Ford's next step in engine manufacturing.(Equipment & application) : An article from: Automotive Design & Production [HTML]

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This digital document is an article from Automotive Design & Production, published by Gardner Publications, Inc. on October 1, 2003. The length of the article is 530 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.Citation Details
Title: Ford's next step in engine manufacturing.(Equipment & application)
Author: Kermit Whitfield
Publication: Automotive Design & Production (Magazine/Journal)
Date: October 1, 2003
Publisher: Gardner Publications, Inc.
Volume: 115 Issue: 10 Page: 46(1)Distributed by Thompson Gale

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"This is the most dramatic change in manufacturing since the introduction of the assembly line by Henry Ford," says David Szczupak, vice president, Powertrain Operations at Ford. What he's talking about in that sweeping statement is Ford's drive to re-make the way it manufactures powertrains, and he cites the flexible machining lines that will be installed at the Lima Engine Plant (Lima, OH) to produce an all-new 3.5-liter V-6 engine beginning in late 2005 as a prime example. When completed, the new lines will represent the next step in Ford's plan to modernize its worldwide engine manufacturing facilities based on its strategy: common engine architectures, common manufacturing equipment, and extensive use of flexible CNC (computer numerical...


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