General Motors Technical Center: Oldsmobile cylinder head assembly machine
Automobile Reference Domestic Cars, Makes A-Z
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Source: Automobile Reference Collection
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This cylinder head assembly machine developed by the Process Development Section at the General Motors Technical Center will be installed at Oldsmobile Division. The machine, which is 137 feet long, will assemble 75 parts into the completed cylinder head for the “rocket” engine. The cylinder head is placed on an indexing transfer line that moves the head intermittently from station to station for the assembly of valves, spark plugs, head bolts, etc. The machine also will indicate improperly secured valves that help insure uniform quality in assembly. The cylinder head assembly machine is a good example of technological advances made possible by cooperative effort between a GM division and the Research, Engineering and Process Development Sections located at the General Motors Technical Center.
Creator Name: Olsmobile Division, General Motors Corp., Lansing, Mich
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