Crankshafts being made in Pakistan

[The Critic]

Why what is an issue?
The other member's comment that things aren't made in America anymore?
Or my comment on the shrinking role of manufacturing in overall GDP?

I guess all of the above. Economies shift over time - why the focus on manufacturing?

 

[Imp4]

I guess all of the above. Economies shift over time - why the focus on manufacturing?

Because @loneryder stated:

Well we didn’t need those machines here because we don’t make anything in this country anymore.

Of course economies shift over time.
I was responding to his outdated trope with some specific reasoning.
I think you and I are in agreement.

 

[Kruse]

No hearing protection, no unions, no eye protection, and no OSHAA. (Although I am surprised they wear somewhat loose clothing) If an employee gets maimed or killed where this video is filmed, the family also won't get a million dollar payout. Plus, these guys are probably just making enough to feed their family. That's one reason why these parts are being made over there instead of here.
I know these machines are not really used on a mass scale in this country because "we have computerized machines that can build things cheaper", but I recently bought a set of name brand pistons. When they arrived, I noticed that were made in Pakistan. Obviously, they were made in Pakistan, shipped halfway around the world to be sold here and at a cheaper price than if they were made in this country.

 

[atikovi]

When they arrived, I noticed that were made in Pakistan. Obviously, they were made in Pakistan, shipped halfway around the world to be sold here and at a cheaper price than if they were made in this country.

Being a free country, they have more incentive to turn out a good product, unlike China.

 

[ecotourist]

... The Cinncinati Machine tool company was dissolved in 1970 so the machine being used is at least 50 years old. Nobody even makes parts for these machines.

I expect the shop in the video can make parts for it.

 

[researcher]

Electronic components for the television/film business.

High end signal conversion gear, recorders, I/O cards for editing systems....

The one rack unit converters here are about 9K a piece. (sorry about the orientation)

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very cool stuff! thanks for the pictures..

 

[CleanSump]

Hmm. What does a machine shop do if it needs a part for one of it's machines that isn't commercially available?

 

[kr_bitog]

Why the box is labeled big BELARUS if this made in Pakistan ?

 

[CleanSump]

Why the box is labeled big BELARUS if this made in Pakistan ?

Go to minute 41. They are being packed in boxes that say "Made in Pakistan" not Belarus.

 

[kr_bitog]

Go to minute 41. They are being packed in boxes that say "Made in Pakistan" not Belarus.

Ah, you are right, miss that part, so Belarus brand made in Pakistan

 

[SwampSurvivor]

A friend of mine picked one of these up a few years ago! Beautiful machines. I wish I was smart enough to run one of them.

 

[nthach]

Isn’t Ford, GM and Stellantis using blocks from Teksid in Turkey and Bharat Forge cranks from India now?

I think Ford, GM and Stellantis are making their raw blocks in Mexico for machining in Canada or the US for some of their engines. Toyota has a crankshaft joint venture in Kentucky, ironically.