HomeMy WebLinkAboutClinton News-Record, 1972-07-06, Page 9Second Section Clinton, Ontario
107 Year - 27 Thursday, July 6, 1972
Wel-Dex:
Mrs. Phyllis Allin of Goderich carefully assembles toolholders
for Amce Screw and Gear in Toronto. The Clinton plant employs
. 20 people and is looking to expanding as soon as possible.
Here, Mrs. Beverley Van Ninhuys of Bayfield keeps a close eye
on a Blanchard Rotary Surface grinder. The machine, worth
$30,000, grinds tungsten carbide inserts with a $2,000 diamond
wheel. The inserts will eventually be used to machine engines at
Ford.
Accuracy is the word at Wel-Dex. Here, John Hoy of Goderich
drills cartridges thatwill be installed in a big cutter. They must
be within one two-thousandths of an inch of specifications.
Machine tool students are especially invited next Wednesday.
Manufacturing Manager Pat Newington demonstrates the power
of a Contour Projector. The machine, which is used for
measuring, justtold Mr. Newington that a hair from the head of
employee John Howard is 21 ten-thous,andths of an inch thick.
helping Doug McLean of Brussels makes some adjustments on a machine that grinds precision cutting inserts
for Dominion Road Machinery in Goderich. The $25,000 machine is accurate to one ten-thousandth of
an inch.
Clinton to grow
Open House next Wednesday afternoon
The 10,000 square foot Wei-Dex plant in Clinton is a division of Ex- Bruce Wi I I iscraft, stresses that everyone is welcome and there will
Cell-0 Canada Limited. The George Street plant will be open newt be demonstrations of the equipment and free refreshments.
Wednesday afternoon to anyone who wishes to see it. Plant manager,
Mrs. Marlene Zwaan of Brucefield changes inserts on a $15,000 Harvi II Cam Grinder which grinds the
edges on the inserts. Because tungsten carbide is one of the hardest substances in the world, only
diamond grinding wheels will touch it.
Jeff Dixon of Clinton checks progress of a $30,000 Numera-Trol to take and is precise to within a two-thousandths of an inch.
machine. It uses a programmed tape to tell the machine what steps
As a final check, Mrs. Dorothy Grovier of Clinton checks the edges of the inserts with a special
microscope. The plant is looking for more women and no experience is required,