September i, 1902.] 



THE INDIA RUBBER ^VORLD 



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RECLAIMING RUBBER WITH POWER FROM NIAGARA FALLS. 



THE new factory of the U. S. Rubber Reclaiming Co., lo- 

 cated at Buffalo, New York, was formally opened on 

 Thursday morning, August 21, in the presence of 

 a large party of prominent citizens of Buffalo and 

 visitors from a distance. It was notable, although the great 

 plant is only just completed, that every piece of machinery ran 

 perfectly and there was no suggestion of breakdown, nor was 

 there even the appearance of confusion that is likely to be 

 observed at such a time. 



The factory buildings are all brick, three stories in height, 

 of mill construction and equipped throughout with the best of 

 labor saving devices. All of the machinery is set on bed rock. 



some $20,000 having been expended on foundations alone. 

 The power, which is furnished from Niagara Falls by the Cat- 

 aract Power Co., is applied through an induction motor 

 which is the largest for commercial purposes in the world, and 

 has been tested for 1500 horse power. This is connected with 

 a rope drive said to be one of the best pieces of work that the 

 Dodge company, of Mishawaka, have ever produced. There 

 is also another induction motor of 150 h. p. which drives the 

 conveyors, elevators, etc. 

 The factory is equipped throughout with the Estey sprink- 



VIEW OF ONE SIDE OF THE MILL ROOM. 

 [Fourteen Sheeting Mills in a Line l6o Feet Long.] 



THE LARGE INDUCTION MOTOR. 



