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conveyor. The machine has its own shield for protection

i. The Large Item Debanding Machine (APE 1212)

of the operators. The drive has a variable speed control

has been designed to remove the rotating band from

which provides a production of 4 to 10 rounds per

155mm through 280mm projectiles.

Although the

minute. Accessories can be designed for this machine

production is low, economic analysis has proven that the

to pull apart Navy munitions.

sale of gilding metal acquired from the large projectiles

will amortize the operation.

c. The two Spindle Defuzing Machine (APE-1002)

is designed to remove the fuze, either base or point

j. The Hand Grenade Defuzing Machine (APE

detonating, and tracer from the projectile when the

1202 or APE 2156) with proper accessories can be used

disassembly torque exceeds the assembly torque or the

to remove the fuze from all hand grenades within the

operation is considered hazardous. Accessories are

Army inventory.

availabile to perform this work on all projectiles within

the Army inventory and accessories can be designed to

k. Fuze Disassembly Machine (APE 1118) is

accommodate Navy munitions.

designed to remove the booster assembly from the fuze

and/or the booster cup from the booster body. By

d. The Rocket Disassembly Machine (APE 1215)

separating the booster cup from the booster housing, the

is used to disassemble the 3.5 inch rocket. The

booster can be processed through the Deactivation

machine will separate the 3.5 inch component at any

Furnace at a high production rate. Shearing of the

point required by making the required jaw adjustments.

booster on the fuze, however, will also produce an item

Complete disassembly will produce four components:

that can be processed in the furnace at a high rate. This

the motor, fuze, detonator, and the warhead. The

shearing operation will produce approximately twice the

machine is capable of disassembling the 66mm LAW

production rate of the APE 1118, requiring only one

Rocket and accessories are available for this round.

operation.

l. The Vertical Disassembly Machine (APE 1153)

e. The Vertical Disassembly Machine (APE 1227)

is designed to remove fuzes and fin assemblies from

is designed and used to remove the boom assembly

mortars and projectiles. This is a low production

from the Cartridge, 90mm: Practice, M371 and Heat,

machine, single station, remotely controlled, and it is the

M371A1.

only machine available for removal of the fin assembly

from mortars.

f. The Automatic Deprime Machine (APE 1229) is

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designed to remove screw or press type primers from

cartridge cases ranging in size from 40mm through

Washout by APE 1300 Ammunition Washout

106mm (except 105mm cartridge cases with the M80,

and Reclamation System:

M83, and M86 primers). The accessories for deprime of

Navy munitions, up to the Navy 5-inch cartridge case,

have been designed and are available. A machine for

a. The Washout Plant is a standard APE item

depriming the 105mm cartridge cases with the M80,

designed and specified in detail, by the U.S. Army

M83, M86 primer, and all large Navy cartridge cases is

Directorate for Ammunition Equipment (D/AE) located at

presently under development.

Tooele Army Depot. It usually consists of a 4500 square

foot building (all of whose details are included in the

specifications) containing a water heater, wash racks,

g. The Debanding Machine (APE 1042) is for

explosive reclamation and packaging sections, and

removal of the rotating banding from 57 through 120mm

water reclamation facilities. Basically, hot water is

projectiles.

injected under -90 psi pressure into the cavity of an

opened and up-ended projectile or bomb, melting out

h. Debanding Machine (APE 1208) is a high

the fill and washing the metal case clean (figs. 6-1

production machine and should be used in place of the

through 6-3).

APE 1042 when it is available. This machine can be

designed, together with accessories, to remove the

b. In operation, ammunition items

rotating band from Navy munitions.

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