Abstract: A sheet metal washer system for cleaning metal blanks includes a washer cassette with an open bottom that is selectively mounted on a tank assembly, a drive motor assembly and a filter assembly. The washer cassette includes an inlet opening and an exit opening with upper and lower entry rollers having a first predetermined durometer positioned adjacent to the inlet opening and upper and lower exit rollers having a second predetermined durometer positioned adjacent the exit opening. Upper and lower manifolds for delivering cleaning fluid from the filter assembly to the interior of the washer cassette are positioned between the entry and exit rollers. The sheet metal blank is cleaned by the entry rollers and dried by the exit rollers, as it passes through the sheet metal washer. The washer cassette preferably includes a safety mechanism for locking the upper entry and exit rollers into a storage position when the washer system is not in use.

Abstract: A machine for printing English or metric or combination English metric measuring tapes of long or short length comprising a plurality of self-contained modules for controlling, feeding, printing, stabilizing, and taking up the printed tape, the printing module being adapted to print: (1) long English tapes in two colors of 50 or 100 feet in length using a blanket roll and a printing band; and (2) metric tapes or short English tapes or combination English metric tapes in two colors using a pair of printing bands.

Abstract: The apparatus for producing raised markings on a cable's plastic jacket disclosed provides for at least one drum shaped marking member, which may be driven by the cable itself or, if there are a pair of such drums, at least one is driven by means of a stepper motor which is controlled synchronously with the cable take-off speed. The drums are vertically adjustable and mounted on swivel arms carried on a carriage. Pneumatic means are employed to force the drum or drums against the moving cable with a predetermined pressure. Depressions corresponding to the desired markings are formed in the circumferential surface of the drum. As the drum or drums rotate a powder filled container or filling head is pressed against them so that powder is picked up in the depressions and carried by the drums into contact with the cable. When the powder filled depression area of the drum contacts the cable, which is still hot, the powder will fuse with the material of the cable's jacket and form a raised marking.

Abstract: A machine for printing steel tapes of long length comprising a first printing station for printing inch graduations thereon in a first color, a second printing station for printing foot graduations and other data thereon in a second color, and an automatic digital control unit for controlling the pressure-exerted on the tape by an impression wheel to effectively control the spacing of the graduations.