Took a tour a few years ago. Incredible facility. When I was there, they were getting ready to ship out 5 - 5mw generators to the navy, to go in an aircraft carrier. (Used to provide power to get the reactor started.)
my father was project manager for Walsh. From the first day of construction of this plant, I was fortunate to work there and watch Cat use hundreds of local men build this awesome piece of property. I also have worked in vessels that use cat engines. Watching this clip really fortifies "God Blesses America". Peace Brothers.
I love these How It's Done videos. Positives: mostly enjoyable, informative, good camera work. Negatives: why-why-why must video editors shift so quickly from one image to the next? Might viewers see something - ahem - top secret? Most unlikely. The music - bleeeugh!
@transcendtient I think you're missunderstanding what I say, I did work many years as a heavy equipment tech. in USA. It was a hard work, many jobs were exported out of USA. I prefered work on Caterpillar equipment, excavators,compactors,motor graders,tractors and many others. I learned to fly @ Fullerton, I was one of those that could teach anyone wanting to learn, very expierenced in welding and more. I love USA,loved Norwalk,Bellflower,Long Beach,Sta Fe Springs,and many more cities.
The union has made little effort to unionize Lafayette, because the workers there are mainly happy about the wages and benefits they are getting, Cat wants to keep it that way.
Watching this video, and seeing the quality and dedication going into the product, I can only hope the bean-counters aren't contemplating moving the facilities offshore. Seeking cheap labor has become a national tragedy these days.
I work at Mahle. We make the pistons for these engines. We can't take pictures of anything. If I brought a camera to work they would fire me, LOL. They are very secretive about their product and the way it's manufactured.
hmmmm I import Mahle Clevite aluminium pistons for Caterpillar 3500 series diesel engines in Lahore Pakistan. I also rebuilt these engines in own service workshop and offer Mahle Clevite engine parts for all CAT engines as OEM. I don't know why Mahle do not offer me CAT 3500 steel piston likewise CAT part number 314-5005 and 299-5204
This is Auxiliary Engine you need to look for Main Engine propulion MAK or MAN B&W for ex MAK 9M43 or VM43C in same Company line so search for Germany - Kiel, MaK Motoren GmbH & Co. also Caterpillar Motoren since 97'
Stay on the subject longer. Give the viewer a chance to process what is being shown. If you are going to show how it's made....show how it's made, don't just jump from one image to the next. Please.
ماشاء الله فيديو أكثر من رائع أتمنى يكون عندنااا هذة الورشة العملاقة او خط الانتااج هذا الاكثر من رائع في ترسانة بورسعيد البحرية واتمنى تكون ورشة المحركات بترسانة بورسعيد مثل هذا الفيديو حقااااا شي جميل ورائع جدااااااا Mashallah video more than wonderful Andnaaa I hope this workshop will be a giant or a line Allantaj this most gorgeous of Port Said in the arsenal of the Marine Hakaaaaa Shi beautiful and wonderful Jadda
@64jorthom I could not agree more, unions aren't just an American problem but it is worse here because they have complete control of the democratic party. Walmart is only giving the American people what they want and they do it with out unions. One of the reasons Scarebus is so competative is because EADS unions aren't alowed to strike.
Compare the amount of profit those companies make, with the CEO's sallaries and than the workers pay-check. Can't blame unions for trying to get the workers a bigger cut. Companies, CEO's, stockholders want more profit, thats why they move to low-cost countries. Not just wages, but also tax, environmental and health regulations make them move...
@transcendtient Americans aren't cheap, we like things well done. The live in US is different, and those guys in China are living with the money you say, .35 cents an hour, it doesn't make think is a good money, what can someone buy with that money? Remember is a comunist country, whatever you do is for the gobernment.
Punishing repetitive musak. One would think if the company was proud of their product they would want the public to watch it, but no, they would prefer to drive people mad instead.
' that coool caterpillar company... workers musts using neat clothes codes at work... not use home slumpsy clothes at work... must use safety clear googgle eyeglasses and safety helmets at work... not use home cap cap cap cap at work
stanley kwiecinski mostly hire thru temp agency. If they can't make it thru first 90 days or so without missing work they aren't hired full time. That pretty much weeds em out
The heavy crane operators are trained to never lift a load over anyone. Also, everyone is trained to never walk under a load. The smaller cranes are set up so most loads cannot be lifted higher than the engine itself, which is normally sitting on the ground (3500 series). With the bigger 3600 series engines the cranes *can* lift higher, but the teams working on them are much smaller, and everyone is VERY careful and aware of what is going on. Its a team environment. Very safe. I worked there for about 2 years before a layoff in 2008.
The whole process is designed so that no one ever works above another person. Mostly we worked beside others, or if we were making a component, we worked on that at a station designed to build that specific part (like an intake manifold assembly, or a cylinder head), while someone else is installing ones that are already finished. See @1:40 The one place where heavy loads are overhead others is in 3500 paint / prep. I was crane operator for a time here and its probably one of the more dangerous jobs. See @3:25 As operator, you have to be aware of the load, as well as others who may be working near it. Its much more likely to have a crush injury from moving an engine horizontally vs having a part fall on you. There was one time I lifted a 70 ton generator set. It was about one foot off the ground. During movement, I bumped it into another generator set. The 1/2" thick steel 'brackets' just barely touched and it left a dent the size of a nickel. The whole load was travelling less than 5 inches per second. Also, if the crane isn't centered properly over the engine being lifted, the engine has a tendency to want to "slide" across the floor a bit unpredictably. When I'd notice that, I'd quickly drop (lower quickly) the load and recenter the crane.
I've been to that plant. Very impressive. Nobody seems to be in a hurry, but everytime you look back, lots of progress has been made.
Took a tour a few years ago. Incredible facility. When I was there, they were getting ready to ship out 5 - 5mw generators to the navy, to go in an aircraft carrier. (Used to provide power to get the reactor started.)
I worked at this plant for 13 years, best 13 years ever!
my father was project manager for Walsh. From the first day of construction of this plant, I was fortunate to work there and watch Cat use hundreds of local men build this awesome piece of property. I also have worked in vessels that use cat engines. Watching this clip really fortifies "God Blesses America". Peace Brothers.
Thank goodness for tariffs. Hopefully more jobs will return to America.
I like The teamwork here that’s the way the jobs at companies should be” good job great place to work well organized “
Great work colleagues.
Regards from Stoparts Ltd
There is nothing quite like the sound of a newborn Clatterpillar starting for the very first time.
The second best diesel engine manufacturer in Indiana.
Thanks for showing a very good and very interesting video. Its all very impressive.
Wow Beautiful. Number One Caterpillar
All asembly work was perfectly done, every thing is computerise well,l love to be a CAT engineer
I love these How It's Done videos.
Positives: mostly enjoyable, informative, good camera work.
Negatives: why-why-why must video editors shift so quickly from one image to the next? Might viewers see something - ahem - top secret? Most unlikely. The music - bleeeugh!
You can slow the video down or stop it anytime you want.
worked with the c280-16, beautiful engines! thx for vid!
Rutger D7
Nothing beats a CAT engine
@transcendtient I think you're missunderstanding what I say, I did work many years as a heavy equipment tech. in USA. It was a hard work, many jobs were exported out of USA. I prefered work on Caterpillar equipment, excavators,compactors,motor graders,tractors and many others. I learned to fly @ Fullerton, I was one of those that could teach anyone wanting to learn, very expierenced in welding and more. I love USA,loved Norwalk,Bellflower,Long Beach,Sta Fe Springs,and many more cities.
cat is some serious perfection....
its really learning video,how i wish they give us most updated videos cats product,,great
Final inspection! Yep that paints dry now where is my burger
😍😍😍😍😍
The best of the best 💪
the build rate is at about 32 (3500) a day right now, but its going up here in the next month...
As of Dec 2011 the build is just over 50 3500 series engines a day. Oh by the way, the Lafayette Large Engine Center is non union.
missing work at Caterpillar!
its always been an designer's dream to design those and bulldozers and cranes
The union has made little effort to unionize Lafayette, because the workers there are mainly happy about the wages and benefits they are getting, Cat wants to keep it that way.
This movi shows that in CAT factory during lifting operation, people do not using safety equipments.Safety First is not present here.Bravo!!!
I dunno know about this plant, but my CAT plant is doing just fine!
great video
well it's got a crankshaft and pistons, connecting rods, like any other internal combustion engine, just larger.
Watching this video, and seeing the quality and dedication going into the product, I can only hope the bean-counters aren't contemplating moving the facilities offshore. Seeking cheap labor has become a national tragedy these days.
bro I want a cat c15 engine so bad
very nice manufacturer
Experts... Cool!
getting ready to get out school how do i apply
Good job 👍 💯
good process infactory
i love you cat :) my dream work in cat manufacture :(
The Company I work For ,We are Catapillers #1 Customer.....
Why cant this be in 4k
😎✌ I work there...
Qualche giorno la procedura
How much does this generator cost?
If you have to ask you can't afford it. I'm told by my boss there that they have a varying range from 250k to 1.5 mil.
muy bueno .
Haha.. Mini-Musser @ 2:13 . I used to work the line you see this guy running. Then I got laid off.
Nice!!!
what music they using
whats the song?
How come the last engine was white?
I work at Mahle. We make the pistons for these engines. We can't take pictures of anything. If I brought a camera to work they would fire me, LOL. They are very secretive about their product and the way it's manufactured.
hmmmm I import Mahle Clevite aluminium pistons for Caterpillar 3500 series diesel engines in Lahore Pakistan. I also rebuilt these engines in own service workshop and offer Mahle Clevite engine parts for all CAT engines as OEM. I don't know why Mahle do not offer me CAT 3500 steel piston likewise CAT part number 314-5005 and 299-5204
All electrical etc gets taped off b4 it goes into paint booth. ..
I wonder what size ships these marine engines go into? tugs?
This is Auxiliary Engine you need to look for Main Engine propulion MAK or MAN B&W for ex MAK 9M43 or VM43C in same Company line so search for Germany - Kiel, MaK Motoren GmbH & Co. also Caterpillar Motoren since 97'
thanks
es fantástico!!
cool
I work there
احسنتم احسنتم احسنتم
Stay on the subject longer. Give the viewer a chance to process what is being shown. If you are going to show how it's made....show how it's made, don't just jump from one image to the next. Please.
Hey man ! Don't ask the impossible : this is a corporate film or so it seems. They didn't put on live sound either : too noisy for the shareholders !…
Most people get bored with that kind of stuff pretty fast, but as a motor head I'd like to see the uncut version.
Waha ha ha more power yeah cat rolls.
as far as i know cat disassembly in corinth is non union also......
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Many, many, many gallons of it.
Wow
ماشاء الله فيديو أكثر من رائع أتمنى يكون عندنااا هذة الورشة العملاقة او خط الانتااج هذا الاكثر من رائع في ترسانة بورسعيد البحرية واتمنى تكون ورشة المحركات بترسانة بورسعيد مثل هذا الفيديو حقااااا شي جميل ورائع جدااااااا
Mashallah video more than wonderful Andnaaa I hope this workshop will be a giant or a line Allantaj this most gorgeous of Port Said in the arsenal of the Marine Hakaaaaa Shi beautiful and wonderful Jadda
@64jorthom I could not agree more, unions aren't just an American problem but it is worse here because they have complete control of the democratic party. Walmart is only giving the American people what they want and they do it with out unions. One of the reasons Scarebus is so competative is because EADS unions aren't alowed to strike.
Where has that manufacturing business gone, Germany, Japan? They seem to do ok with unions.
It would have been much better to have the live sound : all workers wear ear mufflers : this certainly is not for nothing !…
volevo fare un commento sul sulle ruspe Caterpillar Io adesso sono in pensione però ho sempre usato ruspe Caterpillar dal di 3 fino al di 11
Let's see how long before the union forces this plant to close.
can one man lift that big engine
Lets build a boat engine factory.Where Oh idk how bout indiana.
I want to dance with this music
woah, weird dude ... you used 'machinist' and i'd, like, just typed that just now
Compare the amount of profit those companies make, with the CEO's sallaries and than the workers pay-check. Can't blame unions for trying to get the workers a bigger cut. Companies, CEO's, stockholders want more profit, thats why they move to low-cost countries. Not just wages, but also tax, environmental and health regulations make them move...
Nils VN these guys make about $26 an hour. They arent complaining
@transcendtient Americans aren't cheap, we like things well done. The live in US is different, and those guys in China are living with the money you say, .35 cents an hour, it doesn't make think is a good money, what can someone buy with that money? Remember is a comunist country, whatever you do is for the gobernment.
heeeeyyy im laid off from there ahahaha :)
Why the horrible music
an American engine built by American workers
cat 3500 family the best
Music Sucks. But good Video. Thanks to Our new President jobs are still in Indiana. Go Trump. 👍
الي من دولة عربية يجق لايك
Punishing repetitive musak. One would think if the company was proud of their product they would want the public to watch it, but no, they would prefer to drive people mad instead.
Change the terrible music, please...
linha de montagem show...
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that coool caterpillar company...
workers musts using neat clothes codes at work...
not use home slumpsy clothes at work...
must use safety clear googgle eyeglasses and safety helmets at work...
not use home cap cap cap cap at work
and then i jizzed in my pants
Maroc .....cat pillar🕋⚖⛪️
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⏲👨❤️👨cat pillar
Super annoyingly repetitive music. Better to have none than that.
get some new music will ya?
4 minute video How lazy can CAT get
OK..
what? no black employees seen.like aspirin,you want it to work that's why aspirin isn't black. LOL
stanley kwiecinski mostly hire thru temp agency. If they can't make it thru first 90 days or so without missing work they aren't hired full time. That pretty much weeds em out
stanley kwiecinski LOL love it
people actually have to work this is why
no sound, video sucks
ولعرب طبخ ونفخ ومندي وظراط
Most stupid engines to work on, when they break down.....
now, made in china...
Nope. Still made in Lafayette Indiana
Still made in Lafayette Indiana today. I work there and the plant is busier than it has ever been
a lot of lifting work, heavy objects at height, and none of the workers in a protective helmet
The heavy crane operators are trained to never lift a load over anyone. Also, everyone is trained to never walk under a load. The smaller cranes are set up so most loads cannot be lifted higher than the engine itself, which is normally sitting on the ground (3500 series). With the bigger 3600 series engines the cranes *can* lift higher, but the teams working on them are much smaller, and everyone is VERY careful and aware of what is going on. Its a team environment. Very safe. I worked there for about 2 years before a layoff in 2008.
Mitch Thompson It is not only in cranes. On your head never dropped a wrench or
scrap from a colleague?
The whole process is designed so that no one ever works above another person. Mostly we worked beside others, or if we were making a component, we worked on that at a station designed to build that specific part (like an intake manifold assembly, or a cylinder head), while someone else is installing ones that are already finished. See @1:40 The one place where heavy loads are overhead others is in 3500 paint / prep. I was crane operator for a time here and its probably one of the more dangerous jobs. See @3:25 As operator, you have to be aware of the load, as well as others who may be working near it. Its much more likely to have a crush injury from moving an engine horizontally vs having a part fall on you. There was one time I lifted a 70 ton generator set. It was about one foot off the ground. During movement, I bumped it into another generator set. The 1/2" thick steel 'brackets' just barely touched and it left a dent the size of a nickel. The whole load was travelling less than 5 inches per second. Also, if the crane isn't centered properly over the engine being lifted, the engine has a tendency to want to "slide" across the floor a bit unpredictably. When I'd notice that, I'd quickly drop (lower quickly) the load and recenter the crane.
Hard hat wouldn't help much if one those behemoths fell on top of you!!!
Final inspection! Yep that paints dry now where is my burger
Looked like the Pilsbury Doe Belly.