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Vol. I No. 3 …… Articles Inside: … Dividends from Employee Suggestions By Russell Newcomb ….. For Efficient Assembly Methods: Save Motion and Simplify Operations I By J. M. Druliner Chief of Methods and Control and C. B. Kavanau Industrial Engineer, Vultee Aircraft, Inc. ….. Calendar for a Seven-Day Work Week ….. Workers Save 15 Tires and 3,640 Gallons of Gas a Day – At Glenn L. Martin Plants, these savings have been brought about by the new system of employee transportation that uses 100 buses and has increased passenger loading from 2.6 to 4.4 occupants per car since last October 1. by E. A. Schurman, Chief of Protection, Glenn L. Martin Co. ….. Section on Production Short Cuts: Deep-Throated Riveter Speeds Job ….. Airframe Production Short Cuts: [ Boost Output by Changes in Set-Up ….. Striping Machine Speeds Painting Job ….. r Notched Block Ups Brake Output ….. Final Wing Assembly Done on Conveyor ….. Small Items Yeild Big Production Gains ….. Bucking Yoke For Faster Riveting at Fleetwings ….. Attachment Speeds Punch Press ….. 3-in-1 Burring and Polishing Tool ] ….. Power Plants (Engines and Propeller) Production Short Cuts: [ Supercharger Parts Take Top Production Methods ….. Grinding Wheels ….. Precision Grinding Expedited by Templates and Blocks ….. Doubles Output by Using Two Presses ….. Aids Inspection ol Hollow Propeller Blades ….. Halves Time of Grinding Hub ….. Output by Better Tool Grinding ….. Lighted Ground Glass Helps Matching of Templates ….. Machinist’s Jig Triples Production ….. How to Save and Use Up Shorter Tool Bits ….. Operators Idea haves Trucking Time ….. Special Machine Tests Bearing Liners ] ….. Accessories Production Short Cuts: [ Rheostat Production Now Goes Faster ….. New Cleaning Bath Saves Time ….. Assembly of Ignition Harnesses Speeded ….. New Fixture Halves Gaging Time ….. Multiplies Soldering Rate Over 300 Percent ….. Small Oil Guard Saves Waste and Metal ….. Jig Saves One Hour for Each Manifold Welded ….. Cams Ground to 0.0002 in. in Special Fixture ….. Pyrometer Panel Saves Delay ] ….. First Wings Bond Awards ….. Wings Shop Suggestion Contest