Show FORD FOKD co CO INSTALLS AIR conditioning DETROIT sept seit 5 for the first clino in III ithe history of hie automo hilo allo manufacturing industry tarn inra turo itro regulation and air conditioning are being installed in ink ina shops and at the ford motor companas Comp anys brugo factory luies fc plant in ili the world the installation will include all almost noA cubic fiall of build when completed announced ford officials the purpose Is throe fold said those in charge of operations rations alie air conditioning will control the accuracy or of fine machine operations will protect prote ett tho the processes front from last dust and dirt and tind will increase the comfort of the wor lanen tho the importance of this sinnova may bo be realized re lazed from the fact that the air washing apparatus which had previously been used to supply outside air to tho the foundry counts collects about 42 cubic yards of dirt a week about 42 tons this falls from the water screens into duto large metal pans pairs which fill to a depth of the five or six inches per week for several years the company lias has controlled the temperature in its gage rooms in order that the accuracy of gages somo some of which register lit in millionths ot of an inch shall tic lio insured within terent temperature regulation has been oen extended to inspection rooms lit in various parts of the plant as well as to mould rooms and cylinder lapping rooms in ili tho the cylinder lapping rooms temperature vari variation atlon created an engineering problem in the manu of cylinder blocks which bT licau iq of the alie very close and ac calante fit of pistons in tile tho cy cylinders un ders of tile ford V 8 mn must si be made to vory very exact control of the temperature of ithe lapping compound as it flows over the cylinder blocks la Is also of importance a 11 ce while it will be am possible impossible to I 1 the temperature in the casting boom room because of the greatheart grea great theat heat radiated from the ladles of molten luteel while casting Is jr in pro progress gross dt will bo be possible to ito reduce the temperature and humidity greatly I 1 and so increase In creaso the comfort of the men installation of ajr air conditioning in the various mould rooms of tho tha foundry in it tire cylinder barins booma and ad in tooms rooms where crank camshafts cam shafts pistons and fly wheels are finished to Is now in progress or will bo in progress in the oie very ery 11 near ear future air conditioning Is also being installed in the executive and other offices of alie ahe company at dearborn |