Re: Assembly Line Info and Photos

Posted by Gary On 2012/3/8 10:17:25

I'm getting educated here! Very interesting! Thanks for that explanation and lesson Randy, there can't be a more qualified individual to explain it than one that comes from the "Steel Mill Capital" of the world. The animation shows that it really is a very simple process but still requires an understanding of the principle I never knew exactly how the process worked but knew that most everything made out of cast iron was by sand cast method. You can easily understand how voids can be created in something like an engine block when you realize how critical it is for the sand to reach the cooling chambers etc. At the same time, it's almost impossible to realize what a monumental task it is to take a brand new design from paper to reality but when you see all of the pieces come together and how many steps it takes to accomplish it, you realize how easy it would be to make a mistake somewhere in between. You can also see how the process would constantly evolve as they discoverd faster and more efficient ways of making things but not necessarily getting a better product in the end. And those dies have to be made before the first piece is cast so that's another process in itself!

By the way, I think the assembly line video is from Chevrolet, I believe I recognized those old "Stovebolt" grills and mills