Professor Elam

Weekend March 15, 2015

This video features the robotic construction of GM's supercharged engine for the Corvette.

Now ladies, do not click off, this is here for you. When we toured the Standard Aero plant which re builds the turbo prop engine for the  C 130, the female comptroller explained that she did not sit in her office. She was on the floor learning and monitoring what was going on. Watching this video I was reminded that at 'Standard Aero, al the parts used in each step were in a special template with a space for each part. That way if a part was missing, or still in the template after assembly, you knew something was wrong. 

This is a great example of the use of robots, who do not get sick or have to take kids to school. Note the use of standards at every step, GM is thoroughly checking the engine for tolerances. 

Note that all the literal heavy lifting is done for the worker, he or she is guiding parts into place. 

So here we have managerial accounting, supply  chain, CIS controls, and robotic all in one process. 

San Antonio is home to many manufacturing  facilities, note the number of women on the line helping assemble these high tech engines.