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Originally Posted by Tcoat
I however do. Robots may torque bolts but most of the assembly is still done by people. They are not always highly trained or even skilled. The people that make the parts are usually even less skilled and trained. People like to play with the urban legend that Japanese cars are built better than all the rest. That has not been accurate in the last 30 years.
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Robots do not torque bolts. Nutrunners torque bolts. Robots install valves and springs and retainers. It would be nearly impossible to build cylinder heads fast enough with the finesse needed to install retainers.
Most people don't understand the Japanese way of training and assume it's like going to work at your local fast food joint. I can personally tell you that you spend hours upon hours training to learn every aspect of any job before you are allowed to do it alone. I've done it for 20 years. I'm sure we have others that can tell you the same thing.