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Kaltenbacher Joins ZF Of North America As Director Of Corporate Purchasing Spare Parts Amendment Passes House The House of Representatives re- cently passed the Marine Machin- ery Association's amendment to the FY89 Department of Defense Au- thorization bill requiring that criti- cal spare parts for ships meet the same qualification standards and quality control levels as the origi- nals. As originally drafted, the Au- thorization bill required only that aircraft spare parts meet these stan- dards. MMA members received a special report dated April 15, 1988, which detailed how Congressman Frank McCloskey gave his sup- port for broadening the bill to in- clude ship spare parts. Under the procedures governing House consideration of the Authori- zation bill, the amendment was grouped with other noncontrover- sial amendments, which were then offered as a package by Congress- man Les Aspin, Chairman of the Armed Services Committee. The vote on passage of these amend- ments, including MMA's amend- ment, was 367-4. For more information on the Ma- rine Machinery Association, Circle 21 on Reader Service Card Helmut A. Kaltenbacher Helmut A. Kaltenbacher re- cently joined ZF-NA as director of corporate purchasing responsible for all purchasing functions of ZF North America, interaction with ZF AG, West Germany, and all North American subsidiaries. Mr. Kaltenbacher will be fo- cusing his efforts on securing com- petitive sources of materials and services from North America and Mexico to support ZF's expanding worldwide business concept. His of- fice will be in ZF-NA's OE sale/ application engineering offices in Farmington Hills, Mich. For more information and free lit- erature on ZF-NA, Circle 25 on Reader Service Card The Information Power of Daylight Viewing Color Radar Indicator Switch From Nupro Connects To Air Actuated Bellows Valves A new indicator switch for use with normally closed, miniature air- actuated bellows valves is now avail- able from Nupro Company, Wil- loughby, Ohio. The switch threads into the top of the actuator. It activates when the valve is open, sending an electrical signal to another component such as a programmable controller or panel readout. The switch assembly in- cludes 24-inch leads with an in-line clip for easy installation. A retrofit kit is available for the appropriate Nupro air-actuated valves. The valves incorporating the switch have service ratings from vacuum to 3,500 psi (24,100 kPa), and -40° to 200° F (-40° to 93° C). Models are available in 316 stainless steel, brass, and Alloy 400. End connections can be Swagelok Tube Fittings, metal gasket or O- ring face seal fittings, socket weld or butt weld. Sizes are Vi -inch, % -inch and ¥2-inch. Applications include systems in- volving semiconductor processing, toxic or corrosive fluid control, high vacuum, high purity and ultra-clean requirements. For additional information and free literature from Nupro Compa- ny, Circle 34 on Reader Service Card Circle 323 on Reader Service Card I I )( 'i Now in ARPA for the First Time The Racal-Decca 2690BT series brings the power of color raster radar to deep sea vessels, on a full daylight viewing 26" diagonal screen (16" diameter picture). • Color usage maximizes the impact and clarity of navigation information, so interpretation is quick and accurate • Best all-weather picture performance, using multiple technologies • Powerful but easy to operate • Meets or exceeds IMO standards for all deep sea vessels • Supported by over 500 service locations worldwide Only from Racal-Decca, Racal Marine Inc. 70 Jackson Drive Cranford New Jersey 07016 201-272-4222 800-538-5555 A member of the Racal Marine Group SOBOB
