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M II 0 3 A H D D M KE. N. 5. FZRET EGIOS4i SAULS HANAGER October 18, 1948 : Re; Turner Eevall Company Montreal, P.Q., Canada ' _ l!r. II. fi. Perry, Regional Sales Manager, l!r. Gordon Pfeiffer, Group Super visor, and 1 made a visual survey of this plant on Tuesday tfternooa, October 22, - 1948. l!e met Hr. Jackson, president, vho introduced us to Hr. Anderson. Hr. Anderson conducted us through the plant and through his conversation shoved that he r.ss familiar vith the many details of the plant processes. The pj_ant is housed in a one--story reinforced concrete building vii'n monitor type roof. Skylights provide excellent natural illumination r.hila artificial iliunination is provided by properly hung end spaced fluorescent type lamps. The floor is of concrete and has an area of ten acres. -X* Tne textile department is partitioned off from the rest of the processes. The manufacturing operations conprise: 1. Textiles a. Curding b. King frame, spinning, and tvis ting c. Spooling d. weaving of tape, brake band material and cloth i 2. Manufacture of magnesia insulation a. Ca.cmo. .^agnc,.in b. Hieing of asbestos fibre and n_gnesia v.ith ester c. Steam pressure forming of pipe coverings a. Slitting end cutting to length e. Packaging for shipping 3. ianuf-ctara of molded tra.<e lining a. Weighing and closing of asbestos fibers b. Disintegrating mixing end bagging c. Mixing i.ith hinders and solvents d. Steam preSj forming of brake bands c. Grinding, drilling, and finishing of brake bands f. Packaging of brake bands for shipment 4. Asbestos cement manufacture This process is not in production. The machinery is being installed. Tne process Till .roJ-ce t wet refractory or insulating cement. - IQ ... K b