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Henry Ford: The machine that changed the world

 

But it will be low in price that no man making a good salary will be unable to own one-and enjoy with his family the blessing of hours of pleasure in God's great open spaces." - Henry Ford. .
             Ford set out to achieve these objectives with his Model T. In doing so he designed a car that almost anyone could drive and repair. This meant for a user-friendly automobile that could be.
             used without the need for a chauffeur or mechanic. By.
             keeping the low cost it meant that any man with.
             reasonable pay could afford it. It was these achievements that laid the foundations for change that swept and revolutionized the entire motor-vehicle industry; it is now known as Mass Production.
             Many people believe that the key to mass production lies in the continuous moving assembly line. However, Henry Ford had other ideas. He believed that the key to mass production was " the complete and consistent interchangeability of parts and the simplicity of attaching them to each other." Ford decided that his automobiles would consist of parts that all use the same gauging system for every part of the manufacturing process, thereby ensuring the interchangeability of parts. Previously companies had hand crafted each piece to be a custom fit on that one vehicle, this meant spare parts also had to be custom made and fit. Ford realized that he could save time and money on the assembly line if his gauging system was enforced. .
             Ford also looked into new technology and found advanced systems and machine to aid their process. Ford started to use prehardened metals and once the problem with warping was solved, the company was able to develop advanced designs that would reduce the number of parts needed and made the parts easier to attach. A good example, Ford's four-cylinder engine block is made from one single, complex casting. Other competitors had to cast each cylinder separately and then bolt four cylinders together to create the same engine block.


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