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Show Page November HILL TOP TIMES 16 tJ FOR SURVIVAL Manufactures Look toM vantages Of Numerically Controlled To;ls Pilots Learn Manufacturers irt j 'aircraft1 and associated industries should take advantage of the potentiality and versatility that exists in use' of machine controlled numerically tools, according to Aeronautical Systems Center of , Air Materiel Emergency Techniques " - methods of survival in winter ditions. TSgt. Howard C. paramedic, empasized that personal ingenuity .accompanied by knowledge of first aid and emergency uses of the parachute are the main factors in survival. Included in the exhibits were survival objects that can be made from tree limbs, aircraft wreck- Command. J con- base Gould, their NEW TOOL which makes "trimming up" of lift wheels a simple task is examined by (left to right) Louis Summers, Gene Swaner, ' and Kenneth Hyde. Portable Lathe Invention Saves Time, Money In Vehicle Branch Surgeon Named . wniMrwDii imnniTBinim i 1 H t ? i close-toleran- ce 5" TO ' . Tools that are numerically controlled are required ; for work needed to produce the Mach 3 aircraft of today and space vehicles ' of tomorrow. Precision work necessary, coupled with the advent of superhard metals with age, and parachutes. Snow shoes, mukluks, fish hooks, needles, ' a sleeping bag, gill net, and stretcher were some of the articles displayed. Various types of traps, snares, tepees, and tents were also shown A tool which cost only $15 to repaired. With wheels weighing as well as many kinds of foods 80 around Force Air save will construct the to pounds each, this was manners which and in prepare $1254 next year. quite a task and also took the lift them. Workmen in the Vehicle Branch out of operation for quite some invented the little gadget which time. not only saves money, but also AR1C The new invention, called a "poreliminates heavy lifting. table' tire turning lathe," enables Louis Summers, scheduler, and Brigadier General L. Render workmen to "true up" wheels shop Braswell has been appointed Sur- Kenneth Hyde, mechanic; devised without them from the removing geon, Headquarters', Air Materiel a new method of "trimming up" lift. This eliminates machine shop Command, effective January 15. hard rubber lift wheels. costs and saves wheel transporta. He replaces Major General Wil-for- d Lift wheels often wear uneven tion. F. Hall, who was retired last and when flat spots develop the The tool, simple in construction, month. wheels must be replaced. was made in the shop at a cost of wheels with flat will General Braswell Previously, report from Scott AFB, Illinois, where he spots, had to be removed and trans- only $15. It will save the Air Force is currently Surgeon for Military ported to the machine shop where $1254.76 during its first year of and operation. Air Transport Service command. they were mounted on high characteristics, has outmoded most of yesterday's manually controlled machine tools. Versatility of machine tools is greatly enchanced with advances being made in the APT II program. APT is the Automatic Programmed Tool. This program '.'marries" machine tool control with a computer for data input and provides for an almost entirely automated process. About 20 manufacturers are utilizing advances evident in the APT II process. This application was the outgrowth of . program heat-resista- nt high-strengt- h, . numerical; controlled tapes cut for short, recurring production runs be stored for later use and would permit later without building expensive fixtures" The letter 'noted that "this would permit the; Air - Force to produce follow-on- ! quantities or spares W an basis." It would also eliminate costs and risks inherent in stockpiling spares in advance . of anticipated needs, In view of . potential economics inherent in numerically controlled tools, the Air Force is encour. aging contractors to consider seriously this type tool when expanding or modernizing their equip ment. . - . Hill Singers With Tabernacle Choir To Receive Award Five Hill AFB employees are members of the wh LDS . Taber Thursday night organization for r of-th- e . . . " . Retail $259.93 DELUXE Distributor's 11 Warehouse Savings! $219.03 01-l- b. ction, this one. HURRY! SAVE There just. CUBIC FOOT FREEZER ... Xr.1AS! $.'30.03 SAVINGS Like These! DELUXE Easy Budget o EASY CREDIT! Tezms TRADE-IN- S Where YOUR Dollars are BIG Dollars H H RANGE Save $50 Has huge 2.. inch wide oven, high speed broiler, radiantube surface units, plus clock and controls on high back. 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