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lent IPE bending machines varying iL in size from small portable outfits to large installations capable of handling 6-inch steel pipe or 10-inch brass or copper pipe, are manufactured by the J. Fillmore Cox Engineering & Tube Bending Machine Works, Bayonne, N. J. The Cox company has recently augmented its line to a considerable degree. The accompanying illustrations show a typi- cal Cox bending machine, with samples of the work performed upon it. It is claimed for these devices, which are furnished in 23 different types and sizes and for either hydraulic or electric drive, that the largest bends may be performed by a single operator, not necessarily a skilled workman. Single COX BENDING MACHINE, or duplicate bends, it is said, are made with almost equal facility, only a few seconds being required to change ac- cessory equipment for the bending of the largest or smallest size of pipe which can be handled. These machines are now in use by the Brazilian and Rus- sian governments and other large ma- rine interests, in the United States and abroad. The Cox company also manu- factures special and standard coiling machines for making spirals, zigzags. and open and closed coils. The present urgent necessity for addi- tional ocean tonnage is shown in the recent purchase by the Standard Oil Co, from the Smith Shipping Co. of a fleet of six freight vessels. These boats are now under construction from the de- signs and under the superintendency of Cox & Stevens, naval architects, at the yards of the Toledo Ship Building Co., arcana Pipe Bending Machine—New Ship Building Plant Toledo, O. The order for the vessels was placed in August, 1915, as the Smith Shipping Co. anticipated an unusual de- mand for boats. The vessels are de- signed to carry 3,000 tons dead weight ; they are to be propelled by heavy oil engines and to have sails in addition, capable of driving the vessels at a Satis- factory speed under ordinary conditions at Sea. ELECTRIC DRIVE 3,300-ton vessels to the American Ship. building Co.; five tank steamers of 50 tens each to the Baltimore Dry Dock & ; Shipbuilding Co.; two 9,340-ton boats tp the Union Iron Works, San Francisco: three 9,000-ton tank steamers to the Chester Shipbuilding Co. Chester, Pa. four 3,300-ton boats to the Toledo Ship. building Co., and one 3,000-ton vessel tp the Maryland Steel Co., and several others. Another New Plant Shipbuilding facilities along the Delaware river are to be ‘in the near future by the erection of a new plant by the Pennsylvania Shipbuilding Co., just incorporated WORK PERFORMED ON COX BENDER Build Norwegian Craft A contract for six freight vessels re- cently placed with the Manitowoc Ship- building & Dry Dock Co., Manitowoc, Wis., brought the total number of boats recently placed in this country by Nor- wegian shipping interests to more than 28. Norwegian maritime companies, in view of the present extraordinary level of ocean freights, are enjoying great prosperity, which calls for large addi- tions to carrying capacity. Since these cannot be obtained in sufficient supply at home, in England or other countries abroad, new construction contracts have gone to the United’ States. In the past, Norway had obtained most of her boats from England. The six ships to be built at the Manitowoc yards will be of about 3,000 tons each. Other vessels recently awarded by Norwegian inter- ests to American yards, include six 158 DETAIL OF MOTOR DRIVE with a capital of $600,000. The site of the new yard has not yet been an- nounced but it is understood that operations are expected to be inaugt- rated in August of this year. The company, according to its officials, has taken orders for six ocean-going vessels, all of which are for Nor- wegian owners and_ inquiries have been put before steel makers for the necessary material for these ships. Haakon E. Norbom, of Germantown, Pa., is president of the company; Geo. S. Hoell, who has been secretary of the Norbom Engineering Co. for eight years, is secretary and_ treasuref; Chas. H. Moyer, of Philadelphia and New York, is vice president, and Henry Lysholm, of Philadelphia, gen- Mr. Lysholm has been — eral manager. connected with the New York Ship- building Co., Camden, N. J., sige that yard was established. increased . . Scop naa are ere TT ONE TL TEE TT NT ai]