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Esterline/Auxitrol Names J.H. Chillas Marketing Manager Avenue, Washington, D.C. 20036. It is free of charge to AWO mem- bers, subscribers to AWO publi- cation services, and recipients of the Press and Association Edition of the AWO Weekly Letter. Single copies are available without charge to students of transportation and civic and educational groups. To all others, hard cover copies are available at $7.50 per copy, and soft cover copies at $4.50 per copy. Fisher Controls Issues Brochure On Valve Computer Programming A computer program that cuts valve sizing and noise prediction efforts iby 80 percent is described in a brochure available from FisTier Controls Company, Marshall^own, Iowa. The eight-page illustrated litera- ture describes operation and bene- fits of the program which calculates the size and type of control valve needed for a given application, pre- dicts the noise that valve will gen- erate, and prints out noise-abate- ment equipment alternatives that can reduce operating noise levels. For a complimentary copy of "Fisher Cuts Hidden Costs of'Con- trol Valves," write Fisher Controls Company, Marshalltown, Iowa 50158. James H. Chillas Esterline/Auxitrol/USA, Costa Mesa, Calif., unit of Esterline Cor- poration, has appointed James H. Chillas as marketing manager. Esterline/Auxitrol/USA manu- factures and markets proprietary liquid level control instrumentation for the worldwide tanker fleet and for land-«based facilities. Mr. Chillas joins Esterline/Auxi- trol/USA from Rheem Fluid Sys- tems, where he served as national sales manager. A graduate of Grinnell College, Mr. Chillas resides in Woodland Hills, Calif. AWO Distributes New Edition Of 'Big Load Afloat' The American Waterways Op- erators, Inc., Washington, D.C., has begun distribution of a new, revised edition of AWO's compre- hensive book on the barge and towing industry. The first copies were distributed to the AWO 'board of directors at their fall quarterly meeting in Philadelphia, Pa., September 19- 20, 1973. Copies will then go auto- matically to all AWO representa- tives and alternate representatives, and to fill the hundreds of requests on file in the Washington office from schools, libraries, Government agencies, press media, and others. The new edition of "Big Load Afloat," a project of the AWO public relations committee, is the up-to-the-minute story of the barge and towing industry; the story of why this industry moves 16 per- cent of U.S. domestic commerce at the lowest cost of any mode of transportation. The 164-page illustrated book is loaded with photographs, charts, maps and informative text that will give any reader a fascinating ad- venture into an ever-growing in- dustry. An entire new section, "Water- way Economics," covers every as- pect of the economics of waterway transportation. There are several new chapters covering such sub- jects as safety, environment, ocean 'barging, and other aspects of the barge and towing industry. "Big Load Afloat" is available from The American Waterways Operators, Inc., 1250 Connecticut m COMBUSTIBLE GAS ALARM €> # • O 0 V" fltor tfcOtfBLS , AlWH m mm (S»ffiySTiSLE &AS ALABtf MODEL GP-109 MODEL GP-109K (STATIONARY TYPE) These models, GP-109 and GP-109K, are designed to give in-time warning of leakage of crude oil, gasoline, butane and other combustibles in shipboard, dockyard, and chemical plant applica- tions. They are both virtually mainte- nance-free. Alarm points are easy to change, and their compact, waterproof construction keeps them on the job around the clock in dependable, troublefree service. cS^/oo MODEL GP-109 COMBUSTIBLE GAS INDICATOR (PORTABLE TYPE) Model 17 is designed specifically to measure hydro- carbon within a range of 0 to 5 and 0 to 30%. Meas- urement is quick and precise because typical Riken quality and performance are built in. MODEL 17 i-RTKBNJ VFINp For complete details on Riken Safety and Surety write: RIKEN KEIKI FINE INSTRUMENT CO., LTD. 2-7-6, Azusawa, Itabashi-ku, Tokyo, Japan Cable Address:RIKENFINE TOKYO TELEX: RKNFNE TOK 272 2638 BUILDING A NEW BOAT ? ca" Mtittm first"•• Matton Shipyard Company, Inc. offers complete facilities for all new construction of vessels up to 200 feet in length. • Repairs • Conversions • Overhaul For your next new vessel or repair job . . . call Matton first. MATTON SHIPYARD COMPANY INC. P. O. Box 428, Cohoes, New York 12047 Tel: 518 CE 7-3911 88 SHIPYARDS IN 37 COUNTRIES NOW BUILDING, REPAIRING AND LAUNCHING ALL TYPES OF VESSELS UP TO 60,000 TONS D.W.T. WITH DRYDOCKS AND TRANSFER SYSTEMS TO ASSIST YOU IN PLANNING A NEW DRYDOCK INSTALLATION, WE WILL VISIT YOUR SITE ANY- WHERE IN THE WORLD AT NO COST OR OBLIGATION. WRITE TO: PEARLSON ENGINEERING CO. P.O. Box 8 (8970 S.W. 87th Ct.) Miami, Fla. 33156 U.S.A. Phone (305) 271-5721 Telex 051-9340 Cable SYNCROLIFT October 1, 1973 29
