll~ deburr and finish aircraft, ume. missile, and automotive pre CISIOn parts in the 4 cu. ft. The end discharge feature of the Lorco equip Lorco end discharge vibra ment along with the continuous rinsing attach tor. ment which recirculates the liquid and compounds gives Precision Piece Parts a distinct competitive A portion of the savings edge within its industry. The Lorco process pro is derived from the im vides finishing efficiency, ease of handling, and proved finish on the variety greater production in less time. of parts handled by the Lorco equipment. Because the vibratory process im- This advertisement ap peared in GRINDING & FINISHING, PRODUCTS FINISHING, THE TOOL & MANUFACTURING ENGI NEER magazines which have a combined circu Ia lion of almost 100,000. These magazines are read by those who pur chase or influence the purchase of vibratory and wet blast equipment and supplies. 3 The Art of PLAYS AN IMPORTANT ROLE IN CUTTING COSTS AND IMPROVING METHODS Welding Engineer John Vaselin and Foreman Marv Powell watch the automatic seam welder as it works on an aluminum assembly unit. ELLING commercial products is keyed to the out welding in the front ranks of the growth indus S ward appearance and durability of the package. tries. Packaging has become a major industry in a short Improvements in existing processes plus many span of time because of the emphasis on good ap new processes are coming into use daily. Because pearance and durability. many designers and manufacturing engineers are A customer buying cosmetics, for example, wants not only a good beauty aid, but an attrac tive container. The cosmetics industry responded Vaselin checks with Elva Ratliff, and with stunning and fashionable package designs. keeps close tabs on the welding operations. Wheelabrator, too, has a similar situation. Its "package" is the cabinet that houses the work or blast unit. Unlike the commercial product that is sold over the counter, the Wheelabrator package must incorporate features compatible with heavy, rigorous, and wearing duties. One of the keys to sturdy cabinet construction is welding, a necessary fabricating process in in dustry today. Growth of the welding industry can be seen by the fact that every major industrial business uses one or more of the 39 different metal joining pro cesses. Welding is not only used for joining steel but also for every other type of metal in commer cial use today. Increasing acceptance of welding stems from its diversified and flexible uses, which will keep 4 A 1949 graduate of Notre Dame, John earned a degree in Metallurgy, and has done graduate work in French, German, and Russian languages. A Navy veteran, he served as engineering officer on a destroyer-minesweeper. Born in Plymouth, Pennsylvania, John is mar ried and he and his wife have three children. His work experience includes jobs as chief welding engineer in the Advance Joining Development Lab W£//J/111 of General Electric's locomotive and motor di vision, and senior metallurgist and welding engi neer at Bendix Corporation, South Bend. Professionally active in the American Society of Metals and the National Management Associa tion, John is also a member and vice chairman of not expert in welding knowledge, they must look the Michiana Chapter of the American Welding to a specialized group for help - these are the Society. Welding Engineers. That's where John Vaselin enters the picture. As a Welding Engineer reporting to Andy Stevens, Factory Manager, John is responsible for overall control of welding in our plant. Vaselin provides engineering counsel on weld ment designs, procedures and materials for use by the Engineering and Manufacturing departments, and recommends preventive or remedial measures for manufacturing or field problems. Equally important are the promotion of cost reduction, quality control, and product improve ment. His know ledge of welding came to good use on the recent Alcoa order for 14 aluminum dust col lectors. He arranged for special training of our welders, and consequently the huge manufactur ing job has been running smoothly without major difficulty. Vaselin and Steel Shop Superintendent Ralph Whittaker work closely to insure optimum performance on the various operations. Keeping up to the minute records aids their combined functions. Vaselin watches George Roof operate the spot weldirog equipment. This equipment adds speed to an otherwise tedious operation. 5 Wheelabrator Scholarship winners attended a pre· school luncheon with directors of the Scholarship Foundation prior to returning to campus this fall. In the front row, left to right, are Charles Bultinck, John Robinson, Jim Myers, Dave Hes, Jim DeCraene and Jim Selis. Standing are A. E. Lenhard, Robert Orth, John Farabaugh, and L. L. Andrus. Pierre Taille, left, and Jean-Marie Burg discuss the operation of a Multi-Table in Demonstration with Orville Potts. The French students spent six weeks learning American business methods. Don Karnes, Steel Shop, guided his Little League team to the play-offs in Mishawaka only to lose the title game by one run. Here he instructs Mark Skene, son of Julius Skene, during the championships. 6 Clay Dinger topped the regular golf season w ith •the best record along with partner Don Heckman. Clay came back in the outing at La ke Wawasee to w in the golf bag for fir ing a gross low of 73. Bob Pfleigel took low net and fewest putts at the outing, while Lou Cookie came closest to the flag, a scant 28 inches from th e cup. Julianna Club members and guests saw "On the Town" at the Wagon Wheel Playhouse, Warsaw. Shown here, clockwise, are Mrs. Andy Stevens, Pat Stoeckinger, Jean Vergon, Judy Ral lo, and Maxene Cary. The Oldtimers downed the WCAA softball team, 8-3, in the annual meeting at Rose Park behind the stellar pitching of Sam Rothy and Tom Hameline. At bat, Oldtimer Jack Coleman got a hold of one in this action. Bob Schalliol and Ma x Stanger manned the Wheelabrator ex hibit at the Auto Parts Show in Denver late this summer. Alai!; RICONDmONERS A good crowd turned out for the annual Corn and Sausage Roast sponsored by the WCAA. Dancing to the music of the Art Van Ray combo, pony rides, and games were featured. Two prize winners 7 grin their pleasure. PROMOTED (Ed. Note: Many of the legal and economic vagaries often confound and confuse the average layman. This column will attempt to clean the air of the haze surrounding topics of in terest to all of us.) IS A CONTRACT BINDING ON A MINOR? No, not if the BOWERS STEVENS VANDENAVYLE minor chooses to repudiate it. In this respect, any one who makes a contract with a minor does so at his own risk. Exceptions to this question are usually those Stevens Named Factory Manager; contracts undertaken for neces sities (shelter, clothing, food, V andenAvyle and Bowers Given etc.) and when the minor is en gaged in business with his own funds.

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