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Found this quote on corvette forum from someone who works at PBC...
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I just want to clear up a misconception...
The engines built at Tonawanda are not robot/machine built. They are assembled on a line by up to 40 people, with assistance of electrical torque machines. At the PBC in Bowling Green, each engine is built from bare block to finish by one builder, with the assistance of electrical torque machines. The use of the electrical torque machines takes out the "Human error" of different builders torquing at different values. It is all part of our error proofing system. All torques are monitored, controlled, collected & verified. So, either team build in Tonawanda or one person, one engine in Bowling Green, you get the same quality, but, a PBC engine comes with a bonus.
A name tag of the person that took the time to look at each and every part that went into your engine, the name tag of the person that touched and inspected every part of your engine and the pride that builder takes when his or her name tag is placed on your engine.
Barry
Team leader, trainer,
PBC,
Bowling Green, Ky.
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