Heavy equipment machinery

Height-Adjustable Rear Axles

Toreq Earth Scrapers from Steiger feature forced straight front ejection for even, smooth spread of the spoils at the desired depth. All scrapers have the same hydraulically operated rear gate design for a straight, uniform push off of the spoils and elimination of dump-type unloading. A unique hourglass roller design remains parallel to the ground during loading operations for increased operator cutting control. The rear axles are height-adjustable, enabling the user to adjust and maintain a level position. One of the largest models, the 18000 shown here, has independent hydraulic circuits that control cutting depth, front-gate operation and soil ejection.

Number of models: 8.

Noteworthy features: Hourglass roller design, 360-degree swivel joint, wide gate opening, laser technology ready. 

Ashland

Forward Blade Design

The forward blade configuration of the Ashland I-180TS scraper is designed to evenly heap the material from front to back. Loading is easier, thanks to the combination of 126-inch width of cut and front lift control over the blade set. The push-off cylinders and 54-inch apron clearance makes getting rid of wet clay, stripped sod or muck quick and easy. A dual support system for the 3.5-inch pass-through axle clamped onto a solid steel pillow block system and two 29.5×25 E3-L3 28-ply earthmover tires help provide good flotation. The scraper has an 18-cubic-yard heaped capacity.

Number of models: 33.

New models: I-180TS, I-155XL2.

Noteworthy features: Durability, flotation, front load design, quick blade response. 

Fox

Easily Changed Towed Attachments

Powered by Caterpillar modules and components, the Fox 673–4 elevating scraper includes a 102-hp Cat engine, a Cat four-speed forward and reverse transmission and a Cat differential lock. The 7-cubic-yard machine has an operating weight of 41,240 pounds. A quick hitch and quick-coupling hydraulics make it easy to change towed attachments such as a 2,000-gallon water tanker, a 7-yard dump and a 7-yard bottom dump as well as the scraper.

Number of models: 1.

Recent changes: New motor with less speed and more torque.

Noteworthy features: Bowl has fixed cutting edge, good view of edge, three axles, simple design.

Caterpillar

Twin Engines Add Power

The 627G from Caterpillar is a 20-cubic-yard tandem-powered scraper, with the twin engines giving it the ability to handle steep grades and poor underfoot conditions. The machine can load independently or be push-loaded. The single-lever implement control combines the traditional three implement levers into one joystick. Machine status and real-time information is provided to the operator with Cat’s electronic monitoring system. The fully integrated, electronically controlled power train offers improved power, enhanced shifting performance and specified diagnostics.

Number of models: 16.

Recent changes: Improved cab comfort.

Noteworthy features: G Series has electronically controlled engines and power trains, electro-hydraulic single-lever implement control.

ICON

Encased Hydraulic Hose

Scrapers from ICON include the D Series and the Contractors’ Series. The Contractors’ Series has a Swingwall eject system. Exposed hydraulic hose is encased in steel tubing and an integral side beam provides added strength. Heavy-duty 12-×12-×½-inch hitch beams have T-I encasement on the model 19C. A safety lighting system is standard as are rim-mounted mud bands that reject dirt and debris.

Number of models: 2.

Noteworthy features: Heavy-duty axles, high bit to ground clearance, bulkhead-mounted hose attachments with dual spring holder, remote routed grease points. 

Noble

Standard Ripper Teeth

With a 17-cubic-yard capacity, the 417 scraper from Noble has a cutting edge width of 120 inches at a 30-degree angle with a maximum depth of 12 inches. Cutting and router bits are hardened and reversible for extended wear life. Ripper teeth come standard. A minimum of two hydraulic circuits is required to power the substantial hydraulic cylinders. Two bowl lift cylinders have a 5-inch bore by 18-inch stroke, with a single 5.5-×61-inch stroke cylinder powering the ejector. Two hydraulic cylinders actuate the apron. Two units can be transported on one 48-foot trailer.

Number of models: 1.

New models: 417 Pull Scraper.

Noteworthy features: Cellular structural design, 17-cubic-yard capacity, hardened steel ball and cap bearings at the draft frame and apron pivots, reversible cutting edges, ripper teeth and multiple hitch configurations.

Miskin

Solidly Built Machine

Miskin emphasizes that its new D-18 scraper is a true construction-grade machine. The frame consists of solid, rigid steel between the hitch and the blade. The tractor’s pulling force does not travel through any pivot points, hydraulic cylinders or pins. A larger heavy-duty hitch fits industry standard drawbars, with a 360-degree rotation that won’t bind or break under tough conditions. The wheels pivot rearward, transferring more weight to the tractor for traction when loading.

Number of models: 27.

New models: D-18.

Recent changes: Improved durability and ease of maintenance, oil-filled hubs, larger tires, cushion ride, improved hitch, larger hydraulic lines and hydraulic components.

Noteworthy features: Unloads on grade, easy loading and faster unloading, new tires provide high flotation.

Terex

Electronic Engine Management

The S17E self-propelled, elevating scraper from Terex has an electronically managed engine for increased power and torque. The 285-hp engine teams with a powershift, counter-shaft type transmission that features eight speeds forward and one reverse. The top six forward gears have automatic lockup. Sequential "bump" shift results in smooth, low-effort changes. The cutting edge is in three sections, allowing either a straight or variable drop center. The two end sections are interchangeable.

Number of models: 2.

Recent changes: Power-down apron.

Noteworthy features: Electronically controlled transmissions, cushioned bowl suspension, panoramic operator’s compartment, two-speed reversible elevator (S17E).

Rome

Individually Mounted Wheels

New to Rome’s line, the 18CMX12.5 high-capacity contractors’ scraper has an 18-cubic-yard capacity and efficient, self-loading bucket design. Standard features include a height-adjustable yoke hitch, tandem hydraulics and hitch, and extended Stinger center blade. Wheels are individually mounted and equipped with four 20.5R25 VUT (L2) radial tires. An innovative hydraulic system and heavy-duty 7-inch-diameter cylinders are designed for laser cuts and even spreading control. Options include a laser-receiver mounting bracket, drawbar assembly for the tractor, and even cut center blade. Tractor requirements are optimum 25 gpm @ 2,500 psi and 300 to 350 horsepower.

Number of models: 40.

New models: 18CMX.

Noteworthy features: Complete line of pull-type and towed scrapers; sizes from 5 to 26 cubic yards.

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For hundreds of years master woodworkers and cabinetmakers have used cabinet scrapers to bring wood to a glassy smooth finish. A skilled woodworker can often achieve a surface so smooth it needs no further sanding. A scraper can also be used to remove paint and other finishes without damaging the wood below.

A scraper is basically a flat rectangular piece of high carbon steel roughly the size of a 3x5 index card. The edge of the scraper is burnished, or rounded over to form a hook. This hook is then pushed or pulled across the surface of the wood to remove fine shavings.
Scrapers are made from hard saw or spring steel and come in a number of sizes and shapes. The most common shape is a rectangle. French Curves and other odd shapes are available for scraping bowls and other irregular projects.

Before a scraper can be used it must be prepared. The steps for preparing a scraper are as follows:

Most scrapers are stamped from sheets of steel. This process leaves the edges ragged and requiring attention. Before the edges can be used for the first time they must be jointed with a metal file. As seen in the picture to the right, the file must be kept at a 90-degree angle to the body of the scraper. The best way to make sure the file is perpendicular is to clamp a small scrap of wood to the edge of the scraper.

Note: If you plan to use the scraper to remove paint, globs of dried glue, or similar applications then you can stop with this step.

2) Stoning the Scraper
For more demanding scraping applications, such as finished work, you will need to smooth out the edges you just filed. The edge is smoothed on a bench sharpening stone. It is best to use the edge of the stone so you don’t wear a groove in the top. The easiest way to smooth the edge of the scraper is to lay the stone flat on the benchtop and rub the scraper against the side of the stone. Use a piece of smooth scrapwood under the scraper (see picture to the right).

3) Drawing A Burr
The edge of the scraper should now be 90 degrees to the body and can be used for light scraping work. To remove more material you will need to draw a burr on the edge of the scraper. This is done using a burnisher. A burnisher is simply a hard steel rod that is run down the edge of the scraper to draw the edge over into a wave-like hook. A screwdriver can be used as a burnishing rod but a commercial burnisher will work better since its made from harder metal. It is this hook, or burr, that catches the wood and scrapes it from the surface. The angle of the burr effects the amount of material it will remove. The greater the angle the more material it will remove. Angles of 5 degrees are used for fine finishing while angles of 10 degrees are used more for removal of paint and lacquers.

To burnish the edge of the scraper, hold it firmly in a padded bench vice. Before burnishing you will need to apply a very small amount of lubricant across the edge of the scraper. Then take a burnisher (or screwdriver) and while holding it at an angle run it along the edge of the scraper. Use minimal pressure and make a number of passes. (See picture to right)

Using the Scraper
Using the scraper is for the most part self explanatory. However, there are a few tricks that will help you produce a perfect finish.

The first trick is to work with the grain to help prevent the scraper from grabbing and gouging the wood.

The second trick is to bend the scraper slightly in the middle. (See picture to the right.) The easiest way to bend the scraper is to hold the edges and apply pressure to the middle. There are a number of commercial jigs that hold and bend scrapers for easier use.

The final trick is to make sure your scraper is well tuned and kept in a good condition. If you notice that your scraper begins to produce dust instead of shaving it is time to sharpen it. Since the scraper has already been jointed with the file, you may skip this step and start with the bench stone.

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The surface produced by a sharp scraper can be superior to a surface produced by even the finest sandpaper, so if you are serious about getting the smoothest possible surface, use a scraper.

The simplest type of scraper is the hand scraper. It is simply a steel blade that is held in your hands. It is very good for getting into tight places and smoothing around knots, but it is tiring to use a hand scraper to smooth a large surface.

The cabinet scraper has a cast-iron body that holds a scraper blade This makes it easier to use on large surfaces. The flat sole of the cabinet scraper also helps to keep the cut uniform.

A hand scraper is simply a flat piece of tool steel that has a sharp burr on its edge. The edges are square with the face of the scraper. The simplest type has a rectangular shape. Other scrapers are shaped to fit various curved work surfaces. To use a hand scraper, grasp its edges with both hands and place your thumbs in the middle of the blade. The blade must have a slight bow to cut properly. Bow the blade by pressing in the middle with your thumbs. Hold the blade so that it is almost vertical, but with its top front edge tilted slightly away from you so that the angle is between 75 and 85 degrees. Make the cut by pushing the scraper away from your body. Always move the scraper parallel to the grain of the wood. Adjust the angle of the blade until you get the most efficient cut.

Using a Cabinet Scraper

The cabinet scraper has a cast-iron body. The scraper blade is clamped in place with two thumbscrews and a third thumbscrew is used to bow the blade. The blade is similar to a hand scraper blade. But the edge is ground to a 45-degree bevel. The blade projects through a mouth in the sole of the cast-iron body.

To set up the scraper, adjust the height of the blade by loosening all three thumbscrews. Set the scraper sole down on a flat board and let the edge of the blade rest on the surface of the board. Now, tighten the clamp screws. This gives you the initial setting for the blade. The depth of cut is regulated by tightening the third thumbscrew to bow the blade. The more bow there is in the blade, the deeper it will cut.

The cabinet scraper is normally pushed away from your body, but it can also be pulled towards you when that would be bow facing forward. Make a test cut on some scrap wood to make the first adjustments. Turn in the thumbscrew until the scraper starts cutting, and then adjust the blade for the best cut.

To scrape the surface of a board, start at one edge and let the scraper blade overhang the edge about halfway. Make one long continual stroke from one end to the other. Then move the scraper over and make another stroke, overlapping the first one about halfway. Continue this until you have scraped the entire section. If there is a particular difficult area that can’t be smoothed with the cabinet scraper, go over that section with a hand scraper and adjust the angle until you get a smooth cut.

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Paint Scraping Made Easy

Over the years and across many diverse projects I have come to the conclusion that removing paint and varnish can be both a rewarding and aggravating process. With projects ranging from small end tables to stripping varnish off a mahogany Chris Craft boat I learned the importance of a good scraper. When I started restoring an old farmhouse I found a good scraper to be one of my most used tools.

With all of this scraping experience, and after trying every different scraper on the market, I learned a lot first hand about what makes for a good scraper. No matter what removal method you’re using (Heat Gun, Chemical Stripper, IR Heater, etc) it is critical that you use a good sharp scraper to remove the softened paint. The performance of the scraper is the most important factor for saving time and energy.

Over the course of my various scraping projects I have accumulated a vast collection of nearly worthless scraping tools. I was never satisfied with any of their performance until one day a friend of mine let me borrow his ProPrep+ scraper. I was convinced.

The original ProPrep scraper utilized two different handles with a total of eight different blade designs. The blades were held in place with two screws. The next generation ProPrep+ design utilizes a quick release handle to allow for speedy blade changing.

The new handle solved my one complaint with the ProPrep scraper - blade changing time. The old style blades were held in place with two screws that would quickly fill with debris making removal a task.

Ease of Use and Handling
One of the biggest benefits of the ProPrep+ scraper is its ease of use. The ergonomic shape and lightweight design of the handle make scraping with one hand in tight spaces possible. Many of my previous scrapers required two hands to deliver enough downward pressure and forward movement to effectively remove paint and varnish. The handle is also made from chemically resistant plastic and has withstood all of the paint strippers I’ve exposed it to.

Array of Blades
The wide range of blade shapes and profiles available for the ProPrep+ allow it to fit into tight spaces and irregular profile. Not many scrapers out there can claim the same. The blades are make from high quality stainless steel and can be re-sharpened. A sharp blade is critical to efficiently scraping paint. With the Re-designed ProPrep+ you can keep multiple sharp blades handy for quick change out. With the old ProPrep+ design I purchased multiple scrapers to avoid having to stop and change the blade.

Tips for Effective Scraping
A sharp scraper blade is important for effective paint and finish removal. Once you soften the paint (i.e. chemical stripper, IR, heat gun, etc.) you need to efficiently scrape off the old finish. A sharp scraper with firm pressure is the key to minimizing the work. To keep the scraper at peak performance you should "touch up" the edge with a metal file. This process helps to sharpen the edge and forms a small burr at the edge that helps with the scraping process. Depending on the finish you may want to repeat this process every square foot or two.

Where to Buy
The ProPrep+ scraping system is available from WoodZone.com with a standard straight blade or as a combo system in the "Scraping Tools" section. Individual blades can also be purchased as replacements or to add versatility to your existing scraper.

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Aqua Exploration’s main pieces of equipment consists of a 6 metre catamaran ski-boat named "Seaker" (used for survey, searching and recovery work), a 7.5 metre catamaran ski-boat named; "Blower", with a built in prop-wash (used for the removal of sand overburden on shallow water wreck sites), a magnetometer (used to search and locate wreck-sites), a six inch airlift and a hydraulic blower (used to remove sand on deep wreck sites), various metal detectors (the largest one can locate metals lying 2 metres under the sand), high and low pressure compressors.

The Magnetometer:

This is one of the most important pieces of equipment to locate deep and shallow water wrecks, as well as wrecks lying on a rocky bottom or covered over by sand. The magnetometer can be used over any terrain, be it on land or at sea. This instrument comes in two parts. The one part is called a "fish", which is towed behind the boat, submerged in the water and it sends a magnetic pulse reading back to the unit on the boat. This unit translates the measured magnetic pulses either onto a digital screen or onto a graphic printout. The magnetometer locks onto the earth’s magnetic field which can vary slowly. When passing over any ferrous metals like anchors, cannon, chain etc., the magnetic field changes drastically and in turn this will be translated onto the digital reading which is given in "gammas", as well as drawn onto the printout. The gamma reading will change from the constant zero with approximately two gamma sensitivity, to hundreds and thousands of gamma differences, depending on how much ferrous metals are present and how close you are to the site. The printout will deviate from the relatively straight line to one of zigzagging across the page.

Blower:

When our group discovered the Johanna  , we found it to be lying in 2 to 6 metres of water and mostly covered by sand. This shallow depth gave us a choice of two types of equipment to remove the sand; one being a centrifugal pump and the other a propeller wash (prop-wash). We started off with the pump, but found it to be too cumbersome to handle and impractical with the amount of times it would block up. We then bought a prop-wash outfit, which had to be towed out to site as it was under-powered and lost steerage as soon as the wind picked up.

In 1984, after the Johanna   discovery, Aqua Exploration (consisting of Charles and Arnold "Mickey" Shapiro, Frederik "Erik" Lombard, Andre Hartman, Traill Witthuhn and Michael Keulemans) was formed and the search for the Milagros  , Brederode   and other wrecks continued. They set about designing a versatile vessel and prop-wash to suit all conditions and named the apparatus "Blower". The Blower is a 7.5 metre catamaran, now driven by twin 90-hp. outboard motors and has a marine V8 motor connected to an inboard - outboard Z-drive leg. A cowling is fitted over the propeller and to this a 90 degree elbow bend pipe (fiberglass construction) is attached. This is the actual blower section. In principal the 90 degree elbow bend, re-directs the propeller wash towards the ocean floor. The force of this column of water, can be regulated by opening or closing the throttle of the V8 engine. The engine can push a column of water down to a depth of approximately 10 metres, where-after it no longer works effectively. To hold our Blower in position, a four point mooring system has to be set up. To be able to shift the position of the Blower to open up a new hole in a new area, the stern ropes must be pulled in or let out. The slack on the front ropes must be taken up so that the Blower will be held facing the surf at all times. Aqua Exploration have worked on more than 10 sand covered sites with the Blower and are certainly the most experienced in this field in South Africa.

Hydraulic Blower:

This unit comes in two main parts. The surface unit consists of a hydraulic oil tank, a hydraulic pump and a 15 hp. petrol engine. The under water unit consists of the hydraulic power pack which drives a 9 inch impeller. The impeller is built into a housing in the shape of a mushroom with its stem. The stem is a nine inch pipe which contains the impeller. The pipe is attached to the mushroom helmet, but is open at both ends. The power pack is attached to the outside of the mushroom helmet and connected to the impeller, which is inside the pipe on the inside of the mushroom helmet. There is a control lever on the power pack, which the diver can regulate as he pleases. The impeller sucks water in from all around the helmet on the outside of the pipe and pushes this flow of water out through the 9 inch pipe. It works on the same principle as the prop-wash. The underwater unit is connected to the surface unit by two rubber pipes, one being a high pressure hydraulic pipe and the other a return pipe for the hydraulic oil to the oil tank. We have used this unit with great success on our deep sites, of which one lies in 45 metres of water.

Six Inch Airlift:

These units work well on deep sites as it works on the principle of air expansion. The unit is made up of a six inch steel pipe nozzle with an inlet lever tap and a length of six inch re-enforced rubber or plastic pipe attached to it. An air compressor on the surface pumps air down to the nozzle by means of a hose-pipe which is attached to the lever tap on the nozzle. The amount of air bled into the six inch pipe is controlled by the diver by means of the lever tap. The air travels up the six inch pipe and as it gets closer to the surface, it expands more and more, causing the suction at the nozzle to get stronger and stronger. The nozzle has a safety grid built over the inlet so that large articles cannot be sucked in which will block the pipe. The exit end of the pipe can be tied off so that the sand can be directed and deposited in an area of your choice.

The airlift is one of the most popular pieces of equipment used in the commercial and salvage diving fields.

"Seaker" (6 metre catamaran ski-boat):
"Seaker" is a 6 metre Supercat ski-boat and is powered by twin 60 hp. outboard motors. It is rigged out with a Navman DGPS, Furuno echo sounder and an Elsec magnetometer, to do our search, survey and recovery work. Both "ski-boats" have one ton carrying capacities and have 100 kg. hand winches fitted for lifting goods off the bottom. Aqua Exploration has also done successful excavations to depths of 45 metres, using their hydraulic blower and six inch airlift for sand removal.

We continue to see a number of significant claims relating to yachts that have got into difficulty, originally requiring relatively straightforward towage assistance, but later becoming the subject of a salvage claim. Salvage claims are generally accompanied by a degree of uncertainty as to how compensation is to be calculated. Whilst a successful salvage service is generally to be applauded, the resultant costs will not always be welcomed by insurers.

A skipper in difficulty may arrange for services to be provided to his yacht pursuant to a towage contract. Whilst this reduces the possibility of salvage later being argued, in certain circumstances a claim for salvage may still be validly brought, though the burden of proof on the service provider is a heavy one.

Services are properly categorised as towage and not salvage where a there is no immediate danger to the yacht or her crew. An example would be where a motoryacht’s engines have failed and she is drifting offshore in benign conditions, retaining the ability to anchor and able to carry out her own repairs or wait for alternative assistance. Add to that situation a lee shore and a failure of the anchors to hold fast, and a claim for salvage may well lie.

So when might a pre‑existing towage contract cease to apply, and a claim for salvage arise in its place? In essence, salvage becomes a real possibility where a towing vessel has performed duties that were not envisaged by the towage contract, and in circumstances of unforeseen danger to the yacht, being changed circumstances for which the towing vessel is not responsible. It is not enough either for the towing vessel merely to undertake services outside the scope of the contract, or for the tow simply to face, for example, a new challenge, such as the parting of the tow line. A further danger must have developed that was beyond the bounds of reasonable foreseeability.

Contractual terms seeking to exclude any such further salvage liability are not generally effective. This is because salvage services are, by definition, rendered outside the contract of tow which is effectively superseded when circumstances become more extreme than those envisaged when the contract was made.

So, what factors are relevant when determining the level of any salvage award?

For true salvage to have occurred at all, the efforts of the salvors must, in part at least, have been successful in terms of benefiting the owner: this reflects the "no cure, no pay" principle. The International Convention of Salvage 1989, seeking to encourage the provision of salvage operations, identifies specific factors for consideration in determining awards: the salved value of the vessel and other property (at the time and place of the termination of the salvage); the measure of success; the nature and degree of danger faced; the skill and efforts of the salvors; the time taken and the expenses and losses incurred by the salvors; the risk of liability and other risks run by the salvors or their equipment; the promptness of the services rendered; the availability and use of vessels or other equipment intended for salvage operations; the availability of alternative assistance; the state of readiness and efficiency of the salvor’s equipment; any fault or neglect on the part of the salvor; and the efforts in preventing or minimising damage to the environment.

The salved value is the damaged (market) value of the yacht and any property on board. A high salved value (as a proportion of the vessel’s pre‑casualty value) may suggest a high degree of success, but could equally reflect minimal danger The salved value must therefore be seen in the wider context of the entire salvage story. The importance placed on each factor by a court or arbitrator will depend on the facts of each case, and there are no hard and fast rules. Specifically, there is no rule that "the salved property belongs to the salvors", nor even that a particular percentage is always awarded. A salvor who has saved a vessel of very low value from certain destruction might however be awarded the vessel itself, where any lesser claim would be so manifestly mean and unjust. There are also "rule of thumb" percentages that apply to higher value salvage incidents involving "average" danger and risk. But although these can be helpful guides, they should not be relied on when negotiating precise figures.

Reflecting in part the operation of some of the factors listed above, there is a tendency for awards to professional salvors to be more generous than to the opportunistic salvor, particularly where the salvor can show significant investment in salvage vessels and equipment. This approach is in keeping with the public policy of encouraging the maintenance of a certain level of dedicated salvage services.

Returning then to the cases where a towed yacht becomes the subject of a salvage claim, these must be carefully scrutinised not only to determine whether salvage is available at all, but if so, to ensure that any award is kept within appropriate bounds.

Hill Dickinson, in London and Liverpool, has significant expertise in dealing with these and all other aspects of marine salvage claims, both in the context of recreational and commercial vessels, large and small. The firm has the benefit of an in‑house Master Mariner (solicitor), as well as lawyers experienced in representing owners’ and underwriters’ interests across a wide spectrum of yacht, ship and cargo salvage claims.

Automobile Salvage Pools are used when an insurance company purchases a vehicle that has been severely damaged and then resells the vehicle. Each state has different regulations on the sale of salvaged vehicles. WFS Financial does not finance vehicles with salvaged or branded titles. Vehicles returned to the manufacturer under the Lemon Law or other similar state laws, which will have a branded title. Auto Salvage yard safety or health hazards comprises of emergency action plan, hazard communication, blood borne pathogens, personal protective equipment, machine guarding, first aid, electrical safety, welding cutting and brazing, compressed gases, confined spaces and lastly noise.

Automobile Salvage Pools also elucidates that such programs takes a comprehensive, integrated approach to addressing environmental problems originating from the auto salvage facility sector. The automobile salvage pool industry is regulated by local, state and federal agencies. However, currently there are no states rules regarding noise and odor concerns of the salvage yards.

There are certain responsibilities of the salvage worker working in the Automobile salvage pools industry. At first, the workers should follow the employer’s safety and health rules and wear or use all required gear and equipment. Secondly, they should follow safe work practices for job as directed by the employer. Thirdly, they should report against any hazardous conditions to a supervisor or a safety committee. Fourthly, they should cooperate with the inspectors.

Workers have a vital role to play in identifying and correcting problems in their workplaces, working with their employers whenever possible. Workers can complain to OSHA about workplace conditions threatening their health or safety in person, by telephone, fax, or via mail through OSHA’s web site. To control occupational diseases caused by contaminated air, harmful dusts, fogs, fumes, mists, gases, smocks and sprays one should take proper respiratory protection while working in the automobile salvage yards.

However, the respirator should be provided by the employer. The employees should take time-to-time medical tests. The employees should take proper electrical training. One should de-energize electric equipment before using or repairing it. Secondly, one should try to use those electric tools, which are in good condition. Proper training should be provided in order to work in such a place.

Houston, TX — Thompson Scale’s model 4693 Heavy-Duty Checkweigher is designed for industrial and institutional packaging applications, with weight ranges from 1 lb to 500 lbs. Weigh station conveyors range from 4′ long up to 5′ long and run at speeds up to 220 feet per minute. The checkweigher’s production rate of up to 50 units per minute meets the weight requirements of most industrial bag and box products. This version of the checkweigher is unique because of its ability to weigh accurately at angles up to plus or minus 12 degrees. Its pop-up reject mechanism allows for quick and easy rejection of off-spec items. It also features an internally controlled pacing conveyor to ensure properly spaced packages across the scale for precise weighing. This checkweigher is a simple, easy to use, rugged, yet highly accurate production scale. Although the 4693 Heavy-Duty Checkweigher is specifically designed for harsh, abusive, dirty environments commonly found in the cement, concrete, soil, and bark industries; it remains extremely accurate and dependable. Users in the chemical, starch, flour, and salt industries can also rely on this checkweigher for their quality control by weight. The 4693 Heavy-Duty Checkweigher is designed for heavy products in many shapes or sizes. Items compatible with the 4693 include anything from bagged product, to boxes, cartons, and pails. A variety of weigh station conveyors are available to meet the specific needs of each application. Thompson Scale Company Thompson Scale Company is a leading manufacturer of weighing systems and packaging machinery controls. Thompson Scale has provided the manufacturing industry with highly accurate and reliable weighing solutions for over 35 years. Products include in-motion checkweighers, universal filler controllers, remote digital displays, inline rejector conveyors, and filling machinery upgrades. The company offers quality equipment with training and service in support of all products. Thompson Scale systems are made in the USA and sold to manufacturing facilities around the world.

Replacement of minor or major parts in heavy equipment with parts salvaged from condemned heavy equipment is carried out in order to save money and reduce idle working period of heavy equipment. With the advent of the World Wide Web, it is now possible to locate specific spare parts for heavy equipment by searching in the internet.

Salvage yards specializing in heavy equipment wreckage take out most of the working parts and store them for reselling to buyers who need such spares. The buyers also benefit from the heavy equipment salvage yards because otherwise they may have to replace heavy equipment with new ones incurring heavy expenditure. Find more info at www.heavyequipmentsalvage.info

While rummaging through heavy equipment salvage, it will be prudent to check whether the spare identified is in working condition and whether it is the correct spare for the heavy equipment. Otherwise, you will end up with unwanted and unworkable junk.

If you are lucky, you can easily identify a working spare from the collection of junk in the heavy equipment salvage yard, without spending too much money or much time in getting the required spare. Salvage yards come in handy, if the heavy equipment used by you is no longer in the production assembly of the manufacturers, spares could be identified only through sources like heavy equipment salvage yards.

Heavy equipment salvage mostly relates to recycling of automobile parts – transmissions, engines etc. – and heavy equipments – back hoes, tractors, hydraulic pumps and dozers etc.

Some of the latest heavy equipment salvage firms have an online inventory tracking system. If you could not locate a specific spare in one of the branches, they track the availability of the spare in other locations and try to get it to you without delay. Since heavy equipment salvage is being relied upon by most of the heavy equipment owners, these firms never discard a spare and always come up to meet the demand.

The technology has advanced to such a stage that it is now possible to salvage specific spare parts by quoting their serial number or identification tag and find out whether the part is available. Now salvage units for specific manufacturers of heavy equipment also exist and does business pertaining to that particular brand and models.

Heavy equipment salvage firms also conduct auctions to sell heavy equipment and trucks, in both salvage and good conditions. Besides the various brands of heavy equipment the salvage firms also handle heavy tires for recycling.