|
Just to expand on what TomS said. Being in the machine shop business you learn about such things. Years ago the machine tools and cutting tools weren't nearly as good as they are today. Cylinder bore spacing wasn't held nearly as close as it is today. Cutting tools didn't last nearly as long. In fact just a few years ago we couldn't even machine the compacted graphite iron in production. It was just to hard and wore the tools too fast. This is the material Fords new engine is made from. New CNC machines can check their work and change their own cutting tools when needed. They can work lights out. Set em up get them started turn the lights off and go home. If any thing goes wrong the machine will diagnose the problem, call the operator tell him what the problem is so he can go fix it any time day or night.
Lynwood
|