I found this -more than- interesting movie on the internet about how the Industrial process of building a tank takes shape.
What makes it so intersting is that it gives an insight in the planning, organisation, flow of goods, subcontractors, machinery, metal machining , assembly and testing of the complete product.
As I have a metal manufacturing job myself I have looked with great interest to all the machinery from the good old times which were used to cut sprocketwheels by means of a pantograpf, the cutting and chisseling and close tolerance grinding of gearwheels. Remember , there was no such a thing as NC or CNC process control, al machines were steered mechanically.
As being used to the modern age one thing occured to me instantaniously; the lack of workfloor safety. Moving gears, chains and bands without a (maze) cover, no fences and no PPE. Luckily times have changed on that part of the job.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y4tR1oipNmc
Regards, DJH
What makes it so intersting is that it gives an insight in the planning, organisation, flow of goods, subcontractors, machinery, metal machining , assembly and testing of the complete product.
As I have a metal manufacturing job myself I have looked with great interest to all the machinery from the good old times which were used to cut sprocketwheels by means of a pantograpf, the cutting and chisseling and close tolerance grinding of gearwheels. Remember , there was no such a thing as NC or CNC process control, al machines were steered mechanically.
As being used to the modern age one thing occured to me instantaniously; the lack of workfloor safety. Moving gears, chains and bands without a (maze) cover, no fences and no PPE. Luckily times have changed on that part of the job.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y4tR1oipNmc
Regards, DJH
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