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Harry
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I love those How It's Made tv shows.. What I find even more intriguing is how the hell did they make the machines that make the stuff.
vacerator
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re; the machines that make appliances, etc.
Heavy metal, and cold rolled steel. Lots of heavy cast iron dies and presses.
It's almost a lost art on this continent, especially north of the Rio Grande.
A few still exist, such as Heller, a German CNC machine builder out of Saarbrucken, with a small place here in Troy.
Also ZF (Zeppelin Foundation) Chrsyler FCA's partner. There are also several Indian owned companies here. Alkatel Steel now owns the Ford Rouge steel mill. Severstahl sold it about 4 years ago.
Pete, isn't Electromotive still up around Brantford ?, and Bombardier in Montreal?
I think rails are hot rolled steel.
The entire new San Francisco bay bridge east extension was made in China and floated over.
Now I'm wondering where the steel in the new Freedom Tower in Manhattan came from.
Heavy metal, and cold rolled steel. Lots of heavy cast iron dies and presses.
It's almost a lost art on this continent, especially north of the Rio Grande.
A few still exist, such as Heller, a German CNC machine builder out of Saarbrucken, with a small place here in Troy.
Also ZF (Zeppelin Foundation) Chrsyler FCA's partner. There are also several Indian owned companies here. Alkatel Steel now owns the Ford Rouge steel mill. Severstahl sold it about 4 years ago.
Pete, isn't Electromotive still up around Brantford ?, and Bombardier in Montreal?
I think rails are hot rolled steel.
The entire new San Francisco bay bridge east extension was made in China and floated over.
Now I'm wondering where the steel in the new Freedom Tower in Manhattan came from.
The old GM Electromotive plant was in London, it was bought by Caterpillar and they closed it down in 2012 iirc. something like that.
Bombardier has numerous plants around Ontario and Quebec mainly.
Bombardier has numerous plants around Ontario and Quebec mainly.
Couldn't Bombardier be considered the largest manufacturer of various vehicles-boats,planes,snowmobiles,personal watercraft,ATVs,trains,subway cars,the list goes on.They have plants all over the world!
vacerator
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Yes Rex,
Bombardier is all over the world today, and is a main builder of light rail systems, and regional trains both diesel and electric. Like the DB AG's class 612 regioswinger "pendolino" railcar which tilts on curves to achieve higher speeds.
They also share some components with Adtranz (Diamler), AEG, Siemens, and Krupp, ABB.
Bombardier is all over the world today, and is a main builder of light rail systems, and regional trains both diesel and electric. Like the DB AG's class 612 regioswinger "pendolino" railcar which tilts on curves to achieve higher speeds.
They also share some components with Adtranz (Diamler), AEG, Siemens, and Krupp, ABB.
vacerator
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And also
Business aircraft
Business aircraft
The irony of Bombardier being one of the leading builders of high speed rail systems around the world there isn't one anywhere in Canada.. Just talk talk talk. It was being talked about when I first started with the railroad back in the 70's and still nothing. A high speed rail line from Windsor / Toronto / Montreal. There's also a fiasco about the aircraft division in Quebec due to slow sales of their new jet.. The Quebec govt has fronted them a billion or something over it and now the fed govt is debating handing them a few more.. It never seems to end.
vacerator
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I know it Pete
like GM, the banks, etc., bail out after bail out.
It's all going to culminate to a few large companies partially being state owned, like Fiat SPA is in Italy. Has been for decades.
Most manufacturing will be done in China, Mexico, and developing nations.
The Chinese high speed rail trains are identical to Siemens German ICE III's.
This is globalization.
The US and Canada had fair trade with the auto pact, until NAFTA said it was antiquated. One came here, one went there. A completed car, or parts.
Meanwhile, the tax payers foot the bill for companies too big too fail.
Lockheed was the first, in 1976. It's L1011 Tristar jet liner ran way over budget, but Washington decided they had to be saved to save 2,200 jobs.
Of course jobs should be saved, but the tristar L1011 did not sell well, and Lockheed had to merge with Martin Marietta anyway.
If GM had not over outsourced, and displaced over 35% of it's own customers, it would have not gone bankrupt either.
like GM, the banks, etc., bail out after bail out.
It's all going to culminate to a few large companies partially being state owned, like Fiat SPA is in Italy. Has been for decades.
Most manufacturing will be done in China, Mexico, and developing nations.
The Chinese high speed rail trains are identical to Siemens German ICE III's.
This is globalization.
The US and Canada had fair trade with the auto pact, until NAFTA said it was antiquated. One came here, one went there. A completed car, or parts.
Meanwhile, the tax payers foot the bill for companies too big too fail.
Lockheed was the first, in 1976. It's L1011 Tristar jet liner ran way over budget, but Washington decided they had to be saved to save 2,200 jobs.
Of course jobs should be saved, but the tristar L1011 did not sell well, and Lockheed had to merge with Martin Marietta anyway.
If GM had not over outsourced, and displaced over 35% of it's own customers, it would have not gone bankrupt either.
delaneymeegan
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"On pins and needles" I thought someone was crying out for help with a drug problem. Thank goodness its not that.
I really want to get a job as a "Professional Needle Inspector". Though just the thought of it has me going cross-eyed, and I'm blind in one eye already. I'm wondering if a BA or a Masters in necessary? .... and in what field?
I don't remember them mentioning WHERE, as in what country, these needles are made.
Still, it's impressive the shit that people make. The numerous steps. The polishing technique. The glass droplets. wow, it's impressive.
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vacerator
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Delaney,
It is amazing at that. I have a Bachelor of Science in business mgmt.
Although FCA is held primarily by the Agnelli family, Gianni had close ties with Italy's communist party in the 1960's.
Also John Elken is a major share holder, and ceo of the EXP investment group which holds FCA automobiles worldwide.
So, yes they can make lots of garbage, or not.
It's all manipulated.
It is amazing at that. I have a Bachelor of Science in business mgmt.
Although FCA is held primarily by the Agnelli family, Gianni had close ties with Italy's communist party in the 1960's.
Also John Elken is a major share holder, and ceo of the EXP investment group which holds FCA automobiles worldwide.
So, yes they can make lots of garbage, or not.
It's all manipulated.
