Arizona republican., 1921-12-18
D|G ROUGE PLANT NOW CASTS ALL
 FORD CYLINDERS

The worlds largest foundry under one roof. also one of the most modern in every detail, is now playing vital part in the production of Ford cars and tractors.
 Six months ago the Highland Park Plant foundry was casting cylinder blocks for the Ford model T motor, but today at the River Rouge, one of the greatest of the company's de- velopments. all of the Ford motor model T cylinder blocks are being cast in eight hours.
 The transfer of foundry activities to the River Rouge plant is signifi- cant from a number of standpoints First, it goes with the plans of the company in completing the chain whereby the Ford products will be produced entirely within the organi- zation, and, second, it marks economy of production by the utilization of the most modern foundry equipment in the country.
 In this respect, the direct castings method, being utilized daily has proved a marked success. The blast furnaces are situated adjacent to the Rouge foundry. Molten metal di- rectly from the blast furnace goes 4AAlO liC IetSlAtl6S Ol CylliueT without remelting process. In this lies one of the big features of the Rouge foundry.
 In the development of the Rouge foundry and direct castings method there is being achieved the working out to the finest point the economical production of vital parts for car and tractor with insurance of highest quality.
 The moving conveyor system, with its long lines of smoking casting blocks, the fiery metal ladies being hurried to the location from which their content is poured into casting molds, is clearly indicative that the production system which the com pany has developed is carried out at the Rouge foundry.
 Working conditions in the Rouge foundry are. very satisfactory. The atmosphere, in view of the high pro- duction of castings, is exceptionally sood, due to the construction of the building and the ventilation system.
 At present the Rouge production of cylinder blocks for the model T mo- tor Is $500 daily, these, of course, in the rough, ready for machining. Eff ty-four hundred of these blocks are now nlachined at the Rouge and shipped to the Highland Park plant All machining of cylinder blocks will probably be done at the Rouge plant in the near future.
 The cylinder block castings for the model T motor have been about this figure for the past few months. Late last autumn preparations were made for production at the Rouge plant, but toward the end of March this year cylinder block production com menced in earnest. and in a com paratively short period all of the model T cylinder blocks were being cast, supplanting the work of the Highland Park founcry.
 The Highland Park foundry Is still making many smaller castings, but equipment and machinery is being moved to the River Rouge plant, where eventually all castings are to be made. The Rouge foundry is be- ing equipped to handle general cast ings work. Already general repair parts castings are being produced. The foundry is also equipped to make aluminium, brass and sted castings, while the steel furnace now in opera tion i5 turning out from 10 to F tons or steel daily.
 The Rouge foundry is making cast | ings for the tractor; also. Fordsons 1 turned out in the last few months l have metal in them poured by the new direct castings method.