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larine: Ki Heavy Demands by the Government Necessitated Construction of Big Works to Manufacture Steam Turbines and HE demand for ship propulsion machinery has made it necessary _ for the Westinghouse Electric & Mfg. Co., Pittsburgh, to tremendously increase its capacity during the past few months. To this end a new plant has been erected in record time. The site chosen is in South Philadelphia, nine -- miles from the city proper. This loca- tion is known as Essington. Two rail-- roads, and electric line and the Delaware river afford means of transportation. The present site was a field a little over a year ago but at the present time it contains seven large buildings and 2500 persons are employed. The build- ings comprise two machine shops, an erecting shop, a powerhouse, a forge shop, a foundry and a storage building for patterns. The floor space covered is 600,000 square feet. The new plant, it is expected, will in time compare favorably in size with the company's works at East Pittsburgh which at the present time employs approximately 25,000 hands and covers 100 acres of THE ERECTING SHOP IS ONE OF THE PLA 'Own power with steam turbines. floor space. A portion of the com- pany's South Philadelphia property will be devoted to a townsite capable of .accommodation of 5000 persons. The Philadelphia Electric Co. will supply the plant with electric current at 66,000 volts during the summer months. During the winter months the Westinghouse company will generate its This is. considered an economical arrange- ment as the exhaust steam can be used for heating in the winter. Again, the demands on the power company are comparatively heavy during the winter months; therefore this plan relieves it of an extra load. Substations are located at various parts of the plant for the distribution of current. This is effected by means of lead covered cables laid underground. The current is stepped down to 6600 volts before it goes to the various build- ings. Here the current is changed to the proper kind and character for the work to be performed. The substations ASSEMBLED 249 Reduction Gears also contain synchronous moter-driven air compressors which supply air for manufacturing purposes. An open canal has: been dug to the Delaware river which supplies water for all purposes except drinking and cooking. The canal terminates in a reinforced concrete basin on the testing floor in the. erecting shop where a large supply of water is needed for testing purposes. From this basin water is also carried to the various other build- ings. A similar and parallel canal has been provided; it serves as a storm sewer and outlet. H... TT.' Herr, vice' president of the Westinghouse company, had charge of the erection of the plant. He was as- sisted by R. B. Mildon who had general charge of the construction work. The plant was erected by the Westinghouse Church Kerr Co. Calvert Townley, as- sistant to E. M. Herr president of the Westinghouse Electric & Mfg. Co., handled all business relations which were subject to Mr. Herr's final approval. NT'S MOST IMPORTANT DEPARTMENTS--HERE THE TURBINES ARE