Is "AMG" really hand crafted?
11-28-2006, 06:30 PM
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You don't think the entire AMG plant only has 50 ppl running around building engines do you? Each tech probably has 4 or more assistant techs helping them so 50x4 = not so bad after all. 
11-28-2006, 07:12 PM
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06 CLS55, 07 997TT, 07 ML63, 10 X6M, 11 Alpina B7, 12 997TTS, 13 G63, 13 MP4-12C
Each tech actually builds 3 of them a day, I have been in email contact with the guy who builds the engine in my CLS55. He told me that 3 a day normal and they could actually do 4 a day timewise.
11-29-2006, 02:58 PM
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Like Jakpro1 &Jangy said - the point is that the engine is assembled by ONE person/man (are there any women?) not that its hand assembled or hand built.
With ONE person you get continuity of approach, consistency, and pride in the end result.
Whereas a production line approach hides errors until its too late, takes away personal accountability and certainly doesn't allow for any pride of accomplishment.
Signing your own work is the hallmark of accountability and pride.
...and its that approach which is being sold as a driver of high quality - for me it works!
With ONE person you get continuity of approach, consistency, and pride in the end result.
Whereas a production line approach hides errors until its too late, takes away personal accountability and certainly doesn't allow for any pride of accomplishment.
Signing your own work is the hallmark of accountability and pride.
...and its that approach which is being sold as a driver of high quality - for me it works!
11-29-2006, 03:25 PM
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I don't know why there's any doubt about the number of engines produced per day/year. If you've done this long enough and have the process streamlined you could for a fact meet that quota or even exceed it if needed.
If you really think about it: Look at how long it takes for some people on race teams to tear down a complete engine and put it back together. I've seen some do it in less than an hour! Not to mention that's with just your basic tools and none of the machinery they have at the factory to assist with the builds.
If you really think about it: Look at how long it takes for some people on race teams to tear down a complete engine and put it back together. I've seen some do it in less than an hour! Not to mention that's with just your basic tools and none of the machinery they have at the factory to assist with the builds.
11-29-2006, 04:34 PM
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11-29-2006, 06:49 PM
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2006 E320 CDi, 2008 3/4 Ton Suburban, 2007 "rice rickshaw" Accord 5 speed
Is this a case for class action?
20,000 engines with 50 workers, so pumping out average of 400 engines per year per worker.
That is quite an amount of engine to build everyday, though I think although it's hand built more than 50% it's assisted by machine so that it cuts down alot of human tooling time. So it's possible if this is the case. But still that is alot of engine to build per day.
That is quite an amount of engine to build everyday, though I think although it's hand built more than 50% it's assisted by machine so that it cuts down alot of human tooling time. So it's possible if this is the case. But still that is alot of engine to build per day.
It is highly unlikely MB will lie about the hand assembled engines. They have too much to lose. Maybe the engine builders are aided by machinery in some way. Maybe they are out-sourcing to Guongzhou China.
