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1. Re: ?Auto Factory Tours? (score: 1)
Author: Brian Reynolds <reynolds@ll.mit.edu>
Date: Fri, 02 Nov 2001 10:18:33 -0500
Thanks Steve. They had 2 versions. One for adults & one for kids. (I got one of each). They were pretty similar (different narration mostly). It showed setting machines for doors, trunk lids, and hoo
/html/shop-talk/2001-11/msg00027.html (7,996 bytes)

2. ?Auto Factory Tours? (score: 1)
Author: Brian Reynolds <reynolds@ll.mit.edu>
Date: Tue, 16 Oct 2001 13:04:52 -0400
Does anybody know if any of the auto factories give tours to the public? I keep wondering how much work is done by robot & automation. Thanks, Brian /// /// shop-talk@autox.team.net mailing list ///
/html/shop-talk/2001-10/msg00135.html (7,594 bytes)

3. Re: ?Auto Factory Tours? (score: 1)
Author: JNiolon@uss.com
Date: Tue, 16 Oct 2001 12:44:25 -0500
Mercedes here in Vance, Alabama gives tours daily and everyone who's gone has been very impressed with the plant, the tour and the people john Does anybody know if any of the auto factories give tour
/html/shop-talk/2001-10/msg00136.html (7,758 bytes)

4. RE: ?Auto Factory Tours? (score: 1)
Author: "Mitchell, Doug (D.B.)" <dmitchel@ford.com>
Date: Tue, 16 Oct 2001 14:22:54 -0400
To the best of my knowledge, Ford US no longer gives tours to the general public. Can't say about the others, but I don't think so. I know that Harley-Davidson does have tours of it's facilities in
/html/shop-talk/2001-10/msg00141.html (8,433 bytes)

5. Re: ?Auto Factory Tours? (score: 1)
Author: Mark J Bradakis <mjb@autox.team.net>
Date: Tue, 16 Oct 2001 12:36:27 -0600 (MDT)
Does anybody know if any of the auto factories give tours to the public? Morgan, in Malvern, England. I keep wondering how much work is done by robot & automation. None. mjb. (Okay, Morgan isn't exac
/html/shop-talk/2001-10/msg00144.html (7,992 bytes)

6. Re: ?Auto Factory Tours? (score: 1)
Author: "Elton Clark" <lotus.tony@airmail.net>
Date: Tue, 16 Oct 2001 13:45:21 -0500
Donno about auto factories but I know that one Japanese tractor factory has a tour that demonstrates the extent of it's robotics: half way through the tour, when you're beginning to wonder where all
/html/shop-talk/2001-10/msg00145.html (8,528 bytes)

7. Re: ?Auto Factory Tours? (score: 1)
Author: Brian Reynolds <reynolds@ll.mit.edu>
Date: Tue, 16 Oct 2001 15:03:30 -0400
That sounds interesting, is it worth a special trip? Which company is it? Where is it located? I'm in Boston, Touring a plant is on my wish list. It would be more likely if it were convenient though.
/html/shop-talk/2001-10/msg00146.html (9,262 bytes)

8. Re: ?Auto Factory Tours? (score: 1)
Author: Richard Welty <rwelty@suespammers.org>
Date: Tue, 16 Oct 2001 15:02:42 -0400
i've toured the Mercedes plant in Stuttgart (a long time ago now, back in the summer of 1977). they're very well set up for it and the tours are generally full. richard /// /// shop-talk@autox.team.n
/html/shop-talk/2001-10/msg00147.html (8,345 bytes)

9. Re: ?Auto Factory Tours? (score: 1)
Author: "Rex Burkheimer - WM" <rex@txol.net>
Date: Tue, 16 Oct 2001 14:13:58 -0500
Well, yeah, Tony. But they are British cars, built in factories with Lucas lighting. /// /// shop-talk@autox.team.net mailing list /// To unsubscribe send a plain text message to majordomo@autox.tea
/html/shop-talk/2001-10/msg00148.html (8,394 bytes)

10. Re: ?Auto Factory Tours? (score: 1)
Author: epetrevich@relavis.com
Date: Tue, 16 Oct 2001 16:13:35 -0400
I've heard of a program by BMW,where they fly you over to the factory and give you a tour. you spend a week or so there then they fly you back home and ship your new BMW home to you. (of course you h
/html/shop-talk/2001-10/msg00152.html (10,396 bytes)

11. Re: ?Auto Factory Tours? (score: 1)
Author: Richard Welty <rwelty@suespammers.org>
Date: Tue, 16 Oct 2001 16:17:43 -0400
most of the euro manufacturers have a program like that. it's what my family was doing over there in 1977. it was just before benz prices got outrageous; in 77, you could buy a benz for euro delivery
/html/shop-talk/2001-10/msg00154.html (9,386 bytes)

12. RE: ?Auto Factory Tours? (score: 1)
Author: Gil Fuqua <gil.fuqua@cci-ir.com>
Date: Tue, 16 Oct 2001 15:53:02 -0500
The Saturn factory in Spring Hill, TN and the Nissan factory in Smyrna, TN (both near Nashville) provide tours. The Saturn tour is very impressive. It is very clean for a manufacturing plant. The det
/html/shop-talk/2001-10/msg00156.html (8,954 bytes)

13. RE: ?Auto Factory Tours? (score: 1)
Author: Randall Young <ryoung@NAVCOMTECH.COM>
Date: Tue, 16 Oct 2001 14:18:40 -0700
Styrofoam molds ?!? Is this was some sort of "lost wax" process where the Styrofoam is a positive, and there's some sort of negative mold (eg casting sand) formed around it, then the Styrofoam is mel
/html/shop-talk/2001-10/msg00158.html (8,930 bytes)

14. RE: ?Auto Factory Tours? (score: 1)
Author: Gil Fuqua <gil.fuqua@cci-ir.com>
Date: Tue, 16 Oct 2001 16:18:42 -0500
It is very similar to the lost wax process. They use a very exact Styrofoam piece that is put in the casting sand. The molten aluminum is poured in the top of the Styrofoam which melts it away (escap
/html/shop-talk/2001-10/msg00159.html (9,827 bytes)

15. RE: ?Auto Factory Tours? (score: 1)
Author: "Phil Ethier"<pethier@isd.net>
Date: Tue, 16 Oct 2001 22:01:44 GMT
Must be. I have seen the styrofoam patterns for the twin-cam head at the Saturn retailer. Phil Ethier /// /// shop-talk@autox.team.net mailing list /// To unsubscribe send a plain text message to ma
/html/shop-talk/2001-10/msg00160.html (8,438 bytes)

16. Re: ?Auto Factory Tours? (score: 1)
Author: "Elton Clark" <lotus.tony@airmail.net>
Date: Tue, 16 Oct 2001 17:05:59 -0500
Kubota in Japan /// /// shop-talk@autox.team.net mailing list /// To unsubscribe send a plain text message to majordomo@autox.team.net /// with nothing in it but /// /// unsubscribe shop-talk /// //
/html/shop-talk/2001-10/msg00161.html (8,200 bytes)

17. RE: ?Auto Factory Tours? (score: 1)
Author: Randall Young <ryoung@NAVCOMTECH.COM>
Date: Tue, 16 Oct 2001 17:57:42 -0700
Thanks for the description, Gil. Sounds like it might be worth a trip to Tenn just to see this ! Randall /// /// shop-talk@autox.team.net mailing list /// To unsubscribe send a plain text message to
/html/shop-talk/2001-10/msg00165.html (8,040 bytes)

18. Re: ?Auto Factory Tours? (score: 1)
Author: Steven Trovato <trovato@computer.net>
Date: Tue, 16 Oct 2001 21:29:42 -0400
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/html/shop-talk/2001-10/msg00167.html (8,340 bytes)

19. Re: ?Auto Factory Tours? (score: 1)
Author: Trevor Boicey <tboicey@brit.ca>
Date: Wed, 17 Oct 2001 00:42:10 -0400
The Jaguar Factory in Brown's Lane gives tours. I took the tour and have some pictures here: http://www.brit.ca/~tboicey/europe/europe_pic_058.html ...but the pictures are all from the outside, no ph
/html/shop-talk/2001-10/msg00172.html (8,595 bytes)

20. Re: ?Auto Factory Tours? (score: 1)
Author: Brian Reynolds <reynolds@ll.mit.edu>
Date: Wed, 17 Oct 2001 09:35:43 -0400
Oh well, maybe next year. I think I'll stick closer to home. It did sound interesting though. Thanks, Brian. /// /// shop-talk@autox.team.net mailing list /// To unsubscribe send a plain text message
/html/shop-talk/2001-10/msg00178.html (7,908 bytes)


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