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Facility Expansion and Foundation Preparation

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The video introduces the facility, starting with a discussion about the recent installation of new horizontal machining centers. The importance of a robust foundation for precision machining is highlighted, showcasing a recently poured concrete slab. The speaker details the construction of this concrete, emphasizing its two-foot thickness and embedded rebar for structural integrity and vibration dampening, crucial for maintaining machining precision over time. This new foundation will accommodate six new machining centers, enabling the in-house machining of more engine blocks, including new small block Ford engines for performance and industrial applications. This investment aims to expand market offerings and increase machining capabilities.

Goal: Prepare the facility with a stable foundation for new high-precision machinery.

Tools and materials

  • Concrete N/A — Creating the thick, stable foundation for machinery
  • Horizontal Machining Centers N/A — Performing precision machining operations on engine blocks
  • Rebar — Providing structural integrity and preventing cracking in the concrete foundation

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okay did you guys talk about concrete work yet no all right so we just poured this concrete yesterday we're putting six new horizontal machining centers in and so the concept here is as we expand our markets expand our offering we want to machine more blocks in house so this concrete's less than 24 hours old and hopefully the next time you guys come around there will be new cnc equipment here that'll allow us to do our new block small block fords in addition to the chevy uh derivative stuff that we're machining today for performance and industrial applications josh how thick is the concrete i think it's about two foot thick two feet so there's they dug it down there's a pit this big and then there's just a rows and rows of rebar in there to provide it with structure one of the things that help that helps us with because it helps us be more precise in our machining does that actually make a difference it actually does if you don't have thick enough concrete over time you know with the vibration from the machines and everything if you don't have proper support it can settle or crack and then you're having to go in realign the equipment to make sure all of the finished dimensions are inspected oh something i thought i'm just running through here what are comments that i had seen a lot

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