European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - June 21, 1968, Darmstadt, Hesse June 21, 1968 the stars and stripes Page f i Firx " ,.r.r,.-.r.n��nr�rif�f�pimff Industrial engineers in army maintenance depots. He said that More allotted slots for them would help the plants in crease efficiency and reduce osts. The conference also had demonstration of a recent development in transport equip ment. Representatives were shown a pneumatic pallet under consideration for moving tires about in the factory. The de vice consists of a Flat bed that floats on a thin Cushion of air eliminating almost All friction. The pallet allows one Man to easily move As much As three tons at a time and to position it exactly using very Little floor space. Demonstrations of Specia equipment such As this is be coming a Standard part of the maintenance seminars. Be on this meeting a Lively topic Hac been the use of electromagnetic painting a method tit draws paint toward the surface soldiers from the 579th Ord Nance co not Only boast of their own Cavern but also their own dependent school housing area fire department Telephone Exchange and a lot was t always this Way explained capt. Daniel we operations officer for the 400-Man company. We were located i Kaiserslautern but when we out grew the facilities there we were relocated Here at Jertberg of 57flth troops at tend a one company school. It May be Small but it in t one room. A principal and his wife serve As teachers and with part time help three classes Are aught. The school attended by 50 Stu Jents is located in the Middle f a 60-unit housing urea occupied primarily by families from the 579th. Problems arise several problems arise when. Company operates everything on a Cavern but the yes facilities and a Small dispensary we explained. In Case of fire soldiers from the 579th Man the company fire truck. Calls com into the Pforzheim military Exchange and ordnance men answer the phones. Even the Library is run by our four Lane Bowling Alley a theater and the no club Al have gis on the payroll. The education Center is no without company help a boy scout troop and cub scout pack also receive attention Urana Jumi Luwain m Oiin a i and saves both time and paint from company soldiers
