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,_ search's Yih-Ho, ber.ause the wat.erjct I r trims r.ardlKmrd without crushinr. it. Its owr. e.oflware. Flow Hescarch, with about 55 jet cutters installed and some \. 160 sold over its five-year lifetime, is aggressively marketing its integrated approach io the boxhoard industry. The company developed its own software for Weyerhaeuser and has sold 72 similar systems io Genco International, a West German manufacturer of boxboard pro- duction equipment. "We're offering the -- -- .__._ _ ___;_.__ _____ basic $30,000 machine or the complete _system," says Yih-Ho. ..... _~& ,.........._ .. - -----------.;: An even m01e sophisticated system is scheduled for delivery in December io Oxford Industries Inc., a lar~e apparel manufacturer. The computerized system 'L:..1-. -' ~- ., J that will control the cutter was dcveloped by CAIIISCO Inc., of Richardson, ~ N Tex., io create pattt>rns for garment.'> of varied size from a single sample size. h A &upersonh... jei uf wa1et can cut witia less Weis1u, nois~. and dust ttnn a sc\w. "nestles" thE:m into the l.Jt:,t arrange- ment for minimum material waste. INDUSTRIAL PRODUCTION In the past, CAMSCO's machine would then map out full-sized patterns on Learning to cut with water paper, which were then placed on material and cut out by hand. The 0.>.-:ford system v.ill swap a waterjet cutter for the plotter that drew the patterns; it. can cut more than 100 layers of material at Researchers proved a decade ago that a thing a saw does, hut without the noise, once. John P. Hunter Jr., Oxford's \ice- high-pressure jet of water could slice dust, or tool wear," says \Valter W. president for research and development, like a knife through such material as Thrush, director of product engineering predicts that the new system's accuracy cardboard, fabric, and asbestos. Since at GM's Inland Div. The division's will reduce waste by ::~!lowing pieces to then, several companies have put water- Dayton (Ohio) plant uses a 1\lcCartney be placed so thei1 lines touch. "We can't jet cutters to work doing just that. But jet cutter to trim 40% of the division's do that with steel nde dies or hand because most of the early waterjet appli- brake lining ou~t, and G.M has ordered knives," he says. cations were shrouded in secrecy, the a second MCCii-tncv machine to doub!;; The CAIIISCO system uses jet cutters market has been slow to develop. J!s water-cuttmg ~pac1ty...The initi..J purchased from Flow Research or Petro- Now the waterjet market is picking up investment is the biggest problem," says clyne Corp., an industry newcom('r based momentum fast, however. Companies Thrush, "but the total cost of operation in Longview, Tex. The company has sold such as General :Motors Corp., which uses a waterjet to trim brake li_:i!!g Waterjets gain acceptance six of the systems. priced between $175,000 and $250,000, io apparel m:::.k- material, are turnjng to the still-devel- as production toots; some ers, furniture upholsterers. and footwear oping tPchnology to help meet federal have computerized controls companies, according to Richard R. noise and dust regulations, cut down on Jaffe, CAIIISCJ's general manager. material waste, or simplify maintenance. is less than with the carbide saws we So far, McC::Irtney has been consider- And some-in foohVf'at, clothing, and were usmg-. ably more cautious about the future for bo.xhuard p1a-..1tS- .a.r(. m~1rrying jet cut- Th.: GM s,~st.ena '"'~or 1.:~ at si:r1~e, such highly !:'O}Jhisiicai.cJ., w..pew;;ive sy!:'- ters to comJ>Pter controls. str3Ii'!i11-l'i'Tiecuttmg. Flo" Hesearch sees tems. "We have no role at all to play in The two suppliers that dominate the ~ much bigger market for more sophisti- developing computerized control equip- waterjet industry-McCart.ney Mfg. Co. cated machines. It has just delivered an ment," says Gerald K. Faaborr;, manag- and Flow Research Inc.-say that cus- t>xample of what it has in mind: the first er of fluids and cutting systems at Otomers are beginning to treat the waterjct system in the U. S. controlled McCartney, suh~idiarv of ln!!ersoll- waterjet cutter as a production tool by a minicomputer. Rand Co. " ur forte is hardware." rather than an experimentai device. And The $300,000 system was bought by McCartney machines have been used to Yih-Ho Pao, president of Flow Research, Weyerhaeuser Co. for its corrugated cut footwear pieces in three computer- is bullish on sales. "The markrt should cardboard productjon plant in Austin, ized systems, one of them developPd by be more than $10 million in 1977," he Minn. A battt:ry of six Flow Research Genesco Inc., the U.S. apparel manufac- says, "and automation could make it $1 jets will slit hoard as it spews out at 500 turing giant, and two now under devel- billion e\entuallv.'' fL per minute, while mcrhanic.'ll devices opment by Britain's Shoe & Allied High investment: \\'aterjets use a "high- score the hoard for later foldiJ!g. The Trades Research Agsn. But in ti1esc pressure intensifier" pump to boost. system is tied int{) a minicomvuter that cases the computer software has been water pressure as high as 60,000 psi, stores up to 75 different order siz.l'.s. It developed by the buyer. then blast it thrnugh :1 nozzle only about can rl'p~sition the t~utters and ~orers to Petrodyne has only four prototype O.OOS in. in diameter at twice thr ~.pl'Cd within 1/6.1-in. accuracy in seven seconds. machines in usc. But it clearlv Sl'l'S hoom of sound. Tlw resulting stream can The syslem eliminales rot.:tting knivt?s tim<'s al1ead. "I think we've got a h<'ar hy JlUnch through most nonnwtallic mah- and the manpower necdt>d to sharpen the tail," d<"cl:lrl's l'rl.'sident C"tcil R rials without many of the prob!tms of and r;-positiun them. And it pwduces Greer. "Then' are S<l many aJlplic.ltjons, conventional t<>ols. "H docs tltt' sam(' cleaner cuts, acc<rdinf! to Flow Rt>- it's hard io tell how far it will all go.'' 72 B BUSINESS WEEK: Nov.>.mber 1, 1975 'l INDUSTRIAL PRODUCTION FMSI 06759 . FRICTION HATERIALS STANDARDS INSTITUTE, INC.~ E-210 ROUTE 114, PAIW1US, N.J. 07652 ' ~0vember 16, 1976 TO: ASBESTOS STUDY COl'llHTTEE SUBJECT: Correspondence relating to asbestos Over the past several weeks I have received copies of correspondence relating to the asbestos problem. In late October 1976 Ur. Bob Hereness of the Asbestos Information Association contacted me concerning a letter he sent to the EPA. In particular he was concerned with a request that EPA issued for proposals for possible economic impact studies of certain toxic substances. In the request for proposals EPA sent along an enclosure for illustrative purposes. I am enclosing copies of Mr. llereness' letter to EPA, the letter of the EPA of 2 August 1976, along ldth Enclosure IV. In Enclosure IV, the EPA used asbestos brake and clutch linings as an example of the type of proposal that the Contractor might be dealing 'l-7ith. In this example, EPA described an economic impact study where asbestos containing friction materials could not be used in motor vehicles in the U.S. As you \'rill note, ffr. t!ereness lias upset by the use of these illustrations, He felt also that the Institute and its members ~-1ould be upset by the example used for asbestos containing brake linings and clutch facings. Also, he suggested that our association may \-1ish to comment directly to EPA on the use of this illustration. I ~V'ill discuss this \'lith the acting Chairo.an of the Committee and lV'ould be pleased to receive other comments. Another association (ASIA) sent along a copy of a letter that they had received. This letter was sent out by a laH firm in Philadelphia soliciting litigation where suits might be pressed against drug companies and other third parties where worl:nan' s compensation might be involved. In particular, I call your attention to the last pa~agraph of this letter ~'lhere they ,.rere soliciting cases involvinc exposure to asbestos. This letter emphasizes third iJarty liability '1-lhere originally uorkmans compensation would have been involved, 1/lhere injury from asbestos might be alleged by those working in brru<e service shops, the primary liability may be \irith workman's compensation. However, it v7ould appear that this . la,-7 firm is seeking third party actions, and these could possibly be against those uho supply brake linings and clutch facings. It has been suggested that the third party liability problem might be alleviated in the future if the Institute were to publish in its catalogs recommended procedures on handling brake linings and clutch facings. This is an item that the Asbestos Study Committee might consider for the Institute 1s catalogs. This too is an item I will discuss with the acting Chairman of this Committee. E. H. Drislane Executive Director CC: Officers & Board of Directors FMSI 06760 ..... '... tAw,,, ncr~; S H UN &. D n U CH\ M 1\ r-.J . P _ f\. f>O~ lANt1 Ti Yll. J Ull i11NG lli06 Clil:ST~<Ul STREET PHILADELPHIA. PA 19110 I..C)Cu~r ~ 2C~6 A"''t- a. Coot. :;: ~~ ~':)SEPt-4. 0 !lot-tfiN ~,{{lVt..,. BHOOKMA.,_. J\lt.AN .... OA~ROW FI.A.~R'r !io YACH(5- OJ" r.ov~.r'"-E- L 1..("'-'IS J ~it.:rS10N f..a,t.tUtL A9RA MS.:>N JA~5 lE'<t:o!JL.tlLI July, 1976 ..ICHAEL IANNUZZI 11~27111641 CABLE AOOR55 JORML I.<ONlCOMtRV COUNTV OF. 2'!l MERtON 110AC MERION. PA 190M 1ELEPHONE MO l-03U To my Colleagues in LmJ: I h.::ve t-r.vc cp.lc>stioT"'.:.~ for your consideration. First, why does a lawyer usually sue the doctor and v~ry seldom the drug company where there is a drug related injury? . Second, \Jhy does a lat.;yer usually collect only \-.TOrkmen 1 s compen~,.:J.tion \.Jhcre there ITii1V be a valid third party claim for pE!rsonal injuries <~r;ainst a 1:1anuactur.er or designer of a product? It has been our experience that m3ny suits against physicians should in reality be actions against drug companies and that many workmen's compens::~ tion cases shoulci proceed in to third party claims against the manufacturer, desiencr or distributor of a product. If you find a result ~hich is not reasonably related to an initial injury or Rn initial condition, ask yourself if a drug reaction rna~ ~ot have taken place. In a workmen's compensation case, ask yourself if an action does not lie against a third party for a design defect or failure to produce a safe producL. Naturally, thi~ docs nnt mean that everv drug renction or that every injdry rcsulti!l[; from a pTOlluct is compens.J.ble. It does mean that these macters should be investigated thoroughly. This office will ~cccpt the forwarding of work in drug litir,ation and in rrc-ch!c t rnanufCJ c ture and des j_gn litigation. In addition, this of~ice would ~e willing to accept cases involving injury or death from exposure to asbestos p~rticularly where such exposure has been to an ~mploycc at the Phil~dclphia N~val Shipyard and other places of c::oploymcnt _ Tbis office represents approximately 70 liticants in asbc~tos actions resulting in injury or death. JDS/cts ' ~. r, A~ ASBESTOS INFORMATION ASSOCIATION 1\;QIITHI'MERICA ~--1'1117& kiur J .........._,....,. - 1 1835 K Street. N.W., Washington, D.C. 20006 (202) 2234885 \ 27 October 1976 Dr. Andrew Breidenbach Assistant Administrator for Water & Hazardous Materials Environmental Protection Agency 401 M Street, S.l'l., Rm W-1037 Washinqton, D. C. 20460 Dear Dr. Breidenbach: I am sorry I was unable to meet with you this past Friday to discuss the use of asbestos cement pipe and asbestos brake and clutch linings as a "sample research request" in the Request For Proposal No. WA 76-B231, distributed by EPA letter of August 2, 1976. I know John Autry of Johns-Manville Corp. and Joseph Jackson of the Asbestos Cement Pipe Producers Association ably voiced the industry's objection to the use of these locked-in asbestos containing products as the single example of "sample research request," Epclosure IV, for possible studies on the economic impact of selected control options for particular toxic substances The EPA letter came to our attention only a few days ago . We were surprised that we did not have the opportunity to discuss the contents of Enclosure IV of the document with your people. As you know it is an objective of this Association to maintain close liaison and cooperate fully with EPA in those matters of mutual interest. Certainly, even in a "sample research request" it is less than fair an9 highly presumptive to suggest a requiremen-t; "that no A/C,pipe be produced or installed in the u.s. from two (2} years from a specified date" or "no asbestos containing friction products be utilized in any motor vehicle produced or imported into the United States from two (2) years from a specified date." We are unaware of any sciehtific data that would justify the extreme suggestions contained in the "sample research request." We believe public distribution of F.nclosure IV to the EPA letter can in itself have an adverse impact on the asbestos industry even if not intende~~ Though asbestos has recently been listed among 65 toxic pollutants. to single out products FMS\ 06762 f r ...... " Page 2 I associated with letter seems: to asbestos us to be for illus~rative purposes in the unwarranted and discriminatory. EPA We believe reference to asbestos containing products, that is A/C pipe and asbestos brake and clutch lining in Enclosure IV ' . . 'i. . 1 of the EPA letter, gives the reader the impression of pre- conceived opinibns or attitudes leading to public misap- prehensions. Though it is.our understanding responses to the RFP are now . ' . . . .. ~ >. .. ... .- ~- ' -~ ~ ~- . .. ' being evaluated, we believe that it would be proper to advise the recipients of the August 2 letter that Enclosure IV was developed for illustration purposes only and does not necessarily reflect fact or opinions of the federal government with regard to the toxic effect of asbestos containing materials or actions contemplated by EPA with regard to asbestos containing products, in this instance A/C pipe and asbestos brake and clutch linings. : -.. 4 :. (.' ! , .. We would appreciate hearing from you on this matter. Sincerely ) .' ~ren 'Vs'l.b?U.~"V"' , Executive Director cc: MEMBERS Adrian May, Esq., Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft Ur. John Autry, Johns-Manville Corp. (Washington office) Mr. Joseph Jackson, A/C Pipe Producers Assn.. ~ E. Drislane, Friction Materials Standards Institute RHM:V ' ........ _..-- _:r. !,': . _.1 . >~ ' T :'' ; ' '< \; t ,. ' .... ... ' "; t _!. . '(o I ~. ' : ;_ 1- .. ' '' .--. - , .~ _. . ; :,':_ .........~..1.-...~"- '. .. -~I '. ; .~~ :.-~ ~ ..... I ... ~ _I . :. ~t .. . '1 '~ ..... ... ' l { . FMSI 06763 UNITED STATES ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY WASHINGTON. ~.C. 20460 m AUG 197S Gentlemen: Subject: Request for Proposal No. WA 76-8231 You are invited to submit to the Environmentai Protection Agency a proposal for a study of the Economic Impact qf Selected Control Options for Particular Toxic Substances. The Period of Performance for completion of the work called for in the enclosed Statement of Work will be 24 months. It is anticipated that a Cost-Plus-Fixed-Fee (CPFF) term contract will result from this solicitation; however, the Government reserves the right to award another type of contract. Your nTechnical Proposal" shall be submitted in accordance with the enclosed Technical Proposal Instructions. Your price or cost breakdown shall be submitted by separately identifiable tasks, utilizing DD Form 633-4 or .Optional Form 60, which shall be completed in accordance with the enclosed "Business Proposal-Instructions." The Technicai Proposal and the cost or price breakdown shall be separate and complete in themselves so that evaluation of them may be accomplished concurrent~y and independently. The Technical Proposal shall be precise, factual, and complete, and not contain any reference to cost. This request does not commit the Government to pay any costs incurred in the submission of your proposal or in making necessary studies or desigris for the preparation thereof. Nor does it commit the Government to procure or contract for said services or supplies. It is also brought to your attention that the Contracting Officer is the only individual who can commit the Government to th~ ~xpenditure of public funds in connection with this proposeJ procurement. FMSI 06764 #. "' I ' RFP HA 76-B231 SAMFLE RESEARCH REQUEST Economic Impact of Selected Control Options for Asbestos For bidding purposes, the Contractor shall provide a detailed plan of study for conducting this effort and shall provide an estimated cost breakdown. I. Work Descriotion The Contractor shall asSSS the economic impact of the following control options regarding asbestos products: A. Asbestos Cement Pipe (A/C Pipe): 1. Require that uo A/C pipe be produced or installed in the u.s. from two (2) years from a specified cate. 2. Require that all A/C pipe be precoated at the manufacturing plant to such a degree that no migration of asbestos wilT-occur during the installed l~fe of the pipe (50 years). 3. r-equire that all water treatment plants and/or water s~pply facilities provide pH, alkalinity and ha::cness adjustment resulting in a noncor-losive treated water for any distribution system that contains or is planned to contain A/C pipe. B. Asbestos Brak~ and Clutch Lininqs: l. Require that no asbestos containing friction products be utilized in any motor vehicle produced or iMported into the United States from two (2) years from a specified date. 2. Require that no asbestos containing friction products be utilized in any motor vehicle produced or imported into the United States in such a way that any asbestos emissions may occur from normal uf~ of such vehicles. Controls to prevent such emissions would not be required for maintenance work. FMSI 06765