That must have been a kick butt tour! That is one thing I wanted to do when I worked for CAT. Only problem is I don't think they would have allowed mechanics near the engineers because they know we would have killed them
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| Author: | Sir Sam [ Wed Apr 28, 2010 9:31 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Hello from Iowa: |
Currently in Waterloo on the last day of travel. Presented to john deere today on the SVO emissions and conversion. Toured the engine works (mostly producing 9L engines), the tractor assembly plant, and the R&D lab seeing all sorts of neato new things. Learned a ton from the engine works tour, seeing all sorts of different things for reducing NOx and figured a couple of things out as well. Had dinner with some JD folks and had a very interesting discussion with one of the guys about disabling of the EGR system. Unfortunately, right off the bat they took my camera, was not allowed to take photos anywhere(particularly at the R&D labs and the engine works). So out of 8 hours of tours I have one photo with the group in front of a deere statue. Oh, and I did see one black CRD in the parking lot in the visitors section. |
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| Author: | Diggerfreek [ Thu Apr 29, 2010 12:12 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Hello from Iowa: |
That must have been a kick butt tour! That is one thing I wanted to do when I worked for CAT. Only problem is I don't think they would have allowed mechanics near the engineers because they know we would have killed them
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| Author: | CRDMiller [ Thu Apr 29, 2010 1:00 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Hello from Iowa: |
Contact your local cat dealer, and ask for a invitation to Peoria, IL. It's a great factory. I love how quickly they dyno and run in the engines, it takes us hours, it takes them 20-30 minutes. |
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| Author: | Diggerfreek [ Thu Apr 29, 2010 1:09 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Hello from Iowa: |
CRDMiller wrote: Contact your local cat dealer, and ask for a invitation to Peoria, IL. It's a great factory. I love how quickly they dyno and run in the engines, it takes us hours, it takes them 20-30 minutes. I'm sure Wagner would give me one. One of these years, I'll make it out there 
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| Author: | Sir Sam [ Thu Apr 29, 2010 2:33 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Hello from Iowa: |
Diggerfreek wrote: That must have been a kick butt tour! That is one thing I wanted to do when I worked for CAT. Only problem is I don't think they would have allowed mechanics near the engineers because they know we would have killed them At least with JD they work very closely side by side, our contact that worked with us for the ECU access to develop a new calibration for SVO also worked side by side with the mechanics in the validation, testing, and endurance teardown guys. |
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