Boeing production line

[olderndirt]

SWA wanted this one fast.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zKnsyYbfC60

[Steve M]

Cool! But yeah, we don't work that fast around my neck of the woods..

[olderndirt]

[quote]Cool! But yeah, we don't work that fast around my neck of the woods..

[KDSM]

[quote]Cool! But yeah, we don't work that fast around my neck of the woods..

[ApplePie]

[quote]Cool! But yeah, we don't work that fast around my neck of the woods..

[-Crossfire-]

I like the gear going up and down  .... looks funny sped up.

Only 250 lbs of paint eh?  Interesting...

[patchz]

[color=#000000]1. Henry Ford would be proud.
2. Imagine going back in time just after Henry started his production line and showing him that video.

[specter177]

I love how they install a whole engine while it's moving.

[expat]

I love how they install a whole engine while it's moving.

So would I. To connect up they are as simple as a child's toy. To actually get them on the crutch pads can be a phuqing nightmare. Not only that but each winch has a dynometer on it to check the amount of stress on the pylon. One winch click at the front can send the rear over limits and you have to release. To get an engine in and sitting before you you are ready to put the bolts in can take up to an hour. Either Boeing have a trade secret or it is promotional BS.

Matt

[beaky]

I love how they install a whole engine while it's moving.

So would I. To connect up they are as simple as a child's toy. To actually get them on the crutch pads can be a phuqing nightmare. Not only that but each winch has a dynometer on it to check the amount of stress on the pylon. One winch click at the front can send the rear over limits and you have to release. To get an engine in and sitting before you you are ready to put the bolts in can take up to an hour. Either Boeing have a trade secret or it is promotional BS.

Matt

I think the way it works is that the cradle gets docked to the moving line, or maybe it's synched to it somehow... so the motion (which is obviously a lot slower than shown) isn't much of a factor.