Bronco production line equipment suffers fire

[Blksn955.o]

First and foremost glad or at least it sounds like no one was injured. Hope it is a quick fix regardless of what model or line it supports

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[Deleted member 3063]

Manufacturing usually has contingency plans for things like this, as much as we can.
Either bridge cranes that travel the length of an area and are able to travel along the path of the hobbled crane, extra VFD's, contactors, and motors on hand, whatever.
We are a smaller company and I made it a point to order an extra VFD, extra contactors, extra wire rope, trolley drive motors, buss fuses, sheaves, pulleys, etc. to keep on the shelf.
The worst situation we've had that we could not handle in-house kept us down for maybe 2 days.
We have a crane repair service on call.
I'm sure if my privately owned company has these plans a multi-national fortune 500 company has that and more.
I wouldn't sweat it.

you are absolutely correct and I wouldn't be surprised if the repairs were already completed,

 

[bsb78]

I hope I don't get anyone in trouble for sharing this, that's why I censored the post. But I know someone who works at Dearborn stamping and they shared that there was a fire on one of the cranes used for setting presses on the Bronco line.

I edited this post to remove their Facebook post as suggested by others here. I really hope that they can get this fixed soon.

No no no, fire is a dirty word in the auto industry. The only fire is in the engine, which is controlled.

These are “thermal events” and nothing more, please move along there’s nothing to see here

 

[Bud2020]

Thanks for the info but I'd pull the images. Hate to get someone in trouble and risk their job.

I think if someone was concerned about losing their job they wouldn't post it to fbook in the first place.

 

[Desert_6G]

I pulled it. And you're right, I'd hate to get him in trouble he's been there for over 20 years.

You said he. That eliminates one gender. Haha

 

[JimL]

You said he. That eliminates one gender. Haha

Also mentioned: The fact that he’s been there over 20 years, and also what area of the plant he works in. Ford’s list of suspects just got very small...

 

[brocotect]

Someone on FB said this was NOT the bronco production line and not at MAP but a different plant. I have no way of confirming that statement.

 

[Monster79]

Glad no one was injured, also welcome to my day to day life, deal with cranes and heavy machines errrryday

 

[Bronco21fan]

Starting to sense some bad juju regarding the bronco my heart telling me everything will be fine but my head is telling me to run and don’t look back I’m also tired of hearing COVID 19 used as an excuse for everything including peoples incompetence

 

[Austin26]

Also mentioned: The fact that he’s been there over 20 years, and also what area of the plant he works in. Ford’s list of suspects just got very small...

Yes, remind me not to trust the OP with a secret, ever.

 

[Lilj4425]

That does it. I’m canceling my order.

 

[mylittlepony]

Well it depends on the employee
Haha... I'm kidding
I figured it was just old
My TV breaks, I get a new one

(I clearly know nothing about manufacturing cars)

i had a friend, that everything he touched he destroyed[not intentionally]. We called him [the destroyer]. It was apparent he had to keep his hands in his pockets around the Lab...

 

[Vigor]

Starting to sense some bad juju regarding the bronco my heart telling me everything will be fine but my head is telling me to run and don’t look back I’m also tired of hearing COVID 19 used as an excuse for everything including peoples incompetence

The only thing keeping me steady on this Bronco being defect free is the amount of testing these vehicles have had

Doesn't make up for potential assembly mistakes of course

 

[MacDonald_Photo]

Also mentioned: The fact that he’s been there over 20 years, and also what area of the plant he works in. Ford’s list of suspects just got very small...

I wouldn't say very small....There are hundred of people on every shift

 

[Used2jeep]

That does it. I’m canceling my order.

WRONG THREAD!

"Adios muchacho"??
More WRONG THREAD!

 

[Lilj4425]

WRONG THREAD!

"Adios muchacho"??
More WRONG THREAD!

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