POWER FOR FLAXMILLS.

Otaki Mail, 20 July 1923, Page 4

POWER FOR FLAXMILLS.

VALUE PHON ED BY TESTS. At lh@ meeting' ol the iicu owhenua t cviu' Hu-nu uii iUunuay, tin; icug'iieer (Mr T. Uvunuu) sujjmuiua the iuilowuig report of u series oi tests made wiiii a view to securing miormation in respect to me sui-aminy oi eieeuic power ior operating- ha.\-milling li.ai-niiiuiy, —"As auunjiised at Jtist nieeiing, Mr A. A. Brown. Mr A. Belton ana myself proeeeded tu Wairoa wnere a senes oi tests were undertaken at, the liuxmin in uruer to secure lnioiinatton on die iollownig jiu.iils : db Hie e fleet- ol placing balance wiieeis on an mteruii'uiu'e .-.-nail on die snipper drive. pv t’Jaemg U balance wheel un die snippet eli uni. o'i ini geiit'ial use oi i-le-.uivUy in tt; i xm ills. i.eieiiuie to ui; two f vwl. balance whe-.-is wvie piac.-a on an nuennediall - snail, wtnen, nceoliling to tiie ie.-i .vljcus otiuaf, no yppicLiJi-u, a i lie itine in power i misvmed, but a very iioui'i-awe diueieuii* m iUn-ui.Hioii oi LtitJem. J.in.. uiuoiiiin. lo us nni'-li a.in ampule., auu die lonclusiou we Uc*riveu n'oin tins Lcsi i,-. ui..i we are ft Hilly ol opinion that a distinct advantage may we effected by using i -j,iaiice wiieeis, tnus ensuung an even ati\e, ana causing less weai and tear ! on the light mo> mg parts ol me electuc motor, | Hegai'uing ,b, au expuriincnt was \ ■ matte with a balance wheel weighing j | lUUiiis cltie- tlc keyed on Hie snipper ( i drum, pvwei cc’ii&uuipiion agam re-1 : niiUiied pi acuvaity me same ana car-' 'rent tiOL'i uatiuiis weie noi so .veil j i Kept, down. Tins, nuwever, may be-j | due to msu-ificiem weight being afiplied i to me fly - wheel. ' I j With inspect to clause .■ ~ namely ' ' the general use o' eh'cineity mi* ttux- 1 | milling: m die his! place we are con-I llclent dial considerable savings a.- j I well as more congenial working c"iii ditioris could be made iu llaxiniMel's | in our distiict by ctianging over tu , the he Ol Pit c ll'leily. Hc-s'ide... till:-, gi eater producU-’U oi Imre may be I looked lot* 1 1 <dll. the same labour as hoy, need I i uni; !esi showed feeding at the rate ' oi 3aj va t. pi-j- hour and no apparent J detumentdl elfeet wa. ncau ed on I either plant ur fibie. Auc-Uier very I tniportaiit lac tor m the use m elec- ! trio l ly- is the .juick and accurate mea- I siireiiienis of elect! icily culisUineJ which makes il 'ery easy to ascenain any deiced in. oi any 'uneconomical I machinery used in any pan of a null: rtic!i t'.'si; may be earned out in a le'--inimiies. I Atiac 1 led lioev.idi is the results oi tests lai.t-n m ilnriiig the dHlerem machine same being only taken u ei j u ie.v ijmi ui c :■' duration, and mu;, be looked on as being tail'd i eaisr-rva- _ live, fnese show that ai-"in MO units ' oi L-levii b:bj v. ill dre'-s one ton of f j lib!... At tin Board's pie.-eut seliedulc ol u',,.p., ;ins would lepie-ent an * ewj’eudduie ol apj'i'oxiinaiejy ecu per 1 ion vi die.sfed llu.-. " ' ..pea!,mg to tin* leper! Mr A. Hew, ] said the lesuli tu his mind was more in tac uni o! the Bo aid Ilian ol the llacmiilier. It would keep the load uuiiuna but it had not shown die reduction iu cost. Unit tiie miller:; had hoped lor. At t-iie same Time the report eras '■ aJliable a ; gi mg dfciiuue mfruination us to tiie u- : vi electric- 1 ily ftuiu die milicis' point ol Mew. t j tiling Inu! utlic-i w is-e they would Imve j only i-eeii able to gue.s at. j An A. Benoit explained dim me ol die restdis giccu m the table attached to the lepcit V.otc ruiliel leelt-

uieui and might requiie explanation, ami tills die engineer would be will- 1 ling la give. i Ijo grew v.i!ue oi the report wus that they could IluW lldi a • 11-ixmillei ju.-i liuv, muvii ii would i take to inn a Mi ipper, a j■ 111111,. t-t.-., I uud ila'.v much n \v.,.iild i.ii.e ta mu . llu: null idle uud nt ;i_- lull capaei'v. or ii liad proved delmiiciy iltut- ai (lit privy,; u v.a.- proposed iu villi! g t;. ii w '.'Uid I. 1" vlytapci' tv operate -i nail by I’kvttictty mail liy any otOci ill ; 111 -. At Miiuiuu 'ney hud a uii Man ga.i plant a tlivi oughly eifivieiit and up-m-iiatc one —but it ov-uhi pay him tv let diem divuv loinein ‘ ld.v. \\ him he v.m... going up vv.iin.M In* had thought that, pow-tbiy lusuit would ju,U!\ die maters asking' 101 a leUUc’Uuij !U the pit Vl* vi pUWHt, bu. Jit* '.as uov, vviiviii-.vil ilia:, at the pi itv asked H.e pivpvvPivn vau a good vim A voml tin- board had tu ~ouoidei v,a, whether they vmuid mala* .-OUR C "llL'Us.-U-'ll it) tlUXllUileU's tv vr-t them to put in eivvlitv jno>orj They might give substantial cuneesotons lor nvo ye a i s tu uil who joined up wUhiu ili;h period, alter wiiicii time the con- ! eec-siun would he withdrawn, apeak-, mg it- a luemher vi the Boatd, he con[bideed tile rate twkvti was all right,j | but there vutib.l be a certain amount oi diilivulh in getting men whv had Balibluvivfy plants to change over unless it was luudc north their while. Be!ore lie an down lie wished to thank Mr A. J~ and the Wanna lb .'mulling Company. whv had given ever;, assistance and help in the te-ts earned out. whi-’h weie very thorough. Mciubvi..- vo cl id rely *;u the fa-.t that it v. vtild pav milk*;',... to u sc power u i !;e price quoted. M; A A Brov. n mid that Mr gei- :>. 11 had cot -'-ted the giound i'nt" tl::*i iimglily and -he could only endorse ' what he had nod. lie was unite* con- J vin- ed of the value of electricity and j would use u to run hi - mill as soon as j !;c - ould get i! j Mr \Y 'E. Barber expressed the j opinion that the Board va.- very lor- ] tunaie m getting th* opinions of j men wh j were excerss in Ha:*: mill- S ing He considered ill at the idea of ■ conversion*; mentioned by Mr Seifert v.m. a good one. Idv repott was adopted, the chairman Mating that the question of concessions would be considered.