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'N PtFvr *trt* ro DlSC-PRI DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY 06F6NSE INOCTTSIAL SUPPLY CENTER too momim avcmuc *<n>oLP*. itm-ioM (Samuel Oortman/(215)697-3625) RECEIVES SEP 22,1989 20 Sap 69 IMO Industrial Inc. Delvai Condansor Front Straat Farrgat; NJ 08518-1198 <Jot : / F' Lofc.E'fiJ AJ* ^ - Tha Dafensa Industrial Supply Canter is conducting a detailed study of our Casket Industry. The purpose of the study Is to determine not only the ''aaponse capability of the Casket Industry In a mobilization or emergency situation, but any problems with manufacturing Raw Materials, such as Asbestos. Our American Gasket manufacturers are the best qualified source of Information to provide us with the most current Information available, end we are asking for your voluntary support. We have developed tha attached questionnaire, and request you answer and return It to us In the enclosed pre-addressed envelope. The Information you provide will be held In strict confidence. In order to complete our survey within the DoD time frame, we request you reply by 15 Sep 89. Thank you for your cooperation in this vital task. SineareIy, Enc I /signed WILLIAM W. O'NEILL Chief Industrial Preparedness Branch Production Division Directorate of Contracting and Production TX0344 GASKET INDUSTRY SURVTY-QUESTIONNAIRE (IS additional space is-needed, attach separate sheets vith question number referenced.) 1) . Do you presently have the capability to manufacture gaskets? We currently manufacture gaskets for our heat exchanger and air ejector equipment from sheet gasket material. The materials are specification defined - normally HH-P-46 compressed asbestos, or HH-P-151. 2) . Are you currently performing as the prime on DOD contracts? Yes, for our components. 3) . If not, are you interested in doing so? If not, why? 4) . Are you presently doing business vith the DOD as a sub contractor, through an original equipment manufacturer, distributor, or dealer? If so, would you consider supplying spare parts directly to DOD, if permissible? No. Yes. 5) . What is your estimated percentage of Gross Sales to: Commercial 1988 10(-) 1989 10(-) 1990 Forecast 10 DOD 90+- 90+ 90 Ocher US Gov't Foreign see D00 0 see 000 0 See 000 0 6) . How much of your production capacity was utilized in 1988? Approximately 40 percent. 7) . Hov much of your production capacity is presently in use? Approximately 33 percent. TX0345 8). What has been your annual capital investment for new machinery from 1984 through this year? Is your present production equipment S-IQ yrs. old____ , 10-15 yrs. old 15-20 yrs. old or older ? ' Approximately $400,000 per year. No gasket making. Overall 15 to 20 years old. 1 9). Are you planning equipment purchases to upgrade capability*in 1989 and beyond? - / Same rate of capital capital appropriation. * 10). What do you see as the general trend of your business in the next few years? Need to find business other than Government and DoD. 11). Do you generally have available capacity to accept additional DOD contract work? Yes. 12) . Assuming you are producing defense related products, vhat would be your response to an emergency/mobilization status in which you are asked to increase production tvo, five, or ten fold, considering factors such as materials, labor, equipment, ocher committments? At this time we would generally welcome an increase in business to fully use our present capacity. We would, however, be somewhat leery to expand unless continuation of work for a period of time sufficient to justify Investment could be seen. 13) . What key impediments would prevent you from meeting surge/mobilization demands mentioned in Question 11 above? Availability of trained manpower. 14) . Under present conditions, what is your estimate of the maximum production increase you could sustain? 100 percent capacity. 15) . What percentage of Gasket material do you purchase from foreign sources * and are they used for DOD Contracts? 0 percent. 16). Who are your major Gasket material suppliers? Are you confident chat they will be able to meet your needs? Garloek, J. Crane, Anchor Packing, Manvllle, Klinger. No In asbestos material. are still attempting to establish a qualified non gasket material supplier. We TX0346 2 17). Could you procure all required materials, raw or otherwise,'domestically in the event of conflict cutting off foreign sources? Yes. 10). Do you think the U.S. Casket technology has fallen behind chat of foreign competitors? If yes, vhat does your Company think brought this on? Do not know. Not directly In gasket buslnesa. 19). What effect will the "Asbestos Phase-Out" have on your Gasket operations? Difficulty in obtaining approved substitute material. 20) . Have you been able to find asbestos substitutes for the items you manufacture, and if so, please list name and manufacturer of substitute asbestos material. Yes, in part, see attached specification comments form submitted in 1985. Still not fully resolved. 21) . Is this Gasket Mfg. Co. owned by, or a subsidiary of any company capable , of producing Gasket material, paper, rubber materials, etc.? N/A 22) . Could you provide a list of Gaskets thae you are capable of manufacturing by any Government Specifications such as Military Standard (MS) numbers? No. 23) . How many employees does your Company employ? ^____ What is your approxi mate number of employees devoted to Gasket production? _____ Number of Gasket production workers only? _______ Approximately 200. None. None. 24) . Is there sufficient skilled labor available to your company now and in the forseeable future? We sec a problem in the areas of welding. 25). What effect have imports had on your Company in terms of competition for Government contracts? None. TX0347 3 26). Ace you competing viph imports oa an equal basis, or do you 'feel they have ao unfair advantage? if so, why? No. 27) . What percent of foreign ownership, if any? Lise name of country and percentage? None. -- 28) . What do you think the preferred role of Government should be to help you with your company problems? See below. 29) . What is your opinion of the Government as a customer of your company and what suggestions do you have for improvements? See below. 30) . Do you have any additional comments or significant points to make? Please feel free to do so. See below. (OPTIONAL) RESPONDENT SIGNATURE: DATE: September <.?, isos TITLE: Manager of Engineering COMPANY NAME & ADDRESS: Imo Industries Inc. Del aval Condenser 01 vision 28) and 29). Recognition of limited market. With extensive Government procurement requirements and regulations the fostering of extensive competition would ultimately drive all vendors out of. the markets i.e. efforts necessary to obtain limited business can only be warranted when return on investment is adequate. 30). We are not directly a gasket manufacturer but have encountered problems in obtaining alternate materials, to substitute for asbestos containing products. The current non asbestos sheet gasket material specification, MIL-G-24696, to our knowledge still does not have a QPL list. We know Carlock and J. Crane have materials submitted and we have used Carlock's Blue Card on some of our coomereial equipment. We have also (on are own) conducted tests for alternate packing material to use in lieu of MIL-P-2863 copper-asbestos material. We thank you for the opportunity to express our views. ATTACHMENTS: 1. Specification Oocunent Improvement dtd 4/17/89 2. Waiver Request dtd 6/28/85 4 TX0348 STANDARDIZATION DOCUMENT IMPKuVsmtNT PROPOSAL | wmo No. 22-R2S5 i J INSTRUCTIONS: The purpose of this form is to solleit beneficial comments which will help schieve procure* men! of suitsbie products st reMonsble eost snd minimum delay, or will otherwise enl.ance use of the document. DoD contrsctors. fovemment activities. or manufacturers/vendors who sre prospective suppliers of the product or* invited to submit comments to the fpvsmment. Fold on lines on reverse side, stsple in comer, snd send to preparing sctivity. Comments submitted on this form do not constitute or imply suthortsstion to woive sny portion of the referenced documents) o to smend contrsctusi requirements. Attsch sny pertinent dots which mey be of us* in Improvin* this doeunvent. M *dditionsl pspers, sttsch to form snd pises both in on envelope addressed to prepsrine activity. DOCUMENT lOENTlFIER ANO TITLE MIL-C-15430J and MIL-E-1546SG NAME or ORGANIZATION ANO AOORESS Transamerica Oelaval Inc. rnmlantrr Hivieinn Front Street Florence, NJ 08518 CONTRACT numPER material procureo UN0ER a (~~1 oircct covcrnmknt contract USCONTAac* 1, HAS ANY RART 0* THE OOCUMENT CREATED RROiLEMS Oh REQUIRED INTERPRETATION IN PROCUREMENT user a. eivc papasrapw mumscr ano *oaoino. MIL-C-15A30J Para 2.1, Tables I & II. Para 3.2.16.3 and MIL-E-15465G Para 2.1, Tables IV, V & VI, Para 3.5.2.5.1.1.1. o. nccoMucNOATiONs eon commcctino thi okpicicnciks See Attached Sheet 2 Z. COMMENTS on any document requirement consioereo TOO RIOIO J. IS THE DOCUMENT RESTRICTIVE? I I TCI CD NO fh "Tm", in ohor way?) TX0349 . REMARKS We would be pleased to work with you In developing a way to handle and minimize cost to Navy and ourselves. *u*,TTeO *Y (PtintaO sr typed near and oddraee Options/) Henry W. Braun, Engineering Manager Transimeflca Oelaval Inc. Condenser Division Florence. NJ 08518 1426DD FORM Jan 72 telephone no. (609) 499-3000 Ext. 234 OATE April 17, 1985 KM MAT SC USCD S/M 0101*01 toot Transamerica Delava] Condenser Oivision Front Street Florence, NJ 08518 Inc. April 17. 1985 0D Form 1426 MIL-C-15430J & MIL-E-15465G Sheet 2 1.8. RECOMMENDATIONS FOR CORRECTING THE DEFICIENCIES Above paragraphs of subject specifications contain asbestos material. 3ecause of the defined health hazards associated with asbestos we are receiving letters from manufacturers of the sheet gasket and spiral wound gasket stating that shortly they will be discontinuing the use of asbestos as a gasket material. If the Navy has adopted any alternate non asbestos gasket material and has generated the associated specifications we would like to have them identified. We also believe, an amendment or revised specification should be issued to provide authority to use an alternate material for application in the identified paragraphs; i.e.: (1) MIL-A-17472 - Replaced byMi-P.46 for sheet compressed asbestos gaskets (2) MIL-G-21032E, Spiral Wound Metallic Asbestos (not listed in specification but used for steam piping joints) (3) MIL-P-2863, Packing, Condenser (4) MIL-P-17303C, Asbestos Jacketed Packing Specifications should be changed to reflect new non asbestos gasket specifications. There are currently non asbestos substitutes; however, in lieu of requests for acceptance on each contract we are involved in, we would like specification alternatives that would permit substitution without extensive administrative effort. We believe there must be comparable requests for many other types of equipment and piping applications used for Navy and DOD contracts. For your reference we have attached letters we have received. We are asking our vendors to supply alternates but we would like to use the specification that the Navy has selected. Enclosure: A. Gallagher Fluid Seals letter dtd April II, 1985 B. John Crane International Sealing Systems letter dtd March 6, 1985 BCC: H. W. Braun J. Gansky P. J. Haim F. J. Smollon, Landover Office File MIL-C-15430J File MIL-E-15465G File MIL-A-17472 File MIL-G-21032E File MIL-P-2863 File MIL-P-17303 TX0350 GALLAGHER fluid seals April 11, 1965 Transamerica Delaval Front Street Florence, U.J. 06518 Attention: Mr. Too Dooley Dear Too: Ve have decided to stop marketing asbestos products as of March 12, 1965* Effective that date, ve have not accepted purchase orders for any mechanical packings, gaskets or fluid seals containing asbestos. Ve have, for a number of years, brought non-asbestos products to our customer's attention pending the day when this action would be necessary. Although ve regret . any Inconvenience this may cause your company, products are available which will meet your needs. For years, the fluid seal Industry has developed and manufact ured a complete line of non-asbestos packings and gaskets. Substitutions can be made and ve have'the product knowledge and application experience to make the proper reconaendations. Ve have helped many of our customers In making the change to non-asbestos pro ducts and ve solicit your cooperation in allowing us to do the same for you. Sincerely, President JVG/dla received Mil 1985 ^chasing dept. TX0351 TCO ft a11 Arucn <oua/ . cnri e< * ^ . o ^ cw"\v < t Arthur L. Anight. Jr. JohnCrane jonr C ane HOuCi '- *'< e-OOCi-ic"Si'eet/vc-G-s> U. - S* 60053 'itz-z-f .;'2l9*7^O0 Cazt CrZ\PiC T.-.x ; 0-223-3623 Te-., 72i-i20 ', March 6, 1985 RECEIVED MAR 11 1985 TO: JOHN CRANE CUSTOMERS Gentlemen: PURCHASING DEPT. As a partner in progress to the world's industry, John Crane has decided to stop manufacturing and marketing asbestos products on August 1, 1985. This decision obviously has been made in line with growing opposition to asbestos materials, and the availability of excellent non-asbestos materials that have been developed in recent years. I am advising you of this important decision long before we make any announcements to industry as a whole. I want to assure you that we are committed to protecting you in your current usage, and to giving you ample time to plan your conversion to satisfactory John Crane non-asbestos products. Our non-asbestos products can be interchanged most successfully with asbestos products and, in some cases, will do a much better job. John Crane non-asbestos packings can and will provide the best sealing with the least amounts of maintenance and adjustment, the best service at the most economical prices. Our sales and engineering staff will work with you and your people to determine the best non-asbestos materials for your products and the services in which they will be applied. They also will keep your company abreast of new service recommendations for packings and new product developments as they become available from our Packing Research and Development Laboratories. We believe that our decision on this important matter is the right one for our customers and ourselves alike. It is a decision that 1 feel will set the standards for the packing industry. If I can be of any personal assistance to you and your company, please do not hesitate to call me. Cordially, TX0352 MIL-5TD-4811 18 October 1972 REQUEST fOR 0Vl*TtOi/V*lVE isit it.'STO'*ia m tit /m iHsnueriois} OifC June 28. 1985 *OCU*iNC tcrioiTT no. i. _pieiro* < **0 *oo*t* CIroanndseanmseerricDaivOiseiolanval Inc. Front Street. Florence. NJ*~ 08518 `Q 13=IV(I *ajO n lieu 4 SCSI GNAT 1 ON TOO SCviaTION/vaivCR S- tAS( Li*t AMCCTtO e. UDOEL/rrM t. efl. COOC (. *. OCStG. 4. Nf/IKHI . 4HM80 i 15 } 5A619 511875-001 Dt'iowm. PcAfta * OTt inrcMS/CONricu*tioh ito* *rrcc?co D UmCoTo. Qtij Q0 t ;>cciric*riom ryecTto.tesT h*n I. QfAwiCS AffgCTgP Mf. C30C | VCC./OOC. NO. j SOS . coot j| . SYjrtx | . <TCM t. | 5A619 J MIL-E-15465G || 1 ! 1[ I !i! !|i! NMCI 1 *C. | il i +Q. *0. t. T|Tt( 0' 9(VInOM/lv(l io. coni*ct no. a lin( , GASKET MATERIAL SUBSTITUTION FOR ASBESTOS C8-O3236-0U-00K > i * LWet i weai i um i * in "Tl. CO NO. 14. Oirtcr rn >4. 3CTCCT aASSi'iCATiON AIR EJECTOR ASSEMBLIES QninO ^^n.jOO flciTiCk i*. mA 4# M GASKETS 4f(CT( ie. Mif m. m tcs<a. IT. lot NO. It. OTT it. KCUtftlNG OCVIATIOM/nai vC OTM ' IO. ("tCT ON C0S7/MICI 11. irrtCT ON OCkINCUT SCNCOUkC NONE NONE NONE . ocscuaTioM or oevition/vaivc* Suppliers of asbestos gasketing (because of health hazard) we find are dropping the manufacture of material and our sources are being reduced to point where we will be unable to obtain It. Air ejector specification MIL-E-15465G defines Mll-A-17472 which has been superseded by HH-P-46. Subtantiating severity of problem we attach vendor correspondence we have received. Reference Walter 8. Gallaher Company letter dated April 11. 1985 and J. Crane's letters dated March 6, 1985 and May 23. 1985. We have tried further to locate alternate sources but have not been successful. Specification changes have also been requested of NAVSEA via Standardization Oocument Improvement Proposal Form 00 1426 dtd April 17, 1985. <4. *CCO '0* 0(VIAT ION/ We would .like your approval to ese either the J. Crane Style 2160 material defined in their May 23, 1985 letter or Blue-Gard (data bulletin attached) as an alternate for the compressed asbestos/military specification we currently are using. Should shipyard have a defined alternate they preferably would like to use, we would like the product details and specifications so we could procure and use as an alternate. ENCLOSURES: 1. 8LUE-GARO -Colt Industries Bulletin GSK 320 2. Standardization Oocument Improvement Proposal to NAVSEA dtd 4/17/85 with attached vendor letters 3. John Crane letter dated May 23, 1985 TX0353 n. oo(jction ccrccrivirT tv uim. nlwoc* 511875 thru 511881 //V44^i flj < e. (~*1 *#om. xcN(No(g * UXNNilll ACT 1 V IT TITL4 Engineering Manager n IlCN.ruac ""...... Qkivnwo , ' QD.2r..1fi04 Figure - 2 Page 8 Coit Industries @ June IS, 1988 Gsriock Inc MacftcnlcaJ Packing 0 (vision <M6 Owtswn Straw Palmyra. flaw Yor* 1*522-9355 315/597-4511 Talas no.: 2*9554 Panslsa No.: 315/597-5555 or 315/597-3215 Mr. T. P. Dooley I mo Delaval Inc. Delaval Condenser Division Front Street Florence, NJ 08518 Dear Mr. Dooley: Ju"20 SHfl CONDff/SfS /v<3'g Thank you for your lotter of S-10-88 concerning gasketing recommendations for MIL-G-24696. We believe that Garlock Styles 3200/3400 and 3000 will meet all of the requirements of the proposed specification and as soon*as we have completed our testing, we shall advise you of our findings. If you should have any further questions, please contact me. TX0354