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Hoisting Apparatus and Conveyors never should exceed this Breaking strengths of fiber ropes are shown in Chapter 23, "Ropes, Chains, and Slings " Safe working loads for rope used in block and tackle assemblies are, conversely 1/10 of the block's breaking strength, based on a safety factor of 10, as before For new rope, to find the required breaking strength, proceed as follows For each sheave Double and Double Triple and Double FlC 20-23 --Reeving tackle blocks Lead line and kecket line should come off a middle sheave when blocks contain more than two sheaves The upper and lower blocks then will be at right angles to each other, eliminating the tendency to tip and the accompanying losses in efficiency 3 in in diameter or larger, add 10 per cent to the weight of the load to compensate for fric tion loss Divide this figure by the number of ropes or parts running from the movable block, and multiply the resultant figure by a safety factor of 10 For example, a load to be lifted weighs 2000 pounds and the tackle consists of two double blocks --four sheaves, four rope parts at the movable block Friction loss (10 per cent for each sheave) = 40 per cent, or 800 pounds, 2000 + 800 = 2800 pounds, which divided by 4 (the number of parts at the movable block) = 700 Applying the safety factor of 10 (10 X 700) gives 7000 pounds, the required break ing strength of the rope New manila rope of 7-inch diameter has a breaking strength of 7700 pounds and therefore is the proper size for the load The safe working load for two double blocks made for rope of va-inch diameter, as given bv a prominent manufacturer for one senes of its standard blocks (regular mortise, inside iron strapped blocks, with loose side hooks, in tended for use with manila rope), is 2,000 pounds --the equivalent of the total load in the example The rope should be attached to the block with a thimble and a proper eve splice A mousing of yam or small rope should be placed on the upper hook of a set of falls as a precaution against its accidental detachment Blocks should be inspected thoroughly and frequently, with particular attention to all parts subject to wear Fig 20-23 shows how tackle blocks should be reeved If the sheave holes m blocks are too small to permit sufficient clearance, excessive sur face wear of the rope will occur Likewise, excessive internal frictional wear on the fibers will occur if the diameter of the sheave is too small for the rope When men are using block and tackle in confined spaces, the pulley block must be guarded so that their hands cannot be caught between the pulley and the rope When blocks and falls are used to lift heavy materials or to hold heavy loads in suspension, as on heavy duty scaffolds, wire rope is more serviceable than fiber rope Portable floor cranes or hoists Portable floor cranes or hoists are hoists mounted on wheels They can be moved from place to place, either by hand power or under their own power They can raise and lower loads m a vertical line but cannot rotate around a fixed point Portable floor hoists are useful where over head construction, belting, or shafting pre vents the use of overhead hoists or cranes and where more expensive equipment is not justi- 564

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ON Dr I C03>^TrsrTrN ELECTRIC BLAST COIL HEATERS FOR PACKAGE AND DUCT AIR CONDITIONERS V---- -- AND SUPPLEMENTARY HEAT 2,476 INSTALLATIONS--150 to 15,000,000 Watts More than 100 Installations at Rockefeller Center INDEECO Electric Blast CoU Heater for Package Air conditioners as shipped and ready for installation Leading commercial, industrial and governmental properties are heated by these units.

Along with the efficiency impacts referenced above, this leads to further packaging waste and an increased carbon footprint.

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Meeting was adjourned at 2:50pm (EDT) Agenda Agenda Item 1 Introduction and Anti-Trust Guidelines Updates 2 Pooled Analysis Update BPSC Activity Benzene SharePoint Site Miscellaneous Business New API budget management 3 Planning for 2009 Meeting to Debrief Benzene Symposium and IARC Meeting 4 Adjourn Lead Person Kimberly Michael/Kimberly Kimberly/Group Desired Outcome Record for Minutes Information Information/Group Consensus CGU BEN0000821

Recruitment Update: Patrick will present program Guly 16) to CA OEHHA as FYI & for technical participation Patrick is following up lead with Health Canada WG is following up with Dow and Phillips Annual Meeting: Asilomar Conf.

A brief chronology of the events leading to the issuance of a revised stan dard on vinyl chloride is as follows: January 197^: Announcement of an investigation into the cancer deaths of three workers at a B.

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Looking Forward I believe 2005 will be another good year for Cooper Even though we recognize that residential construction has likely peaked and that cost pressures for certain commodity-based products will continue to be a challenge, we're optimistic regarding conditions in most of our served markets We remain confident that this growing strength in our other important markets and the disciplined execution of our key improvement initiatives will help us sustain solid, profitable growth Each of our businesses remains actively engaged in executing our collective programs to drive growth and constantly improve productivity As a result, our sales and orders should continue to grow, our margins should remain on an upward trend and our balance sheet should continue to strengthen All of this leads us to expect that our annual earnings for 2005 will be up between 10 and 15 percent, compared with 2004 Some Final Thoughts Over the past several years, we've made some very tough decisions We've rationalized underperforming businesses, we've invested to grow our remaining businesses even though economic times were difficult and we've made great strides to develop a leadership team that is unwavering in their commitment to executing our growth strategy and key business improvement programs The result is a future for Cooper that has never been brighter Appropriately, I would like to thank and recognize all of our employees worldwide for their commitment and hard work in making Cooper the fine Company it is today These are folks who always put our customers first and who are con stantly thinking of new ways to improve our processes and bring innovative design to our products Importandy, they do all of this ethically with trust and personal responsibility I am also grateful to Cooper's Board of Directors, who have encouraged and supported our efforts to reach out to remain competitive in an increasingly challenging mar ket environment In particular, I would like to recognize Clifford J Grum, who retired from Cooper's Board of Directors in February 2005, in accordance with the Com pany's tenure policy Clifford served Cooper and our shareholders with distinction for 23 years, and his experi ence and wise counsel will be missed I also want to express my gratitude to Cooper's cus tomers, many of whom have been using our products for decades Their loyalty to our brands and their appreciation for the quality products we bring to market have been, and will continue to be, the lifeblood of the Company's existence Kirk S Hachigian, President and Chief Operating Officer H John Riley, Jr, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer As many of you know, I will retire from Cooper at the end of 2005, in accordance with the Company's mandatory retirement policy When I was elected as Chairman and Chief Executive Officer in 1996, our Board of Directors entrusted that I would leave Cooper well positioned to deliver superior performance over the long term I believe I have kept that trust It has been a privilege to have worked for Cooper for more than four decades, serving most recendy as Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of this fine orga nization I'm probably one of a very few people today who are still able to say that they have spent virtually their entire career with one company, and I am truly grateful to have had that opportunity I also would like to say that while Cooper has been an important part of my life, it also has been a way of life for my wife, Diane, my sons, Tom and Patrick, and my daughter, Beth Like me, they will always consider themselves lifelong members of the Cooper family H John Riley, Jr Chairman and Chief Executive Officer

"We expect the positive momentum in our financial performance to continue into 2001 with earnings somewhat above current analyst estimates," DeSimone said. 3M is a leading manufacturer of innovative products for industrial, consumer, trans portation, safety, health care and other markets, with operations in more than 60 countries worldwide.