Iðnaðarmál - 01.04.1964, Blaðsíða 4

Vestíirðirpeninsula a major role is en-
visaged for ísafjörður in the coming
years for this part of the country.
There follows a listing of 13 fac-
tories and 24 handicraft businesses to
be found in ísafjörður today.
Industrial Statistics p. 45
Excerpt from the official bulletin of
The Statistical Bureau of Iceland on
the occasion of its 58th anniversary.
The brief article reviews what has
been done through the years in the
way of compiling and publishing in-
dustrial statistics in Iceland.
Production and Use of Plastic
Materials pp. 46—49
By Hörður Jónsson, Chem. Eng.
The consumption of plastic mater-
ials in Iceland has increased from
309,3 tons in 1953 to 1277,8 tons in
1962 as will be seen in the table p. 48.
Facts of general interest about the
plastics industry and some data on
international comparisons relating to
production and consumption are pre-
sented.
Mechanization Through Standardized
Components pp. 50—60
An article on low cost automation
by one of IMSÍ's engineers, Örn Bald-
vinsson, Mech. Eng.
The Builder's Service Five Years Old
By Ólafur Jensson, Asst. Dir.
pp. 61—63
In 1959 the Architectural Associa-
tion of Iceland established a perma-
nent exhibit on building materials cmd
components to facilitate the compari-
son of building materials and data in
connection therewith.
Apart from the 60—70 manufac-
ture's cmd distribution's exhibits, lec-
ture evenings and film showings have
been arranged occasionally by the
Service in different communities.
Development oí Electric Power in Ice-
land pp. 68—71
By Mr. Jakob Gíslason, Diroctor Gensral —
State Electricity Authority
The first hydro power station in Ice-
land came into operation in 1904.
Thirty years later the number of stat-
ions had climbed to 38 scattered all
over the country with combined po-
wer of 5000 kW and annual produc-
tion of 10 million kWh. Presently, the
total power stands at 150.000 kW with
annual production at 650 million kWh.
Illustrations nos. 1 and 2, p. 69
show the power stations and net-
works in 1933 and 1964, respectively.
Illustration no. 3 shows growth of
actual and anticipated electric power
production 1904 to 1994 and illustra-
tion no. 4 the accumulated production
for each of the three periods.
Finally illustration no. 5 shows the
relationship between cost (in thous-
ands of krónur) per kW and seize of
power plant.
International Standardization in Food
Production pp. 72—74
Report by dr. phil. Sig. Pétursson
on work carried out by WHO and
FAO in this field and a meeting of ex-
perts held in Rome in February 1964
where the author represented Iceland.
Useful Novelties pp. 70—76
Cane for the Blind Automatically In-
forms User of Obstructions.
Low-Corrosion Alkaline Refrigerant.
Oval Gear Metre Measures Volume
Flow Through Pipelines.
Vertical Belt Conveyor Lifts All
Packages.
Ultrasonic Welding.
Build-it-yourself Roller Tables or Con-
veyors.
Anti-skid Unit Safely Brakes Cars on
All Surfaces.
Method for Tuming Spherical Shcrpes
on Shafts.
Summcury by Sveinn Björnason